Help I'm Alive Chords
by Metric
Help I'm Alive by Metric is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Asus2, Em, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
CAPO III
Standard Tuning
The chords on this tab are placed EXACTLY if not VERY CLOSE to where they need to
be played, so take note of that.
(Make sure you've heard the song to play the correct chord spacing)
G Asus2 Em C
I tremble
G Asus2 Em C
They're gonna eat me alive
G Asus2 Em C
If I stumble
G Asus2 Em C
They're gonna eat me alive
Em (listen to the song for this part)
Can you hear my heart beating like a hammer?
Beating like a hammer? Beating like a hammer? Beating like a hammer?
G C D Em
Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
G C
Hard to be soft
D Em
Tough to be tender
G C D Em
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train
G C D Em
Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer
G D Asus2
(The C kinda sneaks in, again listen to the song)
C G D Asus2
If you're still alive
C G D Asus2
My regrets are few
C G D Asus2
If my life is mine
C G D Asus2
What shouldn't I do?
C G D Asus2
I get wherever I'm going
C G D Asus2
I get whatever I need
C G D Asus2
While my blood's still flowing
Em
And my heart still beats...
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
G C D Em
Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
G C
Hard to be soft
D Em
Tough to be tender
G C D Em
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train
G C D Em
Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer. Beating like a hammer.
G D Asus2
(The C kinda sneaks in, again listen to the song)
C G D Asus2
If you're still alive
C G D Asus2
My regrets are few
C G D Asus2
If my life is mine
C G D Asus2
What shouldn't I do?
C G D Asus2
I get wherever I'm going
C G D Asus2
I get whatever I need
C G D Asus2
While my blood's still flowing
Em
And my heart still beats...
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer
G Asus2 Em C
G Asus2 Em C
I tremble
G Asus2 Em C
They're gonna eat me alive
G Asus2 Em C
If I stumble
G Asus2 Em C
They're gonna eat me alive
Em (End)
Can you hear my heart beating like a hammer?