Alive Chords
by Pearl Jam
Alive by Pearl Jam is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, A4, G/A, F, C, E, G, D, B, F# and A9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
lntrro:(A A4 A G/A) F C
(A A4 A G/A)
Son, she said, have I got a little story for you
What you thought was your Daddy
Was nothing but a
While you were sittin’
Home alone at the age thirteen
Your real Daddy was dyin’
F C
Sorry you didn’t see him
F C
But I’m glad we talked
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A B
I ... i’m still alive
(A A4 A G/A)
Wo-oh wow, she walks slowly
Across a young man’s room
She said, Vm ready — for you
I can’t remember anything
To this very daym ‘cept the look
F C
The look... oh, you know where
F C
Now I can’t see
E
I just stare
G D A
I —. I’m still alive
E G D A
— I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A(B F#) I I’m still alive
Ooh yeah oh
(A A9 A4)
Is something wrong? She said
Of course there is, you’re still alive
She said, di, do I deserve (B B9 B4)
to be? Is that the question? And if so if so, who answers?
Who answers?
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I I’m still alive
Ooh yeah yeah yeah
Solo (E G D A)
The look oh, y w know where yeah