A slightly different way of playing it.
Capo on 2nd fret

G                                 
If I ever leave this world alive, 
C                                 G
I'll thank ya' for things you did in my life.

If I ever leave this world alive,
C                                      G
I'll come back down and sit beside your feet tonight.
           D
Wherever I am, you'll always be.
          Em         C          
More than just a memory.
     G               D       G     D
If I ever leave this world alive.

G
If I ever leave this world alive,
C                                    G
I'll take on all the sadness, that I left behind.

If I ever leave this world alive,
C                              G
The madness that you feel will soon subside.
          D  
So in a word, don't shed a tear.
        Em                    C
I'll be here when it all gets weird.
     G     D                  G     D 
If I ever leave this world alive.

Bridge:
G C G   C G          
           D        
So when in doubt, just call my name
       Em            C
Just before you go insane


     G               D   
If I ever leave this world
           Em           C
Hey, I may never leave this world
         G               D       G   D 
But if I ever leave this world alive...she says
     G
I'm okay, I'm alright
                Em           C
Though you have gone from my life
                 G
You said that it would,
               D
Now everything should,
     G    D 
Be alright
              G
She says, I'm okay!

I'm alright!
                Em           C
Though you have gone from my life.
                 G
You said that it would,
               D
Now everything should,
     G     
Be alright.
D                 G
Yeah, should be alright.


Outro: G