Capo on 1st fret
Intro: D C G
Verse 1:
D C G
My mother told me I should go and get some therapy
D C G
I asked the doctor, "can you find out what is wrong with me?"
D C G
I don't know why I wanna be with every girl I meet
D C G
I can't control it, yeah, I know it's taking over me
Pre-Chorus 1:
A G
I'm going crazy, can't contain it, so tell me just what I should do
Chorus 1:
D C G D
She said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?
D C G D
Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"
D C G
She said, "hey, it's alright if it makes you feel alive"
Verse 2:
D C G
Went to a party just after the doctor talked to me
D C G
I met a girl, I took her and up to the balcony
D C G
I whispered something in her ear that I just can't repeat
D C G
She said "okay" but she was worried what her friends would think
Pre-Chorus 2:
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A G
She's going crazy, can't contain it, she asked me, "what should I do?"
Chorus 2:
D C G D
I said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?
D C G D
Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"
D C G
I said, "hey, it's alright if it makes you feel alive"
Middle 8:
G Bm A
We've gotta live before we get older
G Bm A
Do what we like, we've got nothing to lose
G Bm A
Shake off the weight of the world from your shoulders
G Bm A
Ooooooooooh, we've got nothing to prove
Chorus 3 (softer):
D C G D
I said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?
D C G D
Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"
Chorus 4:
D C G D
I said, "hey, it's alright, does it make you feel alive?
D C G D
Don't look back, live your life, even if it's only for tonight"
D C G
I said, "hey, it's alright if it makes you feel alive"