The Temper Trap - Alive: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

Cm
Running round circles
               D#                   Gm
Yeah, we just running round circles
                 Cm
Staring at the screen

Cm
Tying up our laces
              D#                       Gm
And just the first drink to be offered
              D#
Working the machine

          A#                  Cm
The TV’s reading out the news
                   F
Got everything to lose, oh

Chorus:
       D#           Gm
Yeah, feels so good
                Cm
So good to be alive
      D#           Gm
Yeah, feels so good
                Cm
So good to be alive

Running from the masses
Standing in line to pay the taxes
Waiting for return

Yeah, I got an education
With a degree in repetition
Not a lot of time to burn

The TV's reading out the news
You got everything to lose, oh

Chorus

       D#         Gm
Ooh, feels so good
             Cm
Good to be alive (good good good)
       D#           Gm
Yeah, feels so good
                   Cm
Feels good to be alive
Ahhh, ahhh

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "Alive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Alive" by The Temper Trap.