Good To Be Alive

by Phillip Keveren
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Lyrics

Hold (D)on;

is this real ly the life I’m (D)liv ing?

’Cause I don’t feel (G)like I de (D)serve it.

Ev ’ry day that I wake, ev ’ry breath that I take, You’ve the (Bm)giv en.

So right (A)here,

right (Bm)now,

while the sun is shin ing down,

(G)I wan na live

like there’s no to mor row, (Bm)love

like I’m on bor rowed (D)time.

It’s good to be a live.

Hold (D)on;

if the life ly that we’ve been (D)giv en is made beau ti (G)ful in the (D)liv ing, and the joy that we get brings ’ry joy to the heart of the (Bm)Giv er, then right (A)here,

right (Bm)now,

is the song I’m sing ing out:

(G)I wan na live

like there’s no to mor row, (Bm)love

like I’m on bor rowed (D)time.

It’s good to be a live.

Hold (D)I (A)won’t take it for grant ed, (Bm)I (D)won’t (G)waste an oth er sec ond.

(D)All (A)I want is to give You a (Bm)life (D)well (G)lived to say, “Thank You.”

I wan na live

like there’s no to mor row, (Bm)love

like I’m on bor rowed (D)time.

It’s good to be, it’s (Bm)good to be a live.

I wan na live

like there’s no to mor row, (Bm)love

like I’m on bor rowed (D)time.

It’s good to be a live.

(D)I (A)won’t take it for grant ed, (Bm)I (D)won’t (G)waste an oth er sec ond.

(D)All (A)I want is to give You a (Bm)life (D)well (G)lived to say, “Thank You.”

Good To Be Alive — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Good To Be Alive" by Phillip Keveren in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Good To Be Alive”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Good To Be Alive"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Good To Be Alive" by Phillip Keveren played in?
Good To Be Alive is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Good To Be Alive"?
The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Good To Be Alive" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Good To Be Alive"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Good To Be Alive"?
"Good To Be Alive" was originally performed by Phillip Keveren. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Phillip Keveren can I play here?
Try "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)", "1812 Overture", "Abide With Me". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Good To Be Alive" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 108 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.