Chelsea Cutler - I Don't Feel Alive: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Don't Feel 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.

Learn I Don't Feel Alive Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chelsea Cutler

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 "I Don't Feel Alive" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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F         Dm
Skin and bones,  stomach aches
A#
Lucid dreams, hold my breath when I'm wide awake
F       Dm
Connecticut, dissociate
A#
Maybe I should buy a house in a town upstate

Gm               C               F    C/E    Dm
If I could, I'd wake myself up when I am somebody
  C        A#
that I'm proud of

Chorus:
F                             Dm
I'm getting undressed for my lover
                       A#
And praying she don't hate all my skin like I do
F                              Dm
I'm reading books and drinking coffee
               A#
Stepping on a scale I keep in the bathroom
                    F
The water goes downhill, and still
   Dm                               A#
I swim against the current with two arms
that cannot fly
                   F   Dm
And I don't feel alive
                   A#
No, I don't feel alive

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Swallow seeds, but the fruit never seems to grow
Validate, what I know
What I believe in and everywhere I wanna go

If I could, I'd wake myself up when
I am somebody that I'm proud of

Chorus:
I’m paying three different psychologists
Trying to remember who I told what story to
I’m writing feelings in a journal
Cuz' that’s what people who have their shit
together seem to do
The water goes downhill, and still
I swim against the current with two arms that
cannot fly
And I don't feel alive, no, I don't feel alive

F             Dm             A#
I keep coming up for air and ending up
with water in my
F             Dm             A#
I keep coming up for air and ending up
with water in my lungs

Chorus:
I’m learning how to set my boundaries
How to have compassion for myself and for my mind
I’m turning off my fucking cell phone
And trying to have honest conversations in real
life
The water goes downhill, and still
I swim against the current with two arms that
cannot fly
And I don't feel alive, no, I don't feel alive

I keep coming up for air and ending up
 with water in my
I keep coming up for air and ending up
with water in my
I keep coming up for air and ending up
with water in my
I keep coming up for air and ending up
with water in my lungs


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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 "I Don't Feel Alive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don't Feel Alive" by Chelsea Cutler.