Verse 1: Bm  D    G

                   Bm  D    G
Demi leaves rehab again
                        Bm  D    G
When is this xxxx gonna end?
                            Bm  D    G
Sounds like the voice in my head
                        G
I can't believe I'm not dead

Chorus:
     D                      Gb7
I'm alive by the skin of my teeth
     Bm                Asus4     G
I survived, but it got harder to breathe
       D                   Gb7
Askin' why doesn't make it easier
   Bm        G
Go easier on me
   D                        Gb7
xxxxxxx it, I just wanna be free
      Bm                  Asus4     G
But I can't 'cause it's a xxxxxx' disease
     Gm
I'm alive by the skin of my

Post-chorus:
Bm Asus4 Gmaj7
              Woo-hoo, ooh
Bm Asus4 Gmaj7
              Woo-hoo, ooh

Verse 2: Bm  D    G

                        Bm  D    G
The reaper knocks on my door
                       Bm  D    G
'Cause I'm addicted to more
                         Bm  D    G
I don't need you to keep score
                          G
When I'm the one who's at war

Chorus:
     D                      Gb7
I'm alive by the skin of my teeth
     Bm                Asus4     G
I survived, but it got harder to breathe
       D                   Gb7
Askin' why doesn't make it easier
   Bm        G
Go easier on me
   D                        Gb7
xxxxxxx it, I just wanna be free
      Bm                  Asus4     G
But I can't 'cause it's a xxxxxx' disease
     Gm
I'm alive by the skin of my

Bridge:
G                  D                  Gb7
I'm just tryin' to keep my head above water
         Bm      A        G
I'm your son and I'm your daughter
         D               Gb7
I'm your mother I'm your father
           Bm             G
I'm just a product of the problem
                   D                  Gb7
I'm just tryin' to keep my head above water
         Bm      A        G
I'm your son and I'm your daughter
                          Gb7
I'm your Dmother I'm your father
     Gb7
I'm alive

Chorus:
G        D                      Gb7
    I'm alive by the skin of my teeth
          Bm                Asus4    G
Won't you try and have some mercy on me?
       D                   Gb7
Askin' why doesn't make it easier
   Bm        G
Go easier on me
   D                        Gb7
xxxxxxx it, I just wanna be free
      Bm                  Asus4     G
But I can't 'cause it's a xxxxxx' disease
     Gm
I'm alive by the skin of my

Post-chorus:
Bm Asus4 Gmaj7
              Woo-hoo, ooh (Oh yeah)
Bm Asus4 Gmaj7
              Woo-hoo, ooh (I'm alive by)
Bm Asus4 Gmaj7
              Woo-hoo, ooh (By the skin of my teeth)

Outro: Bm  D    G
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