Matt Pless - What a time to be alive

^GIt's the shape of things to c^Bmome, it's that moment i^Cn the sun ^G It's the w^Cild and reckless t^Gurning of the ^Amtide ^D Sure as ^Gevery shout be^Bmgins with a ^Cwhisper in th^Ge wind Can't de^Cny it's quite a ^Dtime to be al^Give ^GIt's the changing of the g^Bmuard, it's the ^Ccalm before th^Ge storm At the cr^Cossroads when you're ^Gforced to draw the line ^{Am D} Give some ^Glove and take a ^Bmstand cause the^C future's in you^Gr hands Starting ^Conce a upon a ^Dtime to be a^Glive

It's the so^Emund of the alarm, it's the ^Cpush against the grain It's the si^Gngle rebel candle that ign^Dites a million flames It's an oc^Emean overflowing flooding ^Cwhen the levee breaks It's when you ^Dsay the sky's the li^Cmit when the ^Dground is giving^G way

^GIt's the riots in the str^Bmeets, it's a ^Cwar you wage for^G peace It's the op^Cposition's b^Grazen battle^Am cry ^D Through the wi^Gdening div^Bmide where all^Ciances collide ^G

Fighting blin^Cdly for a t^Dime to be al^Give ^GIt's the blazin' path you p^Bmave with each ^Cturning of a^G page It's the m^Coral of a ^Gstory gone ^Amawry ^D It's the po^Getry of t^Bmruth, it's a ^Csong that sings the^G blues Playing ^Csoftly for a t^Dime to be alive ^G

It's the to^Emlling of the bell, it's an ^Cecho loud and clear It's the sh^Gackles 'round your ankles, it's the f^Dlowers in your hair It's a f^Emloor plan for destruction, it's a r^Coad map toward repair It's what app^Dears along a h^Cighway leading ^Danywhere but^G here

^GIt's the progress through the c^Bmracks in a ^Cceiling made of ^Gglass It's a f^Cinger on the b^Gutton, say goodbye ^{Am D} It's the an^Gger in the c^Bmrowd when they ^Cburn the cities^G down In the as^Ches of a t^Dime to be a^Glive ^GIt's the point of no re^Bmturn, it's the l^Cessons that you^G learn It's the f^Clags or gods or f^Gacts you stand b^Amehind ^D Bridge a ^Ggap or build a w^Bmall, some will ^Crise and some will^G fall Either w^Cay, oh what a t^Dime to be ^Galive! ^Em

With our ^Cweary heads held h^Digh as we ^Bmface an uphill^Em climb Better ke^Cep on keeping o^Dn 'cause a c^Bmhange is gonna come ^Em Sing it lo^Cud, oh what a t^Dime to be a^Glive!