Electric Light Orchestra - Im Alive

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i’m alive – electric light orchestra
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

electric light orchestra
i’m alive ( 1980 )
( jeff lynne )

from : “xanadu”

the change in the verses between the two diminished chords ( at the beginning
“edim” and “c#dim” ) is due to the root that is played by the bass on the elo
recording . it is not necessary to change here as the two chords are
basically the same , just different inversions of the same notes ( “edim” :
E – A# – C# – G and “c#dim” : C# – G – A# – E ) . i still think the change sounds nice .

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special voicings and chords

E – B – G – D – A – E
Edim 3 – 2 – 3 – 2 – x –
xc#dim 0 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 4 –
xebdim 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 – x –
xd/F# 2 – 3 – 2 – 0 – x – 2
D#dim 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 – x –
xcdim x – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3 –
xe/G# 0 – 0 – 1 – 2 – x – 4
Dsus4 3 – 3 – 2 – 0 – x –

x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

intro
F C | G | G F C | G | G

F C G Edim C#dim Am D
i’m A – live – and the world shines for me today
F C G Edim C#dim Am D
i’m A – live – suddenly i Am here today
Am D
seems like forever ( and a day )
Am D
thought i could never ( feel this way )
D#dim Em D/F# G D G D
is this really me? i’m alive , i’m alive

F C G Edim C#dim Am D
i’m A – live – and the dawn breaks across the sky
F C G Edim C#dim Am D
i’m A – live – and the sun rises up so high
Am D
lost in another world ( far away )
Am D
never another word ( till today )
D#dim Em D/F# G D G D G D/F# Em D C
but what can i say? i’m alive , i’m alive , i’m ali – – – – – – – – – – – – ve

solo
| G | Edim C#dim | Am | D F C | G | Edim C#dim | Am | D |
( synth )

Am D
suddenly came the dawn ( from the night )
Am D
suddenly i was born ( into light )
D#dim Em D/F# G E/G# A E A E
how can it be real? i’m alive , i’m alive , i’m alive

G D A D#dim Cdim Bm E
i’m A – live – and the world shines for me today
G D A D#dim Cdim Bm E
i’m A – live – suddenly i Am here today

Bm E
seems like forever ( and a day – ay )
Bm E
thought i could never ( feel this way )
Ddim F#m
is this really me?

E/G# A E/G# F#m E A E/G# F#m E A E/G# F#m E D
i’m ali – – – – – – – ve , i’m ali – – – – – – – ve , i’m ali – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ve

orchestral break and interlude
| D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 | D | Dsus4 E/G# |
| A | % | Em | % | A | % | Em | % | A | % | A# | E |

coda
E A E A E A E F
i’m alive , i’m alive , i’m alive , i’m alive