Chords for Flogging Molly - "If I Ever Leave This World Alive" (Live in San Diego 8-6-16)
Tempo:
117.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Ladies and gentlemen, I know in this day and age the term hero is thrown about very lightly,
okay?
But I'd like to dedicate this song of a may to [D] these lovely people down here.
This is the
Charles [Fm] Keating family down here, all right?
[B] [N]
Their son, his wife, his sisters and brothers.
Charlie, a Navy SEAL, died in combat, okay?
They played this song at his service and Charlie's
singer [B] and Brooke, his wife, we would like to dedicate this song to you tonight, [N] okay?
[D]
So for Charlie Keating and his family in San Diego, let's sing this song together, okay?
If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll take you for the things you did in my life.
If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll sit [D] beside your feet tonight.
Wherever [A] I am, you are with me.
Hold [Bm] me just [E] so close.
[G]
If [D] I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
I'll take off all the sadness [D] that I left behind.
If I ever leave this world [G] alive,
the madness that you feel [D] will soon subside.
So in [A] word, don't shed a tear.
I'll [Bm] be here with [G] love as well.
[D] If I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
so [A] many vultures call my name, just [B]
before you [G] go insane.
If [D] I ever leave [A] this world, [Bm]
[G] leave this world, if [D] I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
[A] she says, I'm [D] okay.
I'm [E] alright.
I'm gonna be [Bm] in her arms.
[G] My love, he says, [D] I'm good.
Now that [A] everything's sure to be alright.
She says, [D]
I'm okay.
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] But still, I'm being [D] alright.
[B] [A] Yes, I'm being [D] alright.
And she says, [A] you're being [D] alright.
[B] [D]
[A] [E]
[D] She says, you're being
[N]
alright.
okay?
But I'd like to dedicate this song of a may to [D] these lovely people down here.
This is the
Charles [Fm] Keating family down here, all right?
[B] [N]
Their son, his wife, his sisters and brothers.
Charlie, a Navy SEAL, died in combat, okay?
They played this song at his service and Charlie's
singer [B] and Brooke, his wife, we would like to dedicate this song to you tonight, [N] okay?
[D]
So for Charlie Keating and his family in San Diego, let's sing this song together, okay?
If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll take you for the things you did in my life.
If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll sit [D] beside your feet tonight.
Wherever [A] I am, you are with me.
Hold [Bm] me just [E] so close.
[G]
If [D] I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
I'll take off all the sadness [D] that I left behind.
If I ever leave this world [G] alive,
the madness that you feel [D] will soon subside.
So in [A] word, don't shed a tear.
I'll [Bm] be here with [G] love as well.
[D] If I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
so [A] many vultures call my name, just [B]
before you [G] go insane.
If [D] I ever leave [A] this world, [Bm]
[G] leave this world, if [D] I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
[A] she says, I'm [D] okay.
I'm [E] alright.
I'm gonna be [Bm] in her arms.
[G] My love, he says, [D] I'm good.
Now that [A] everything's sure to be alright.
She says, [D]
I'm okay.
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] But still, I'm being [D] alright.
[B] [A] Yes, I'm being [D] alright.
And she says, [A] you're being [D] alright.
[B] [D]
[A] [E]
[D] She says, you're being
[N]
alright.
Key:
D
A
G
B
Bm
D
A
G
_ _ Ladies and gentlemen, _ I know in this day and age the term hero is thrown about very lightly,
okay?
_ But I'd like to dedicate this song of a may to [D] these lovely people down here.
This is the
Charles [Fm] Keating family down here, all right?
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ Their son, his wife, his sisters and brothers.
_ _ Charlie, a Navy SEAL, died in combat, okay? _ _ _ _ _
_ They played this song at his service and Charlie's
singer [B] and Brooke, his wife, we would like to dedicate this song to you tonight, [N] okay? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So for Charlie Keating and his family in San Diego, let's sing this song together, okay? _ _ _ _
_ If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll take you for the things you did in my life. _ _ _
_ If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll sit _ [D] beside your feet tonight.
_ _ Wherever [A] I am, you are with me.
Hold [Bm] me just [E] so close.
[G] _ _
If [D] I ever leave [A] this world _ [D] alive, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll take off all the sadness [D] that I left _ _ behind.
_ If I ever leave this world [G] alive,
the madness that you feel [D] will soon subside.
_ _ So in [A] word, don't shed a tear.
_ I'll [Bm] be here with [G] love as well.
_ [D] If I ever leave [A] this world _ [D] alive,
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ so [A] many vultures call my name, just [B]
before you [G] go insane.
If _ [D] I ever leave [A] this world, _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] leave this world, if [D] I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
_ _ [A] _ she says, I'm [D] okay.
_ I'm [E] alright.
I'm gonna be [Bm] in her arms.
_ [G] My love, he says, [D] I'm good.
Now that [A] everything's sure to be alright. _
_ _ _ She says, [D] _
I'm okay.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] But still, I'm being [D] alright. _
_ _ [B] _ [A] Yes, I'm being [D] alright.
And she says, [A] _ _ you're being [D] alright.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] She says, you're being _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
alright. _ _ _ _ _ _
okay?
_ But I'd like to dedicate this song of a may to [D] these lovely people down here.
This is the
Charles [Fm] Keating family down here, all right?
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ Their son, his wife, his sisters and brothers.
_ _ Charlie, a Navy SEAL, died in combat, okay? _ _ _ _ _
_ They played this song at his service and Charlie's
singer [B] and Brooke, his wife, we would like to dedicate this song to you tonight, [N] okay? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So for Charlie Keating and his family in San Diego, let's sing this song together, okay? _ _ _ _
_ If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll take you for the things you did in my life. _ _ _
_ If I ever leave this world [G] alive, I'll sit _ [D] beside your feet tonight.
_ _ Wherever [A] I am, you are with me.
Hold [Bm] me just [E] so close.
[G] _ _
If [D] I ever leave [A] this world _ [D] alive, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll take off all the sadness [D] that I left _ _ behind.
_ If I ever leave this world [G] alive,
the madness that you feel [D] will soon subside.
_ _ So in [A] word, don't shed a tear.
_ I'll [Bm] be here with [G] love as well.
_ [D] If I ever leave [A] this world _ [D] alive,
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ so [A] many vultures call my name, just [B]
before you [G] go insane.
If _ [D] I ever leave [A] this world, _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] leave this world, if [D] I ever leave [A] this world [D] alive,
_ _ [A] _ she says, I'm [D] okay.
_ I'm [E] alright.
I'm gonna be [Bm] in her arms.
_ [G] My love, he says, [D] I'm good.
Now that [A] everything's sure to be alright. _
_ _ _ She says, [D] _
I'm okay.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] But still, I'm being [D] alright. _
_ _ [B] _ [A] Yes, I'm being [D] alright.
And she says, [A] _ _ you're being [D] alright.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] She says, you're being _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
alright. _ _ _ _ _ _