I Was Alive Back Then Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]All my lives are[G] coming through
[D]And, even though [A]there isn't room
I [Em]save seats for [D]my selves
[Em]Invite them in, wish them [D]well
[Em]The way I feel & the[D] way I guess
I felt
[A][Asus2][A][D]

[Verse 2]
[G]I was 23 [D]& crazy
[G]Frightened, overwhelmed, and[D] angry
[G]You said, "That's not[F#] how I see you
[Bm]You treat yourself unf[E]airly
[Bm]Don't treat yourself unfairly."

[Verse 3]
[E]I was[G] ali[D]ve [A]bac[G]k then[D][A]
[G]I r[D]eme[A]mber when[D]
[G][D][A][D][G][D]

[Verse 4]
It was Christmas
[G]We were wrestlers
[D]Bay Ridge Parkway
[A]Our apartment
[Em]We were fast &[D] best fr[Em]iends
We were just [D]little kids
[Em]You [D]were Lenny Dykstra
I was [A]Wally [D]Bac[G]kman

[Verse 5]
This was before I got so [D]lonely
[G]With my lovers, with my [D]family
[G]Scared of living
[F#]Scared of dying
[Bm]Scared of being [E]happy
I [Bm]couldn't let myself be [E]happy

[Verse 6]
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I remember [D]when

[Interlude 1]
[G][D][A][D][G][D]

[Verse 7]
I [G]was [D]20
Kolankowski
Asked me who I [A]thought I'd marry
[Em]I answered you[D]r na[Em]me
Years before we [D]would [Em]date
Years before he'd [D]officiate
our wedding
[A][E][D]

[Verse 8]
[G]You never "know"
You're never [D]"ready"
[G]But all your fear is just con[D]fetti
[G]Let it blow all[F#] 'round your bedroom
[Bm]When it gets too heavy[E]
[Bm]Don't let it get too [E]heavy

[Verse 9]
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then

[Verse 10]
[G]No one asks you if you[D]'re ready
[G]When they're handing you the[D] baby
[G]My mother said, "Son,
[F#]you can't imagine
[Bm]You'll have your mind blown, hon[E]ey
You'll [Bm]be crazy in love, h[E]oney."

[Verse 11]
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
I remember [Bm]when[F#][D][E]
I was [G]alive [D]back [A]then
Now, I am [D]again

[Outro 1]
[G][D][A]
[D][G][D][Esus4][D]