Intro
 
F | A   | C D | G C | F5 | 
 
Verse 1
 
       F                                Bb            F 
I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way, 
            F           F/A             Bb          F 
"Mind you grow a little wiser, little better every day", 
            C                            Db 
But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles, 
          Ab                                  C 
Then I'd still be where I started, bread and butter for a smile... 
 
Verse 2
 
        F                           Bb            F 
Well I sold a million mirrors in a shop in Alley Way 
        F          F/A           Bb        F 
But I never saw my face in any window any day. 
          C                              Db 
Now they say your folks are telling you "be a superstar", 
       Ab                             A5 
But I tell you just be satisfied and stay right where you are! 
 
Chorus
 
 D                 G 
Keep yourself alive (yeah) 
 D             A5 
Keep yourself alive (ooh) 
       D       D/C#      Bm       G 
It'll take you all your time and money 
  A5           D 
Honey you'll survive. 
 
Break
 
| A   | C D | F5  | 
 
Verse 3
 
           F                          Bb          F 
Well I've loved a million women in a belladonnic haze 
       F              F/A              Bb             F 
And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays. 
        C                             Db 
Give me everything I need to feed my body and my soul, 
          Ab                          C 
And I'll grow a little bigger, maybe that can be my goal? 
 
Verse 4
 
       F                               Bb           F 
I was told a million times of all the people in my way, 
        F                             Bb           F 
How I "had to keep on trying and get better every day!", 
           C                              Db 
But if I crossed a million rivers, and I rode a million miles, 
          Ab                        A5 
Then I'd still be where I started, same as when I started... 
 
Chorus
 
 D                 G 
Keep yourself alive (come on) 
 D             A5 
Keep yourself alive (ooh) 
       D       D/C#      Bm       G 
It'll take you all your time and money 
  A5           D 
Honey you'll survive. (shake!...ow!) 
 
Solo
 
| F  Bb | F C | 
|F F/E Dm Bb | C F | x2 
 
Chorus
 
D                 G 
Keep yourself alive (wow) 
 D              A5 
Keep yourself alive (ooh) 
       D       D/C#      Bm       G 
It'll take you all your time and money 
     A      D         E5 
to keep me satisfied. 
 
Bridge *
 
N.C. 
Do you think you're better every day? 
N.C. 
No, I just think I'm two steps 
                  A 
nearer to my grave 
 
Chorus
 
 D                 G 
Keep yourself alive (come on) 
 D             A5 
Keep yourself alive (ooh) 
 D        D/C#      Bm       G 
take your time and take my money, 
  A5           D 
Honey you'll survive. 
 
 F                 Bb 
Keep yourself alive (come on) 
 F              C 
Keep yourself alive 
 F  F/E Dm Bb 
All you people, 
  C             F 
Keep yourself alive! 
 
  D                G 
Keep yourself alive (come on} 
  D            A5 
Keep yourself alive 
       D       D/C#      Bm         G 
It'll take you all your time and a money 
     A5          D 
To keep me satisfied. 
 
  B                E 
Keep yourself alive, 
  B             F# 
Keep yourself alive. 
 B  B/A#  G# E 
All you  people 
 F#             B 
Keep yourself alive 
 
Outro
 
 B 
Take you all your 
 B 
time and money,honey 
 B 
You will survive 
 B 
Keep you satisfied 
 B 
Keep yourself alive....