[Verso 1]

B5  D5  G5  A5 
               Demi leaves rehab again 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
               When is this shit gonna end? 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
               Sounds like a voice in my head 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
               I can't believe I'm not dead 


[Refrão]

G5     D5                      F#5   
  I'm alive by the skin of my teeth 
      B5 
I survived, but it got harder to breathe 
G5         D5                 F#5 
   Asking why doesn't make it easier 
     B5 
Go easier on me 
G5      D5                      F#5          
   Goddamn it, I just wanna be free 
       B5                            G5 
But I can't 'cause it's a fucking disease 
      G5 
I'm alive by the skin of my 

B5  D5  G5  A5 
             (Ooh, ooh, ooh) 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
             (Ooh, ooh, ooh) 


[Verso 2]

B5  D5  G5  A5 
               The reaper knocks on my door 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
               'Cause I'm addicted to more 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
               I don't need you to keep score 
B5  D5  G5  A5 
               When I'm the one who's at war 


[Refrão]

G5     D5                      F#5   
  I'm alive by the skin of my teeth 
      B5 
I survived, but it got harder to breathe 
G5         D5                 F#5 
   Asking why doesn't make it easier 
     B5 
Go easier on me 
G5      D5                      F#5          
   Goddamn it, I just wanna be free 
       B5                            G5 
But I can't 'cause it's a fucking disease 
      G5 
I'm alive by the skin of my 


[Ponte]

G5                   D5               F#5 
I'm just trying to keep my head above water 
          B5                G5 
I'm your son and I'm your daughter 
          D5              F#5 
I'm your mother, I'm your father 
            B5 
I'm just a product of the problem 

G5                  D5                F#5 
I'm just trying to keep my head above water 
          B5              G5 
I'm your son and I'm your daughter 
          D5              F#5 
I'm your mother, I'm your father 
     G5 
I'm alive 


[Refrão]

G     D5                       F#5 
  I'm alive by the skin of my teeth (the skin of my teeth) 
           B5                        G5 
Won't you try and have some mercy on me? 
       D5                  F#5 
Asking why doesn't make it easier (easier) 
   B5 
Go easier on me 
G5     D5                         F#5 
    Goddamn it, I just wanna be free (wanna be free) 
       B5                            G5 
But I can't 'cause it's a fucking disease 
      G 
I'm alive by the skin of my 

Final: 

B5  D5  G5  A5 
               Oh, yeah (ooh, ooh, ooh) 
B5  D5  G5  A5               
               I'm alive by (ooh, ooh, ooh) 
B5  D5  G5  A5  
               By the skin of my teeth (ooh, ooh, ooh)