Khalid – Alive Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Khalid – Alive Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG#mD#mBmaj7EF#BB/A#Em

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This is the chord progression of Alive by Khalid on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|G#m |D#m |G#m |Bmaj7

[Verse 1]
G#m
Unread texts and missed calls
D#m
Told everyone I turned my phone off
G#m                                  Bmaj7
Didn’t ask for help and now I’m lost
G#m
Life comes in phases
D#m
Consequences and mistakes
G#m                                 Bmaj7
I’m sorry that it’s taken me so long

[Pre-chorus 1]
E                                                 D#m
Mister, mister, please let off your power
G#m                                                                 Bmaj7
Give me half an hour, or better yet, a few
E                                 D#m
Only sweet until it all goes sour
G#m                                                                 Bmaj7
But life is what you make it, and then there’s more to lose

[Chorus]
E                                 F#
Gate keeper, can you show me more to life?
B                 B/A#                                 G#m
Lately I’ve been living out of spite
E                                 F#
Grim reaper, just give me one more night
B                 B/A#                                 G#m
I need another chance to say goodbye
Em                 B                 Bmaj7
I shouldn’t have to die to feel alive

[Verse 2]
G#m
Here’s the thing with disappearing
D#m
You can yell and no one hears ya
G#m                                 Bmaj7
Times like this, I need a ear
G#m
When I finally have so much to say
D#m
Wish I could see your face, oh
G#m                                 Bmaj7
And do what I have to stop the tears

[Pre-Chorus 2]
E                                 D#m
Sister, sister, please know that I’m sorry
G#m                                                 Bmaj7
I wish you could’ve stopped me from falling off the hill
E                                 D#m
Only sweet until it all goes sour
G#m                                 Bmaj7
My path is what you make it until it gets too real

[Chorus]
E                                                 F#
Gate keeper, can you show me more to life?
B                 B/A#                                 G#m
Lately I’ve been living out of spite
E                                 F#
Grim reaper, just give me one more night
B                                 B/A#                 G#m
I need another chance to say goodbye
Em
I shouldn’t have to die to feel alive

How to play Alive: key, chords and progression

Alive by Khalid is centred on G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 8 chords: G#m, D#m, Bmaj7, E, F#, B, B/A# and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D#m – G#m – Bmaj7 – E (v – i – IIImaj7 – VI in G♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F#m, C#m, Amaj7, D, E, A, Dm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
Bmaj7 chord on guitar (x24342)
Bmaj7B D♯ F♯ A♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Alive chords: questions

What key is Alive in?

Alive by Khalid is centred on G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Alive?

Alive uses 8 chords: G#m, D#m, Bmaj7, E, F#, B, B/A#, Em.

What is the chord progression of Alive?

The main progression is D#m – G#m – Bmaj7 – E (v – i – IIImaj7 – VI).

Is Alive easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F#m, C#m, Amaj7, D, E, A, Dm (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

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