Dec232020

Jack Kays – Barely Alive Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Barely Alive by Jack Kays on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Chorus]
      Cmaj7
And I
Cmaj7     G    Gadd9    G
Feel so alone
G     Cmaj7
And I
               G   Gadd9    G
I don't have a home
 Em  C        G   Gadd9    G
I   wasted my time
  Em   C           G
I try, turning out fine
     Em
As I wither away
C                
Remember my name 
         G   Gadd9    G
down the line
  Em  C     G   Gadd9    G
I am barely alive

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[Verse]
     Cmaj7
And I
                   G
I have nothing but pride
     Cmaj7
And I
             G
Am losing my mind

[Refrain]

 Em  C        G   Gadd9    G
I   wasted my time
  Em   C           G
I try, turning out fine
     Em         N.C.
As I wither away
C           N.C. 
Remember my name 
          G   Gadd9    G
down the line
  Em  C     G   Gadd9    G
I am barely alive

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How to play Barely Alive: key, chords and progression

Barely Alive by Jack Kays is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: Cmaj7, G, Gadd9, Em and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Em – C – G (V – iii – I – V in C major). In solfa, that is soh – mi – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.