Learn to play "Glad to Be Alive" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D A/C# Oh, life's so hard Bm A D G Someday's you need something new to wear D/F# Bm Em A Like a brand new hat Try so hard to work it out People try to hold you back On day's like that You need another hand D F#m It's the same all over the world Em F#m People have to earn a living G F#m Now you're so far from the troubles at home Em Leave them alone A And they'll work themselves out Chorus: G D/F# We love it G D/F# G D/F# Glad to be alive, I like it Em A G D/F# Working over time in loving G D/F# G D/F# A I hope tomorrow feels like this, yeah Dreaming hard, brand new car And another home loan And the phone bill is overdue Don't give up on rainy days I've seen the sun come shining through On you and me Make you feel alright It's the same all over the world People have to earn a living Now you're so far from the troubles at home Leave them alone Chorus: We love it Glad to be alive, I like it Working over time in loving I hope tomorrow feels like this, yeah Life's so hard We can work it out Well, it's a big tough city We can work out our way Chorus: We love it Glad to be alive, I like it Working over time in loving I hope tomorrow feels like this, yeah We love it Glad to be alive, I like it Working over time in loving And I hope tomorrow feels like this You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C# D Em F# F#m G Bm 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 "Glad to Be Alive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Glad to Be Alive" by Kylie Minogue.