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Imelda May
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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My thoughts
Verse 1
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are dark and empty,
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A

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I'm now crying out loud
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Don't know what am I asking for

or if an answer can be found
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The loneli ness is killing,
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D

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A

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though there's someone in my bed
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G

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There's only so much living

and I fear I could be dead
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D

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E
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But then standing at my window when

the night seems like it's won
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A

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And everything seems brighter with
F#m
F#m
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A

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F#m
F#m
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A

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F#m
F#m
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A

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the sight ing of the sun
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D

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And I said, oh my God,
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it's good to be alive
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D

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Oh my God, it's good to be alive
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I know one thing for sure that I'll die
A
A

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But today, yeah,
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it's good to be alive
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Verse 2
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Lying in my bedroom,

my eyes are wide awake
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My body's tired and giving up,

oh for heaven's sake
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D

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A
A

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D

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Won't you please send me a little sleep,
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A

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D

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Dm
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to ease my worried mind
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G

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I'm losing rationality,

that I won't know how to find
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E

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But then standing at my window when

the night seems like it's won
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A

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F#m
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And everything seems brighter with
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F#m
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A

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the sighting of the sun
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D

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And I said, oh my God,
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it's good to be alive

Oh my God, it's good to be alive
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G

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I know one thing for sure that I'll die
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A

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D

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But today, yeah, it's good to be alive
Interlude 1
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Dm
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Dm
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Verse 3
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Things are looking up for me,
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when the clock keeps ticking on
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A
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Holding on to time gone by,
Dm
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clinging to a song
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D

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To pull me through with every word,
Dm
Dm

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and rock me with a tune
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To hold my hand when the shadow

man is hiding in my room
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But then standing at my window when

the night seems like it's won
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A

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And everything seems brighter
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with the sight ing of the sun
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Dm
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And I said, oh my God, it's good to be alive

Oh my God, it's good to be alive
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G

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I know one thing for sure that I'll die
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But today, yeah, it's good to be alive
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Oh my God, it's good to be alive
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Oh my God, it's good to be alive
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I know one thing for sure that I'll die
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A

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But today, yeah, it's good to be alive
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Do do do it's good to be alive
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Do do do it's good to be
Outro 1

alive
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • F

  • Dm

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of its good to be alive by Imelda May is D major.

The primary chords used in its good to be alive are D, G, A, F, Dm, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of its good to be alive is approximately 167 beats per minute.

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