D / F#m / D / F#m /
D / F#m /
i told them all the ones i love
D / F#m Em
i'm leaving and i may not return
D / F#m /
see lately i've been overcome
D / F#m Em
the feeling i fear has just begun
G D
the pain i feel deep inside
G D
that haunts us all that we will die
G D A / / /
never really knowing how it feels
D G A F#m
to be alive
D G A F#m
D / F#m /
through mountains and over seas
D F#m Em
through misery and disease
D / F#m /
a spectator i played my part
D / F#m Em
but nothing could move this heart
G D
until i held the boy's hand
G D
the little one spoke like a man
G
he showed me death and said
D A / / /
this is how you know you're alive
D G A F#m
D G A F#m
alive
D / F#m Em /
a kingfisher in flight
G / D /
you'll rise above this sea of doubts
G / D / (last beat silent on "yah")
into a world full of clouds - yah
D / F#m /
D / F#m Em
G D G D
G D A / / /
(repeat 4 times)
D G A F#m
alive
D (silent after first beat and a capella to finish)
alive
alive