If It's Alive, It Will Chords

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If It's Alive, It Will by Angel Olsen is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G                        Am       D7 
my friend you are unique but not always 
G                              Am               D7 
some stranger in the well has surely felt your pain 
G                         Am                 D7 
someone you've never met might even own your name 
    C                               Am 
and said all the things you've once said 
              C                       Am  
your thoughts exist in someone else's head 

   G                        Am                D7 
it's true you are one of my favorite books to read 
 G                              Am                D7 
i have to thank you now, you've changed the way i think 
         G                 Am        D7 
and with each page i turn, there you are 
         G                      Am         D7 
and with each word i read rings true in my heart 

C                           Am              D7 
while i was waiting i found something i was missing 
C                                       Am                  D7 
might not have been a man, but where we still could live on wishing 


G                                 Am             D7 
please don't confuse me with your devastating stare-downs 
G                             Am            D7    
i'll hold your mirror all you have to do is turn around 
C                           Am               D7             C 
so you can see the face you make as you are giving out your soul 
                         Am              D7 
are you the only one who doesn't already know 

G                         Am    D7 
i used to think i was the only one 
G                         Am    D7 
i used to think i was the only one 
G                         Am    D7 
i used to think i was the only one 
         C                                Am 
but i've learned quite a few things since then 
C                                               Am 
i've learned that no one ever really is the only one 

G                        Am           D7 
my friend if it's alive, it will do anything 
G                  Am         D7 
and if it's strong believe it will go there 
G                         Am           D7 
and if it's full of love, know it is capable of 
G                      Am           D7 
emptying itself out at any point at all 
G                                     Am                  D7 
just know the height you reach is the distance you could fall 

C                                Am                 D7 
i am aware i'm not the one who's worth most of your time 
C                              Am                    D7 
i am not well and you could be surprised at what you find 
G                          Am      D7 
my friend you are in need, but not always 
G                           Am               D7 
some stranger out there has surely felt your pain 
G                             Am             D7 
Some stranger you don't know, might even own your name 
    C                               Am 
and said all the things you've once said 
              C                       Am  
your thoughts exist in someone else's head 

G                          Am   D7 
i used to think i was the only one 
G                          Am   D7 
i used to think i was the only one 
G                          Am   D7 
i used to think i was the only one 
C                                         Am 
but i've learned quite a few things since then 
C                                         Am 
i've learned that no one ever really is the only one 

G Am D7 G Am D7 C Am D7 
    	

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