# I'm Alive – Electric Light Orchestra: piano chords

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra uses 21 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Edim7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Edim7), [C#dim](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpdim), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Ebdim7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpdim7), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D/F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [E/G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [D#dim7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpdim7), [Cdim](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cdim), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [Ddim](https://pianokitty.com/c/Ddim), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [Dsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsus4), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Fmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: F C G F C G
- Verse 1: F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D
- Bridge 1: Am D Am D Ebdim7 Em
- Chorus 1: D/F# G D G D
- Verse 2: F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D
- Bridge 2: Am D Am D Ebdim7 Em
- Chorus 2: D/F# G D G D G D/F# Em D C
- Solo 1: G Edim7 C#dim Am D F C G Edim7 C#dim Am D
- Bridge 3: Am D Am D Ebdim7 Em
- Chorus 3: D/F# G E/G# A E A E
- Verse 3: G D A D#dim7 Cdim Bm E G D A D#dim7 Cdim Bm E
- Bridge 4: Bm E Bm E Ddim F#m
- Chorus 4: E/G# A E/G# F#m E A E/G# F#m E A E/G# F#m E D
- Interlude 1: Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 E/G# A Em A Em A Bb E A E A E A E Fmaj7

## Questions

### Which chords does I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra use?

Different chords: 21. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra in?

The chords fit A major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is I'm Alive to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (21), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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