Jun222020

ABBA – I’m Still Alive Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG D/F#Em6 Bm CD/CG#dim Am Am7/G F Em AA/GCmC/G

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This is the chords of I’m Still Alive by ABBA on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G X2

[Verse 1]
G             D/F#
I was a loser then,
Em6               Bm
 But I'm a winner now.
G             D/F#
I'd do it all again,
      Em6         Bm
'Cause now I know how.
C                  D/F#       D/C     Bm       G#dim
 How everything in life comes down to this, at last
Am             Am7/G
Surviving, and living,
 F                G
Determined not to give in.

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[Chorus]
    F         G
And I'm still alive.
   Em              A  A/G
My life is rolling on.
F             G
Gently, from day to day,
Em            A      A/G
Memories will fade away.
     F         G
Yes, I'm still alive.
    Em       A   A/G
The agony is gone.
F           G
My mind is slowly waking,
G#dim             Am
 And my heart has ceased its aching.
Cm             D/F#   G
IIIIIII'm still a.....live.

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[Verse 2]
G              D/F#
I took so many blows.
                 Em6
(Took so many blows.)
Em6              Bm
I cried a sea of tears.
G               D/F#
And only heaven knows
    Em6               Bm
How I could stand the fears.
C                  D/F#     D/C  Bm   
I think of all the nights I lay alone, 
      G#dim
and scared,
Am                 Am7/G
All shattered, and crying,
F                  G
And thinking I was dying.

[Chorus]
    F         G
But I'm still alive.
   Em              A  A/G
My life is rolling on.
F             G
Gently, from day to day,
Em            A      A/G
Memories will fade away.
     F         G
Yes, I'm still alive.
    Em       A   A/G
The agony is gone.
F           G
My mind is slowly waking,
G#dim             Am
 And my heart has ceased its aching.
Cm             D/F#   G
IIIIIII'm still a.....live.

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[Chorus]
    F         G
And I'm still alive.
   Em              A  A/G
My life is rolling on.
F             G
Gently, from day to day,
Em            A      A/G
Memories will fade away.
     F         G
Yes, I'm still alive.
    Em       A   A/G
The agony is gone.
F           G
My mind is slowly waking,
G#dim             Am
 And my heart has ceased its aching.
Cm            D/F#    G    Em
IIIIIII'm still a.....live.
Cm            D/F#
IIIIIII'm still a.....

[Outro]
 C  D/F# D/C  Bm  G#dim 
Cm            C/G       D/F#   G
IIIIIII'm.... still... a.....live.

How to play I’m Still Alive: key, chords and progression

To play I’m Still Alive by ABBA, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 15 chords: G, D/F#, Em6, Bm, C, D/C, G#dim, Am, Am7/G, F, Em and A and 3 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – G – Em – A (♭VII – I – vi – II in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Em6, Bm, G#dim, F and Cm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.