Still Alive Acousticv2

Important!

This is not the version found in the credits to Valve's game Portal, that is in the key

D. This is Jonathan Coulton's version in the key of A, when you see him play it live, or

all for that matter, it is in A.

I will go over both ways to play this version.

First is the capoed version with any standard capo on the seventh fret. This is the

pattern for the verse, rinse and repeat as many times as necessary. With capo the chords

D and Bm.

This was a triumph

I’m making a note here: huge success

It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction

Aperture Science

We do what we must because we can

For the good of all of us

Except the ones who are dead

But there’s no sense crying over every mistake

You just keep on trying till you run out of cake

And the science gets done and you make a neat gun

For the people who are still alive

I’m not even angry

I’m being so sincere right now

Even though you broke my heart and killed me

And tore me to pieces

And threw every piece into a fire

As they burned it hurt because

I was so happy for you

Now these points of data make a beautiful line

And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time

So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned

For the people who are still alive

Go ahead and leave me

I think I’d prefer to stay inside

Maybe you’ll find someone else to help you

Maybe Black Mesa

That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance

Anyway this cake is great

It’s so delicious and moist

Look at me still talking when there’s science to do

When I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you

I’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done

On the people who are still alive

And believe me I am still alive

I’m doing science and I’m still alive

I feel fantastic and I’m still alive

And while you’re dying I’ll be still alive

And when you’re dead I will be still alive

Still alive

Still alive

The second version can be played sans capo using open chords, but is slightly harder.

capo the verse is played using A and F#.

This was a triumph

I’m making a note here: huge success

It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction

Aperture Science

We do what we must because we can

For the good of all of us

Except the ones who are dead

But there’s no sense crying over every mistake

You just keep on trying till you run out of cake

And the science gets done and you make a neat gun

For the people who are still alive

I’m not even angry

I’m being so sincere right now

Even though you broke my heart and killed me

And tore me to pieces

And threw every piece into a fire

As they burned it hurt because

I was so happy for you

Now these points of data make a beautiful line

And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time

So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned

For the people who are still alive

Go ahead and leave me

I think I’d prefer to stay inside

Maybe you’ll find someone else to help you

Maybe Black Mesa

That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance

Anyway this cake is great

It’s so delicious and moist

Look at me still talking when there’s science to do

When I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you

I’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done

On the people who are still alive

And believe me I am still alive

I’m doing science and I’m still alive

I feel fantastic and I’m still alive

And while you’re dying I’ll be still alive

And when you’re dead I will be still alive

Still alive

Still alive

Before each chord with an asterisk [*], it adds a good effect if you strum open once

the chord before the asterisk chord, which will be either a Dm or an Am depending on the version.