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Blind Channel – Alive Or Only Burning Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am
My soul is in shreds
Tonight is a tomb
Poets are liars but
I know the truth
Am
Roses are dead
Violets are doomed
Lovers don't know how to
love but they know how to wound
Am
I'm a walking apocalypse
A fuckin' nemesis
Gonna show you how red
the flag can get
I got balls the size of Jupiter
If I fall, call me Lucifer
Am
I made a home in the flames
I got fire in my veins
I gotta choose from killing
or learning to hide
Dunno if I'm living
or burning alive

[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
And I just lie here like this

[Chorus]
F
Left to die
        G
So many times
    Am
That deep inside
I think I might deserve it
 F
I walked through fire
          G
Somehow survived
           Am
Now I don't know if
I'm alive or only burning
             F       Dm
Alive or only burning

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[Verse 2]
Am
Bury me here
Under your bed
That's where your treasures
and demons are kept
Am
Keep me a secret
Never forget
The best kinda love only
ends in cold-blooded revenge
Am
All that I need is a gut feeling
You think I don't hear
when you're gossiping
Ass-licking while I'm ass-kicking
Am
Nobody knows what I'm thinking
Everyone's after me
N.C.
I'm running out of self esteem
N.C.
Gimme gasoline
N.C.
Can't you see that I've been


[Chorus]
Am     F
Left to die
       G
So many times
    Am
That deep inside
I think I might deserve it
 F
I walked through fire
          G
Somehow survived
           Am
Now I don't know if
I'm alive or only burning
             F       Dm
Alive or only burning
             Am
Alive or only burning
N.C.
And I just lie here like this

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[Verse 3]
Am
My soul is in shreds
Tonight is a tomb
Poets are liars but
I know the truth
Am
Roses are dead
Violets are doomed
Lovers don't know how to love
but they know how to wound
Am
Lovers don't know how to love
but they know how to wound

[Interlude]
F G Am

[Chorus]
      C
'Cause I've been
F
Left to die
       G
So many times
    Am
That deep inside
I think I might deserve it
 F
I walked through fire
           G
Somehow survived
   Am
Now I don't know if
I'm alive or only burning
             F       Dm
Alive or only burning
             Am
Alive or only burning

How to play Alive Or Only Burning: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Alive Or Only Burning by Blind Channel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Alive Or Only Burning by Blind Channel is built around A minor (no sharps or flats), with 5 chords in all: Am, F, G, Dm and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – G – Am (i – VI – VII – i in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, D, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Alive Or Only Burning chords: questions

What key is Alive Or Only Burning in?

Alive Or Only Burning by Blind Channel is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Alive Or Only Burning?

Alive Or Only Burning uses 5 chords: Am, F, G, Dm, C.

What is the chord progression of Alive Or Only Burning?

The main progression is Am – F – G – Am (i – VI – VII – i).

Is Alive Or Only Burning easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, D, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play Alive Or Only Burning: key, chords and progression

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Alive Or Only Burning chords: questions

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