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Staying Alive chords by
The Kelly Family
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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Pick up yourself Joe

Tell all the rest there is a way out
G
G

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If you want to get out
D
D

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Help me out

Everybody thinks he knows the way out

But nobody dares that's why
G
G

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we're stuck in the ground

Help me out
D
D

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Verse 2

A
A

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D
D

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Staying alive with a trigger in your head
A
A

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D
D

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Staying alive with a trigger

in your head
A
A

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G
G

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Welcome, welcome to the
D
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real side of life
Verse 3
D
D

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Everybody's smiling, nobody's crying
G
G

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But everybody's kniving everyone
D
D

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from the back

Wake up little boy

'Cause you're living in your dreams
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G

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D
D

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Open your eyes to the real side of life
Verse 4
A
A

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D

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Staying alive with a trigger in your head
A
A

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D
D

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Staying alive with a trigger

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A

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G

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Welcome, welcome to the
D
D

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real side of life
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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I try to be good (yes you are)
G
G

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But no one seems to care

(oh here he goes again)

The harder you try

(you never tried)
D
D

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The more they try to break me

(you never tried anything you)
Bm
Bm
2

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I try to be good (oh here he goes again)
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G

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Bu no one seems to care

The harder I try (I told you to

do what they told you)
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D

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The more they try to break me
A
A

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G

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(you damn kid)
D
D

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Welcome, wlecome to the real side of life
Verse 6
D
D

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Is it dope you want or is it a gun you want
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G

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You spell out what you want
D
D

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And then I'll get you what you want

I want it all and I want it now
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G

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I'm gonna go ahead and grab it all
D
D

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Just for myself
Verse 7
A
A

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D

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Staying alive with a trigger

in your head
A
A

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D

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Staying alive with a trigger

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A

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G

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D

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A

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D

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A
A

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Welcome, welcome to
D
D

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G

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D

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D

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the real side of life

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Staying Alive by The Kelly Family is E major.

The primary chords used in Staying Alive are E, A, B, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Staying Alive is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Staying Alive using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Staying Alive. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Kelly Family.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Staying Alive to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Staying Alive by The Kelly Family on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.