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If I Ever Leave This World Alive

If I Ever Leave This World Alive is a song by Flogging Molly, an Irish-American folk punk band led by Dave King. The lyrics address themes of loss and hope, suggesting a promise to return even after death. The song has become particularly popular among fans as an expression of resilience and enduring love.

Key: D

Introduction:  D  

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 D 
If I ever leave this world alive,
 G                                  D 
I' ll thank ya'  for things you did in my life.
If I ever leave this world alive,
 G                                       D 
I' ll come back down and sit beside your feet tonight.
            A 
Wherever I am, you' ll always be.
           Bm          G 
More than just a memory.
      D                A        D 
If I ever leave this world alive.

 D 
If I ever leave this world alive,
 G                                     D 
I' ll take on all the sadness, that I left behind.
If I ever leave this world alive,
 G                               D 
The madness that you feel will soon subside.
           A 
So in a word, don' t shed a tear.
         Bm                     G 
I' ll be here when it all gets weird.
      D      A                   D      A 
If I ever leave this world alive.

   D          G        D                          G          D 
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              A 
e -2-3-2-0-----------------------------
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              Bm             G 
e -0-2-0--------------------------
B -------3------------------------
      D                A 
If I ever leave this world
            Bm            G 
Hey, I may never leave this world
          D                A        D    A 
But if I ever leave this world alive...she says

      D 
I' m okay, I' m alright
                 Bm            G 
Though you have gone from my life
                  D 
You said that it would,
                A 
Now everything should,
      D     A 
Be alright
               D 
She says, I' m okay! I' m alright!
                 Bm            G 
Though you have gone from my life.
                  D 
You said that it would,
                A 
Now everything should,
      D 
Be alright.
 A                  D 
Yeah, should be alright.