Jars of Clay – Only Alive (Guitar)

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This is from their "Who We Are Instead" album. Good, rootsy song that's easy to play. I mostly just play chords throughout with a few strings picked here and there. For the intro is just C and G strummed, with some simple sliding and walking on the A and E, similar style with the solo. Just listen to the song on the album and play around with it.

Intro:
e|------0--0-------------3--3------0--0-----------3--3--3-|
B|------1--1-------------0--0------1--1-----------0--0--0-|
G|------0--0-------------0--0------0--0-----------0--0--0-|
D|------2--2-------------0--0------2--2--2--0-----0--0--0-|
A|----2s3--3--3--2-------2--2----2s3--3--------0--2--2--2-|
E|------0--0--------3--2s3--3---------------------3--3--3-|

Verse 1:

       C                          G
I'm a fair weather friend, I'm a colorless view

        C                  G
But I'm willin' to make a deal

       C                        G
If you think you can make some faith here inside

     C                   G
I'll drive off and marry you

Chorus:

    G Em G  Am D    G
I'm only alive with you

G  Em   G   C        Am         D
I can't get by and I won't get through

   G              C         D           Em
So put me in the river and let me say I do

    G Em G  C  D    G
I'm only alive with you

Intro Verse 2: You're a sight for sore eyes and a newborn cry In a year where there are so few If you throw me a line I'll show you in time I'm fallin' in love with you Chorus

 Solo:
e|-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---5---5-3-0-2--2--0-|
B|---0-3-1--1--3--3--1----0-3-1--1--3--3--1---0-3-1--1--0---2---2-0-1-3--3--1-|
G|-0-----0--0--0--0--0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---2---2-0-0-2--2--0-|
D|-------2--2--2--2--2--------2--2--2--2--2-------2--2--0---2---2-0-2-0--0--2-|
A|-------3--3--3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--3-------3--3--2---2---2-2-3-0--0--3-|
E|-------0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0--0-------0--0--3---------3-0-------0-|

Intro Verse 3: Though my heart has been torn by loves I have worn And I'm tempted by them ever still I tremble inside when you walk in the room You hold my affections and will Chorus x2 Intro and out