Stay Alive

by José González · posted by shubhamgoenka

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  -2 -2  -2  -2 -2   -2    3     -3"    -3"
There's a rhythm in rush these days
    -2     -2    -3"     -3"     -3"    3    -2    3  3    -2     -1
Where the lights don't move and the colors don't fade
    -2      4     4  3      3      3   3    3      -3"
Leaves you empty with nothing but dreams
-2 -2    -3"    -3"    -3"  3
In  a world gone shallow 
3  -2    3      -2     -1
In a world gone lean

    -2     4        4         4    3    3     3   3     -3"
Sometimes there's things a man cannot know
    -3"    -3"    -3"    3   -2       3       -2     -1
Gears won't turn and the leaves won't grow
    -2     -2     4     4   4     3   3  -2 -3" -3"
There's no place to run and no gasoline
 -3" -3"    -3"   -3"
Engine won't turn
   3   -2     3      -2      -1
And the train won't leave

  -3" -3"    -3"     4   -3"   3      3      -3"  -3" 3 -2
Engines won't turn and the train won't  leave

-2   3    3     -3"  -3"   1   -1
 I will stay with you tonight
   3      3     3     3  -3"     3  -2    -2
Hold you close 'til the morning light
-2  -2     -2   4       4    4   4     3    3
In the morning watch a new day rise
   -2   3     -2  3 -2    3  -3"   3   -2 -2
We'll do whatever just to stay alive
   -2   3     -2  3 -2    3  -3"   3   -2 -2
We'll do whatever just to stay alive

   -2   -2   -2  4   4  -3"  3     3  4   -3"
Well the way I feel is the way I write
-3" -3" -3" -3"  -3"      -3"      3   -2    3   -2 -1  -1
It    isn't  like the thoughts of the man who lies
    -2   4 4     4    -3"   3   3   4    -3"
There is a truth and it's on our side
   -3"  -3" -3"  3
Dawn is coming 
 3 -2    -1     -1
Open your eyes
  -3"  -3" -3" -3"   4  -3"  3     3     -3" -3" 3 -2
Look   into the sun as the new days    rise

  -2 -2   3     3   -3"   -3"   1  -1
And  I will wait for you tonight
    -1      3     3  3  3   3      -3"   3   -2   -2
You're here forever and you're by my side
  -2    4       4   4    4   3   3
I've been waiting all my life
-2     3     3       3    3  -3"   3  -2     -2
To feel your heart as it's keeping time
   -2    3     3  3  3    3  -3"   3   -2 -2
We'll do whatever just to stay alive

  -3"  -3"  -3" -3"
Dawn is coming 
-3"* -3"  -3"    -3"
 Open  your eyes
  -3"  -3"  -3" -3"
Dawn is coming
-3"* -3"   3     3
 Open your eyes
  -3"  -3"  -3" -3"
Dawn is coming 
-3"* -3"  -3"    -3"
 Open  your eyes
  -3"  -3"  -3" -3"
Dawn is coming
-3"* -3"   3  3 -2 -1
 Open your  eyes

  -3"  -3" -3" -3"   4  -3" -3"   -4     4    -4
Look   into the sun as the new days rise
 -3" -3" -3" -3"  3  -2    3      4      -3"
There's a rhythm in rush these days
    -2     -2    -3"     -3"    -3"     3    -2   3   3     -2    -1
Where the lights don't move and the colors don't fade
     4       4    4  3      3      3   3    3      -3"
Leaves you empty with nothing but dreams
-2 -2    -3"    -3"    -3"  3
In  a world gone shallow 
3  -2    3      -2     -1
In a world gone lean
 -2     -2   4  4    4    -3"   3   3   4    -3"
But there is a truth and it's on our side
   -3"  -3" -3"  3
Dawn is coming 
 3 -2    -1     -1
Open your eyes
  -3"  -3" -3" -3"  -3"  3 -2   3     -3"   -2
Look   into the sun as  a new days rise