Verse:

^GI am ^Cadd9what you w^Gant me t^Cadd9o be And I'm yo^Gur worst ^Cadd9fear, you'll f^Gind it in^Cadd9 me Come ^Ccloser ^F Come ^Ccloser ^F

^GI am ^Cadd9more than ^Gmemo^Cadd9ry I am w^Ghat might^Cadd9 be, I am ^Gmyster^Cadd9y You k^Cnow me ^F So sh^Cow me ^F

Bridge:

When^Am I appear It's n^Aot so clear if ^CI'm a simple s^Fpirit or I'm ^Cadd9flesh and blood

Chorus:

But I'm al^Give, I'm al^Cadd9ive, I am ^Gso al^Cadd9ive And I fe^Ged on the^Cadd9 fear that's beh^Gind your e^Cadd9yes And I n^Geed you to ^Cadd9need me, it's ^Gno surpri^Cadd9se

I'm ali^Cve ^F so aliv^Ce ^F I'm aliv^Ge. ^Cadd9 ^G ^Cadd9

Verse: I am flame and I am fire I am destruction, decay, and desire I'll hurt you I'll heal you I'm your wish, your dream come true And I am your darkest nightmare too I've shown you I own you Bridge: And though you made me, you can't change me I'm the perfect stranger who knows you too well Chorus: But I'm alive, I'm alive I am so alive And I'll tell you the truth if you let me try. You're alive, I'm alive, and I'll show you why I'm alive, so alive Subverse:

I'm ali^Eve ^A I'm right beh^Eind you^A. ^EYou say fo^Arget but I'll r^Eemind yo^Au. You can ^Ctry to hide but you k^Fnow that I will fi^End you.^A 'Cause if ^Cyou won't gr^Fieve me, ^Cadd9you won't leave me behind. ^G ^Cadd9 Oh, ^Ghow, oh ^Cadd9 ^CWoah ^F ^CWoah ^F ^Cadd9No, no, no

Chorus: I'm alive, I'm alive, I am so alive. If you climb on my back then we both can fly If you try to deny me, I'll never die I'm alive, so alive

I'm alive^E ^A ^EYeah yeah^A I'm aliv^Ge ^Cadd9 I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive

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