Def Leppard - To Be Alive: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "To Be 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 To Be Alive Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Def Leppard

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 "To Be Alive" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F
I know you don't believe it
Am
Like I believe it
G                     F
Oh no, it's not your fault
                        Am
You sit alone inside a room
                               Em
Wait for the world to come to you
            G
They never do

Chorus:
            C              Am           Em
It must be something that you can't let go
    C              Am            G
It hurts that you won't let me know
                Dm
Every time you want to
            F
Any time I touch you
         C            G
I can't help to be myself
       Em          Dm
I hold on to this moment
             F            C
Any time is right to be alive

And then in conversation
I love the way you mention
Nothing's ever gone your way
With a hammer in your hand
You spell out a master plan
We never learn
It must be somebody holding your heart
Something that tears us apart

Chorus:
            C              Am           Em
It must be something that you can't let go
    C              Am            G
It hurts that you won't let me know
                Dm
Every time you want to
            F
Any time I touch you
         C            G
I can't help to be myself
   Em              Dm
I hold on to this moment
             F            G  E
Any time is right to be alive
                             Am
And I don't think that it's right
                 A#
To let love pass by
Dm           F
Any time of life
                  C
It's good to be alive

               Dm
Every time you want to
             F
Any time I touch you
         C            G
I can't help to be myself
     Em             Dm
Yes, every time you want to
            F
Any time I touch you
                     C
I can't help what I feel
                   G
But it sure feels real
         Em              D
I wanna hold on to this moment
                          F
Cause babe it sure feels right
        C
To be alive
       Dm  C
To be alive
To be alive


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "To Be Alive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "To Be Alive" by Def Leppard.

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