Billy Talent – Man Alive (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Dead Silence
2012
Submitted by: [email protected]
Chords used:
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331
F - 133211
C - x32010
Gm - 355333
A - x02220
Bb7 - x13131
Eb - x68886
E - 022100
Intro: Drumbeats
Dm-- x4, Dm--Gm-A- x4
Bb A Ohhh
Chorus 1:
Dm Man Alive! Gm Don't stand aside! A While people Bb make demands F At first they'll Gm take your liberties Bb Then tie them Dm round your hand Dm Man Alive! Gm Don't stand aside! A While people Bb make demands F When time goes by Gm some day you'll find Bb Their words are
A Dm <--Drumbeats
your command
Verse 1:
Dm Dm Well the bloodsucker society
is looking for recruits
Dm Dm I took a sip of their sobriety Dm it doesn't taste that good
Refrain 1: old song DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER vibe here haha
Gm Dm Well at first you're fine Gm Dm with working overtime Gm Dm 10 years go by til you're A caught up in the grind Gm Dm And can't escape the fact Gm Dm your youth is fading fast Gm Dm These times won't last Bb7 and once they're gone A they don't come back
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Verse 2:
Dm They try to fill you Dm with anxiety until
you bite the hook
Dm They drop a line Dm of notoriety they Dm got a big chequebook
Refrain 2:
Gm Oh they'll turn Dm you blind for a Gm Dm nickel and a dime Gm Dm Don't waste your time A with their simple
frame of mind
Gm Dm And can't escape the fact Gm Dm your youth is fading fast Gm Dm These times won't last Bb7 and once they're gone A they don't come back
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: Ben and Ian trade off vocals Blink 182 style
Ben:
Dm Eb Attention all personnel! E Stand single file F Bb resistance is futile! Dm We're gonna raise your hopes up
Ian:
raise your hopes up
Ben:
Eb
Just to knock them downIan:
knock them down
E
You got a bright bright futureIan:
bright bright future
Ben:
F
If you can shut your mouthIan:
Bb
shut your mouthBen:
Dm
And if you work the front lines
Ian:
work the front lines
Ben:
Eb
To keep us safe and soundIan:
safe and sound
Ben:
E
You won't be compensatedIan:
Compensated
Ben:
F
Until you're in the groundIan:
Bb
in the groundBen:
A Bb So don't waste a single breath A Bb On what society expects Bb A Bb A If history don't lie Bb A They're gonna take you Gm F E (hold) Dm for a ride until you die!
Chorus 2:
Dm Man Alive! Gm Don't stand aside! A While people Bb make demands F At first they'll Gm take your liberties Bb Then tie them Dm round your hand Dm Man Alive! Gm Don't stand aside! A While people Bb make demands F When time goes by Gm some day you'll find Bb Their words are Dm your command F When time goes by Gm some day you'll find Bb Their words are Dm your command F When time goes by Gm some day you'll find Bb Their words are Dm your command
Outro: Dm-- Dm--Gm-A- x4 Dm(hold)