Chris Stapleton - Barely Alive Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]Everything is falling darker every day and every night, [Em]like I thought it would.
[G]Everything I ever had was part of you and I [Em]and now theres nothing good.
[G]If I [Em]survive, [G]if I [Em]survive, I’ll be barely [G]alive.
[Opening]
[G]Every time i take a drink a whiskey just to get me by,
[Em]I think of You, [G]and every night that I don’t lay down by your side,
[Em]Girl I think of You.
[section 2]
[G]If I [Em]survive, [G]if I [Em]survive, I’ll be barely [G]alive.
[section 3]
[C]Tell me what it is you needed me to say, [D]tell me way it is you needed me to do.
[C]Tell me what it is you needed me to be, [D]can’t you see the pain I’m going through
I’m just barely [G]alive.
[chorus]
[G] [Em]
[G]Everything is falling darker every day and every night, [Em]like I thought it would.
[G]Everything I ever had was part of you and I [Em]and now theres nothing good.
[G]If I [Em]survive, [G]if I [Em]survive, I’ll be barely [G]alive.
[Closing]
[Em]I’ll be barely alive, [G]I’ll be barely alive, [Em]girl I’m barely alive.
[G] [Em] [G] [Em]
How to play Barely Alive on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Barely Alive on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Barely Alive uses these transitions most often: G → Em (17), Em → G (16), and C → D (2). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Barely Alive chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Barely Alive.
- Barely Alive includes 38 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Barely Alive contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Barely Alive connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%