• Song:

    Still Alive

  • Artist:

    Jonathan Coulton

  • Album:

    Best. Concert. Ever.

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			     Still Alive (Acoustic Version-  Jonathan Coulton
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Tabbed by:RoboGeek123
Email:Robo_Geek53@yahoo.com

So this is the 2nd version of the original I posted, I fixed some things and 
changed stuff.  This is the real version that Jonathan sings in the key of A.
Enjoy!

This is what he plays at the line before the chorus.  
Csus? 0 0 3 2 1 0 (Let Ring)

Intro

e|--------------------------------|
B|---------2------------2---------|
G|------2-----2------2-----2------|
D|---2-----------4------------2---|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)      AThis (x02220@1)was a triumph
F#m (244222@1)        A (x02220@1)        F#m (244222@1)    A (x02220@1)      F#mI'm (244222@1)making a note here: huge success
Bm (x24432@1)             E (022100@1)           A (x02220@1)  F#m (244222@1) AIt's (x02220@1)hard to overstate my satisfaction
F#m (244222@1)    A (x02220@1)     F#m (244222@1)    AAperture (x02220@1)Science
F#m (244222@1)         A (x02220@1)    F#m (244222@1)    A (x02220@1)     F#mWe (244222@1)do what we must because we can
Bm (x24432@1)            EFor (022100@1)the good of all of us
           Csus? ~~~~~~~ (Let Ring)
Except the ones who are dead
C (x32010@1)                  G (320003@1)         F (133211@1)      CBut (x32010@1)there's no sense crying over every mistake
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)             F (133211@1)        CYou (x32010@1)just keep on trying till you run out of cake
Dm (xx0231@1)                 G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)         Am*
And the science gets done and you make a neat gun
F (133211@1)                    E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)  F#m (244222@1)AFor (x02220@1)the people who are still alive

F#m (244222@1)        A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)      AI'm (x02220@1)not even angry
F#m (244222@1)     A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)      F#mI'm (244222@1)being so sincere right now
Bm (x24432@1)            E (022100@1)                A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)  AEven (x02220@1)though you broke my heart and killed me
F#m (244222@1)          A (x02220@1)     F#m (244222@1)     AAnd (x02220@1)tore me to pieces
F#m (244222@1)           A (x02220@1)    F#m (244222@1) A (x02220@1)     F#mAnd (244222@1)threw every piece into a fire
Bm (x24432@1)              EAs (022100@1)they burned it hurt because
          Csus? ~~~~~~ (Let Ring)
I was so happy for you

C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)         F (133211@1)       CNow (x32010@1)these points of data make a beautiful line
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)           F (133211@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)we're out of beta, we're releasing on time
Dm (xx0231@1)              G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)               Am*
So I'm glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned
F (133211@1)                    E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)  F#m (244222@1)AFor (x02220@1)the people who are still alive

F#m (244222@1)        A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)      AGo (x02220@1)ahead and leave me
F#m (244222@1)          A (x02220@1)    F#m (244222@1)  A (x02220@1)      F#mI (244222@1)think I'd prefer to stay inside
Bm (x24432@1)              E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1) AMaybe (x02220@1)you'll find someone else to help you
F#m (244222@1)       A (x02220@1)     F#m (244222@1)    AMaybe (x02220@1)Black Mesa
F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)      F#m (244222@1)   A (x02220@1)     F#mThat (244222@1)was a joke, ha ha, fat chance
Bm (x24432@1)        EAnyway (022100@1)this cake is great
         Csus? ~~~~~~ (Let Ring)
It's so delicious and moist
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)                  F (133211@1)        CLook (x32010@1)at me still talking when there's science to do
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)               F (133211@1)         CWhen (x32010@1)I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
Dm (xx0231@1)                G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)            Am*
I've experiments to run, there is research to be done
F (133211@1)                   E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)  F#m (244222@1)AOn (x02220@1)the people who are still alive

F#m (244222@1)     A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)  AAnd (x02220@1)believe me I am still alive
          F#m (244222@1)       A (x02220@1)        F#m (244222@1)  AI'm (x02220@1)doing science and I'm still alive
       F#m (244222@1)         A (x02220@1)        F#m (244222@1)  AI (x02220@1)feel fantastic and I'm still alive
                 F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)  AAnd (x02220@1)while you're dying I'll be still alive
                F#m (244222@1)       A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)  AAnd (x02220@1)when you're dead I will be still alive
A (x02220@1)    F#mStill (244222@1)alive
A (x02220@1)    F#mStill (244222@1)alive

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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