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Only Alive
Jars Of Clay
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This is from their "who we are instead" album.
Good, rootsy song that's easy to play.
I mostly just play chords throughout with a few strings picked here and there. For
the intro is just C and G strummed, with some simple sliding and walking on the A and E
similar style with the solo.
Just listen to the song on the album and play around with it.
Into:
e------0--0-------------3--3---------------------3--3--3-|
b------1--1-------------0--0------1--1-------------------|
g------0--0-------------0--0-----------------------------|
d------2--2-------------0--0------2--2--2--0-------------|
a----2s3--3--3--2-------2--2----2s3--3--------0--2--2--2-|
e------0--0--------3--2s3--3---------------------3--3--3-|
Verse 1:
C G
I'm a fair weather friend, I'm a colorless view
C G
But I'm willin' to make a deal
C G
If you think you can make some faith here inside
C G
I'll drive off and marry you
Chorus:
G Em G Am D G
I'm only alive with you
G Em G C Am D
I can't get by and I won't get through
G C D Em
So put me in the river and let me say I do
G Em G C D G
I'm only alive with you
Intro
Verse 2:
You're a sight for sore eyes and a newborn cry
In a year where there are so few
If you throw me a line I'll show you in time
I'm fallin' in love with you
Chorus
Solo:
e-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---5---5-3-0-2--2--0-|
b---0-3-1--1--3--3--1----0-3-1--1--3--3--1---0-3-1--1--0---2---2-0-1-3--3--1-|
g-0-----0--0--0--0--0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---2---2-0-0-2--2--0-|
d-------2--2--2--2--2--------2--2--2--2--2-------2--2--0---2---2-0-2-0--0--2-|
a-------3--3--3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--3-------3--3--2---2---2-2-3-0--0--3-|
e-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---------3-0-------0-|
Intro
Verse 3:
Though my heart has been torn by loves I have worn
And I'm tempted by them ever still
I tremble inside when you walk in the room
You hold my affections and will
Chorus 2x
Intro and out
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