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-B-Cis-G and "C#dim": Cis-G-B-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-x
C#dim 0-2-3-2-4-x
Ebdim 2-1-2-1-x-x
D/F# 2-3-2-0-x-2
D#dim 2-1-2-1-x-x
Cdim x-2-1-2-3-x
E/G# 0-0-1-2-x-4
Dsus4 3-3-2-0-x-x

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INTRO
F C | G | G F C| G | G


FI'm Ca-Glive - and the E-world Cis-shines for ame toDday
FI'm Ca-Glive - suddenE-ly   Cis-I am    ahere toDday
aSeems like foDrever (and a day)
aThought I could nDever (feel this way)
Dis-Is this realely mD/F#e? I'Gm Dalive, I'Gm Dalive

FI'm Ca-Glive - and the E-dawn  Cis-breaks aacross the Dsky
FI'm Ca-Glive - and the E-sun   Cis-rises   aup so Dhigh
aLost in another worDld (far away)
aNever another word (Dtill today)
Dis- e D/F# G D G D G D/F# e D C
But what can I say? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm ali------------ ve

SOLO
| G | E- Cis- | a | D F C | G | E- Cis- | a | D |
(synth)

aSuddenly came the dawn (Dfrom the night)
aSuddenly I was boDrn (into light)
Dis-How can ite be reD/F#al? IG'm aliE/G#ve, IA'mE alive, IA'mE alive

GI'm Da-Alive - and the Dis-world C-shines for bme toEday
GI'm Da-Alive - suddenDis-ly  C-I am   bhere toEday

bSeems like foErever (and a day-ay)
bThought I could nEever (feel this way)
D-Is this realfisly me?

E/G# A E/G# fis E A E/G# fis E A E/G# fis 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 | % | B | E |

CODA
EI'm aAliEve, I'm aAliEve, I'm aAliEve, I'm aFlive