Alive and Kicking — Simple Minds
Chords and lyrics for Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds (key of F).
Intro
[A7sus4] [G6/B] [Cadd9]
[F]
Verse
You turn me [G]on, you lift me [C]up
And like the [F]sweetest cup I'd share with [G]you
You lift me [C]up, don't you ever [F]stop, I'm here with [G]you
Now it's all or [C]nothing
Cause you [F]say you'll follow [G]through
You follow [C]me, and [F]I, I follow you
Pre-Chorus
[G]What you gonna do when things go wrong?
[G]What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
[C]What you gonna do when the love burns down?
[F]What you gonna do when the flames go up?
[Em]Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
[Em]What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
[C]Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
[F]Who's gonna save you?
Chorus
Alive and [G]kicking
[G]Stay until your [C]love is,[F] alive and [G]kicking
Stay until your [C]love is, until your [F]love is, alive
Interlude
[A7sus4] [G6/B] [Cadd9]
[F]
Verse
[G] Whoa you lift me [C]up to the crucial [F]top, so I can see [G]you
you lead me [C]on, till the feelings [F]come
And the lights that shine [G]on
But if that don't mean [C]nothing
Like if [F]someday it should fall [G]through
You'll take me [C]home where the magic's [F]from
And I'll be with you
Pre-Chorus
[G]What you gonna do when things go wrong?
[G]What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
[C]What you gonna do when the Love burns down?
[F]What you gonna do when the flames go up?
[Em]Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
[Em]What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
[C]Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
[F]Don't say goodbye
[F]Don't say goodbye
In the [Am]final seconds who's gonna save ya?
Chorus
[D]Oh, alive and [F]kicking[Am]
Stay until your [D]love is, love is, alive and [C]kicking[G]
[D]Oh, alive and [F]kicking[Am]
Stay until your [D]love is, love is, alive and [C]kicking[G]
Interlude
[G] [G] [Em] [Cmaj7]
[G] [G] [Em] [Cmaj7]
[G]Ohh Ohh [C]Ohh [F]Ooh
[G]Ohh Ohh [C]Ohh [F]Ooh
[G]Ohh Ohh [C]Ohh [F]Ooh
[G]Ohh Ohh [C]Ohh [F]Ooh
Reprise
[G]Ooh-ohh, alive and [C]kicking,[F] stay until your [G]love is
Alive and [C]kicking[F]
Ba [G]ba da dah da Ba ba da dah da
Ba [C]ba da oh Ba [F]ba dah oh
Ba [G]ba da dah da Ba ba da dah da
Ba [C]ba da oh Ba [F]ba dah oh
Ba [G]ba da dah da Ba ba da dah da
Ba [C]ba da oh Ba [F]ba dah oh
Ba [G]ba da dah da Ba ba da dah da
Ba [C]ba da oh Ba [F]ba dah oh[G]
(Ba ba's continue in the backing vocals)
Alive and [C]kicking,[F] stay until your [G]love is
Alive and [C]kicking[F]
Ending
[A7sus4] [G6/B] [Cadd9]
[F]
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