Krewella - Alive Chords & Tabs

 

Alive Chords & Tabs

Krewella Chords & Tabs

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Alive Tab

   
This rendition of "Alive" by Krewella is based the version of the song that I watched on
YouTube. It is currently available under the username "KrewellaMusicVEVO".

This song is composed in the key of F# minor. The E major chord repeatedly played
throughout the song could be functioning as a secondary dominant, tonicizing an A major chord.
Thus, it would be a V/III in F# minor. However, F# minor is a disputable key signature.
In its form, the song seems to ambiguously shift between the realm of F# minor and A
major. Suppose for a moment that it's actually composed in the key of A major. Then,
there wouldn't be any foreign chords to analyze. Therefore, it might be considerate to
interpret the chords in the key of A major, while acknowledging the distinctive sonority 
it shares with the relative minor key of F#.

In terms of its rhythmic properties, it conventionally utilizes common time (4/4) at a
tempo of approximately 128 beats per minute.

This was tabbed to make it easy for a solo guitarist to play. If this version does not
contain suitable fret patterns, then modifications can be made by the musician at any
time. Otherwise, enjoy the tab!


[GUIDE]

| W = Whole Note
| H = Half Note
| Q = Quarter Note
| E = Eighth Note
| S = Sixteenth Note
| . = Dotted Note
| + = Tied Note
| / = Slide up
| \ = Slide down


[CHORD CHART]

x = Omitted string

D(add#11) is a trick chord to play. Version 1 on my chord chart is easier to play for
me, but it requires a huge stretch. Version 2 is extremely difficult to play, but it is
condensed into one region.

             Version 1   Version 2
     A   D   D(add#11)   D(add#11)   E   F#m
e||--5---x-------x-----------16------0----2---||
B||--5---3-------21----------x-------0----2---||
G||--6---2-------14----------14------1----2---||
D||--7---4-------16----------16------2----4---||
A||--7---5-------17----------17------2----4---||
E||--5---x-------x-----------x-------0----2---||


[PIANO PART]

This is played throughout the song. It's in the [INTRO], [VERSE 1], [VERSE 2],  and
[BRIDGE 1]

(Chords) F#m                                E
(Treble) E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E      E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
    e||----------------------------------|--------------12------------------|
    B||--------------17--14--------------|------------------12--------------|
    G||----------14--------------14------|----------13----------14--13--14--|
    D||--16------------------16------16--|--14------------------------------|
    A||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
    E||------14--------------------------|------12--------------------------|
(Rhythm) 1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &      1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

    A                                 D               E
    E  E   E   E   E   E   E   E      E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
e|-------------12------------------|----------------------------------||
B|---------14------12--14--12------|----------10----------------------||
G|-----------------------------14--|--------------13----------13--14--||
D|---------------------------------|--12--------------14--------------||
A|--0--12--------------------------|----------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------|------10--------------12----------||
    1  &   2   &   3   &   4   &      1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


[SYNTHESIZER]

This is played during the [MAIN REFRAIN], [BRIDGE 2], [INTERLUDE], and [OUTRO].
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/krewella/alive_tab.html ]
     F#m                             A
     E.  E.  E + S    E.  E   E      E.  E.  E + S    E.  E   E
e||-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B||----------------10/14----------|-------------------------------|
G||--14--13--14-----------14--13--|--14--13--14----11/13--14------|
D||-------------------------------|---------------------------14--|
A||-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E||-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

    E                               D
    E.  E.  E + S    E.  E   E      E.  E.  E + S    E.  E   E
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
B|----------------10/14----------|-------------------------------||
G|--14--13--14-----------14--13--|--14--13--14----11/13--14--13--||
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||


[INTRO]

F#m, E, A, D, E

F#m, E, A, D, E


[VERSE 1]

F#m                      E               A
Let's make this fleeting moment last forever
    D                   E
So, tell me what you're waiting for?
F#m               E               A
I'm gonna keep it frozen here forever
        D             E
There's no regretting anymore
F#m                       E
It's worth the wait, even so far away
    A                        D           E
I'm making the night mine, until the day I die
F#m                             E
No lights to brake, when you're hanging by fate
    A                             D              E
You know what it feels like, when you're dancing blind


[BRIDGE 1]

F#m        E
All alone, just the beat inside my soul
A             D                   E
Take me home, where my dreams are made of gold
F#m          E
In the zone, where the beat is uncontrolled
A
I know what it feels like
D                E
Come on, make me feel alive


[MAIN REFRAIN]

F#m
Feel alive, feel alive
A
Feel alive, feel alive
E
Feel alive, feel alive
D
Feel alive, feel alive
F#m
Feel alive, feel alive
A
Feel alive, feel alive
E
Feel alive, feel alive
D
Feel alive, feel alive

D(add#11)


[VERSE 2]

F#m           E
Meet me under shining lights
          A                   D      E
I've been waiting right here all my life
F#m          E                      A             D       E
Feelings you can't deny that you're living, open up your eyes
    F#m                         E
And I just wanna sink into your crazy laughter
A                                D          E
Come on, make me feel, until the pain don't matter
F#m                        E
Every second here makes my heart beat faster
A                              D       E
Finally think I found what I'm chasing after


[REPEAT BRIDGE 1]


[REPEAT MAIN REFRAIN]


[BRIDGE 2](Same chords as [MAIN REFRAIN])

F#m        A
All alone, just the beat inside my soul
E             D
Take me home, where my dreams are made of gold
F#m          A
In the zone, where the beat is uncontrolled
E
I know what it feels like
D
Come on, make me feel alive


[INTERLUDE]

F#m
Feel alive, feel alive
A
Feel alive, feel alive
E
Feel alive, feel alive
D
Feel alive, feel alive
F#m
Feel alive, feel alive
A
Feel alive, feel alive
E
I know what it feels like
D
Come on make me feel alive


[REPEAT MAIN REFRAIN]


[OUTRO]

F#m, A, E, D

F#m, A, E, D

Either end on F#m, D, or D(add#11). Take your pick; any of them will work.