Keeping Me Alive

[Intro] Bbm  Db  Ab  Gb  F
        Bbm  Db  Ab  Gb  Fm

[First Part]

                      Bbm
You tried to hold me down, so I 
became a soldier
                    Db
Built up all these walls, and now 
I'm climbing over
             Ab
Those nasty bees are temping me, oh,
 lord
    Gb             F
But I ain't going back

                   Bbm
You take me for a fool, that doesn't
 make me foolish
                Db
Told me I was wrong, passion made 
you ruthless
       Ab
Manipulate, it's just too late, oh, 
lord
        Gb                    F
'Cause I ain't going back no more

[Pre-Chorus]

        F
You're fueling up the flames
 F
Gonna show you what I'm made of

[Chorus]

Bbm                               
Breaking every chain that you put 
   Db
on me
Db                                
You thought I wouldn't change, but
           Ab
 I grew on ya
Ab
'Cause I will never be what you 
wanted
Gb                          F    
This fire, this fire, this fire 
               Bbm
is keeping me alive

 Bbm                           
Making me believe I couldn't do 
          Db
without ya
 Db                             
Make it hard to leave, you think 
                Ab
it's all about ya
Ab
You know I'll never be what you 
wanted
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    Gb                         F
This fire, this fire, this fire

[Second Part]

                     Bbm
I tried to get this weight off of my
 shoulders
                   Db
Built up all my strength, I'm 
finally taking over
      Ab
Complicate, I don't appreciate, oh 
lord
       Gb             F
'Cause I ain't going back no more

[Pre-Chorus]

F
You're fueling up the flames
F
Gonna show you what I'm made of

[Chorus]

  Bbm                              
Breaking every chain that you put 
  Db
on me
 Db                                
You thought I wouldn't change, but 
          Ab
I grew on ya
  Ab
'Cause I will never be what you 
wanted
      Gb                    F     
This fire, this fire, this fire is
              Bbm
 keeping me alive

Bbm                           
Making me believe I couldn't do 
          Db
without ya
Db                             
Make it hard to leave, you think 
                 Ab
it's all about ya
 Ab
You know I'll never be what you 
wanted
      Gb                    F     
This fire, this fire, this fire is
              Bbm
 keeping me alive

             Db
Keeping me alive
             Ab
Keeping me alive
      Gb                    F
This fire, this fire, this fire is 
keeping me alive

[Bridge]

  Ebm                              
Breaking me, shaking me, shaping me
                       Bbm  Ab
 into what I never wanted, oh
  Ebm                              
Breaking me, shaking me, making my 
                          F
beating heart a little stronger

Stronger, strong, baby

( Bbm  Db  Ab  Gb )

[Chorus]

  Bbm                              
Breaking every chain that you put 
  Db
on me
 Db                                
You thought I wouldn't change, but 
             Ab
I grew on ya
  Ab
'Cause I will never be what you 
wanted
      Gb         F                
This fire, this fire, this fire is
              Bbm
 keeping me alive

  Bbm                              
Breaking every chain that you put 
  Db
on me
 Db                                
You thought I wouldn't change, but 
             Ab
I grew on ya
'Cause I will never be what you 
wanted
      Gb         F                
This fire, this fire, this fire is
              Bbm
 keeping me alive

 Bbm                           
Making me believe I couldn't do 
             Db
without ya
 Db                             
Make it hard to leave, you think 
                   Ab
it's all about ya
 Ab
You know I'll never be what you 
wanted
      Gb                    Gb    
This fire, this fire, this fire is
                 Bbm
 keeping me alive
             Db
Keeping me alive
             Ab
Keeping me alive
      Gb                    F     
This fire, this fire, this fire is
              Bbm
 keeping me alive