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Being Alive chords by
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim

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Intro 1
D


Verse 1
D

Someone to hold you too
G
D
G
D

close

Someone to hurt you too deep
Gdim
D
A
D

Bsus4

Someone to sit in your chair
Bm

To ruin your sleep
Verse 2
G
Bm

"That's true,
Em

but there's more than that"

"Is that all you think there is to it?"
A
Asus4
G

"You've got so many reasons for not being with someone,
Asus4

but Robert
D
Asus4

You haven't got one good reas

on for being alone"

"Come on, you're on to something,

Bobby
Verse 3

You're on to something"
D
Dsus4

Someone to need you too much
D
Asus4

Someone to know you too well
D
Bsus4

Someone to pull you up short
A
G
D

To put you through hell
G
"You're not a kid anymore,
Verse 4
Em

Robert

I don't think you'll ever be
Asus4

a kid again, kiddo"

"Hey, buddy, don't be afraid
A

it won't be perfect
Asus4

The only thing to be afraid of really
A
Asus4

is that it won't be"

"Don't stop now

Keep going"
A
Asus4
Verse 5
D

Someone you have
Asus4
D
G

to let in
D
Gdim

Someone whose feelings you spare
A
D
Bsus4

Someone who, like it or not
A
G

Will want you to share
D
G
Em

A little, a lot
Verse 6
D
Em

"And what does all that mean?"
A
Asus4

"Robert, how do you know so much about
A

it when you've never been there?"
Asus4
A
Asus4

"It's much better living it than looking at it,

Robert"
A

"Add 'em up, Bobby
Asus4

Add 'em up"
Verse 7
D
Bm
G

Someone to crowd you with love
Asus4
D

Someone to force you to care
Asus4
D

Someone to make you
Bsus4

come through
D
G

Who'll always be there
D
Bm
Bsus4

As frightened as you
Bm
Asus4
A
Asus4

Of being alive
A
Asus4
A
Asus4

Being alive
A
Asus4
A
Asus4

Being alive

Being alive
D
Verse 8
Eb

Ebsus4
Eb

"Blow out the candles Robert

And make a wish"

"Want is something
Ebsus4

Want is something"
Eb
Ebsus4

Verse 9
Eb

Somebody hold me too
Ab
Ebsus4

close
Eb
Ebsus4

Somebody hurt me
Bb

too deep
Eb
Cm

Somebody sit in my chair
Csus4
Cm
Ab

And ruin my sleep
Bb

And make me aware
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4

Of being alive
Bb
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4
Bb

Being alive
Verse 10
Eb
Ab

Somebody need me too much
Ebsus4
Eb

Somebody know me too
Ebsus4

well
Eb
Bb
Csus4

Somebody pull me up short
Bb
Ab

And put me through hell
Bb

And give me support
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4

For being alive
Bb
Bbsus4

Make me alive
Bb

Make me alive
Verse 11
Bb
Bbsus4

Bb
Dbsus4

Make me confused
Eb

Mock me with praise
Dbsus4

Let me be used
Bb
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4

Vary my days
Bb
But alone
Verse 12
Bbsus4

Bb
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4

Is alone
Bb

Not alive
Bbsus4
Verse 13
Bb

Eb

Somebody crowd me with
Ab
Eb
Ab

love
Eb

Somebody force me to care
Cm

Somebody let come through
Ab

I'll always be there
Bb

As frightened as you
Fm
Bbsus4
Ab

To help us survive
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4

Being alive
Bb
Bbsus4
Bb
Bbsus4

Being alive
Bb
Bbsus4

Being alive
Outro 1
Eb
Ebsus4


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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • Gdim

    5
  • A

  • Bsus4

    2
  • Bm

    2
  • Em

  • Asus4

  • Dsus4

  • Eb

    6
  • Ebsus4

    6
  • Ab

    4
  • Bb

  • Cm

    3
  • Csus4

  • Bbsus4

  • Dbsus4

    4
  • Fm

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