Tuning:

Verse:

^GI am what you^Cadd9 want me to be And I'm yo^Gur worst fear, you'll^Cadd9 find it in me Come ^Ccloser Come ^Fcloser

^GI am more tha^Cadd9n memory I am w^Ghat might be, I am ^Cadd9mystery You k^Cnow me So sh^Fow me

Bridge:

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

Chorus:

But I'm al^Give, I'm alive, I am^Cadd9 so alive And I fe^Ged on the fear that's^Cadd9 behind your eyes And I n^Geed you to need me, it'^Cadd9s no surprise

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

Verse:

^GI am flame and ^Cadd9I am fire I am ^Gdestruction, de^Cadd9cay, and desire I'll ^Churt you I'll ^Gheal you ^GI'm your wish, your ^Cadd9dream come true And ^GI am your darkest ni^Cadd9ghtmare too I've s^Chown you I ^Gown you

Bridge:

And ^Amthough you made me, ^Ayou can't change me ^CI'm the perfect stranger who knows ^Gyou too well

Chorus:

But I'm ^Galive, I'm alive I am ^Cadd9so alive And I'll ^Gtell you the truth if you ^Cadd9let me try. You're a^Glive, I'm alive, and I'll ^Cadd9show you why I'm a^Clive, so al^Five

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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