* * * tune B string up to C * * *

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C G2
its four Am im waking up to your perfume
G
dont get up ill get through on my own
F
i dont know if im home
C
or if i lost my way into your room
G2
im spiraling into my doom
G F
im feeling half alive but i know one day
C
you and i will be free
G2
to live and die by our own rules
G
free
F
despite the fact that men are fools

chorus :
C C2
im almost alive
A
and i need you to try
F
and save me
C C2
its okay that were dying
A G F
but i need to survive tonight tonight

* instrumental *
C G2 G F

C
well excuse me while i get killed softly
G2
heart slows down and i can hardly
G
tell you im okay
F
at least til yesterday
C
you know you caught me off my highest guard
G2
believe me when i say its hard
G
well get through this tonight
F C
and i know one day you and i will be free
G2
to live and die by our own rules
G
free
F
despite the fact that men are fools

( chorus )

C C2
im almost alive
A
and i need you to try
F
and save me
C C2
its okay that were dying
A G F
but i need to survive tonight tonight

G A F
and you touch my hand ever so slightly
F F
girl were not ready for this yet
G A F
and the deadly look she cast upon me
F
no i wont regret
G A F
i wont regret
G A F
i wont regret

C G
and i was trying to disappear
F
but you got me wrapped around you
G F
i can hardly breathe without you
G C G
i was trying to disappear
F
but i got lost in your eyes now
G F
you brought me down to size now

( chorus x2 )

C C2
im almost alive
A
and i need you to try
F
and save me
C C2
its okay that were dying
A G F
but i need to survive tonight tonight

end :
A G F G C
i need to survive tonight tonight