Billy Talent - Man Alive!: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Man Alive!" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Man Alive! Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Talent
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Man Alive!" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: Dm Man Alive! Gm Don't stand aside! A While people A# make demands F At first they'll Gm take your liberties A# Then tie them Dm round your hand Dm Man Alive! Gm Don't stand aside! A While people A# make demands F When time goes by Gm some day you'll find A# Their words are A Dm your command Dm Dm Well the bloodsucker society is looking for recruits Dm Dm I took a sip of their sobriety Dm it doesn't taste that good Gm Dm Well at first you're fine Gm Dm with working overtime Gm Dm 10 years go by til you're A caught up in the grind Gm Dm And can't escape the fact Gm Dm your youth is fading fast Gm Dm These times won't last A#7 and once they're gone A they don't come back Chorus Dm They try to fill you with anxiety until you bite the hook They drop a line of notoriety they got a big chequebook Gm Oh they'll turn Dm you blind for a Gm Dm nickel and a dime Gm Dm Don't waste your time A with their simple frame of mind Gm Dm And can't escape the fact Gm Dm your youth is fading fast Gm Dm These times won't last A#7 and once they're gone A they don't come back Chorus Dm D# Attention all personnel! E Stand single file F A# resistance is futile! Dm We're gonna raise your hopes up raise your hopes up D# Just to knock them down knock them down E You got a bright bright future bright bright future F If you can shut your mouth A# shut your mouth Dm And if you work the front lines work the front lines D# To keep us safe and sound safe and sound E You won't be compensated Compensated F Until you're in the ground A# in the ground A A# So don't waste a single breath A A# On what society expects A# A A# A If history don't lie A# A They're gonna take you Gm F E Dm for a ride until you die! Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#7  Dm  D#  E  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Man Alive!" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Man Alive!" by Billy Talent.