Verse 1
A pitch-black ravine
Is where my soul lay trapped, confined.
A monster machine's
Tentacles wrapped around my mind.

I was numb,
And though I put up a fight,
I was about to succumb
To it's paralyzing bite. --

Verse 2
And I cried, "Give me
Somethin' outside of this box,
Somethin' unorthodox
To blow these locks off,
To knock these socks off."

Chorus 1
Alternative Man! --
Alternative Man! --

Verse 3
When they speak of man's glory,
They tell me I've got to keep my pride.
I look to Your Story,
It's where humility resides.

Brutal enemies ,
Looked like You let them take you out,
But it was saving me
That You were passionate about!

Chorus 2
Alternative Man! --
Alternative Man! --

Verse 4
Rebel to the core!
Jesus, I can relate,
Can't take any more
Of this system of hate!

Chorus 3
Alternative Man!
Alternative Man!

I wanna know Your plan,
Follow close as I can
I wanna join Your band
I wanna be Your hands
Your hands

 

"ALTERNATIVE MAN" (With Chords)

Intro: (C)-(G#)-(C)-(G#)

Verse 1
A pitch-black (C) ravine (G#)
Is where my (C) soul lay trapped, (G#)confined.
A monster ma(C)chine's (G#)
Tentacles (C) wrapped around my (G#) mind.

I was (C) numb, (G#)
And though (C) I put up a (G#) fight,
I was about to suc(C)cumb (G#)
To it's (C) paralyzing (G#) bite. (D)-(G#)-(D)

Verse 2
And I (G#) cried, (D) "Give me
(G#) Somethin' (D) outside of this (G#) box,
Somethin' (D) unortho(G#)dox
To blow these (D) locks off,
(G#) To knock these (D) socks off."

Chorus 1
Alternative (C) Man! (D#)-(G)-(C)
Alternative (C) Man! (D#)-(G)-(C)

(C)-(G#)-(C)-(G#)

Verse 3
When they speak of man's (C) glory, (G#)
They tell me I've (C) got to keep my (G#) pride.
I look to Your (C) Story, (G#)
It's where hu(C)mility re(G#)sides.

Brutal ene(C)mies (G#) ,
Looked like You (C) let them take you (G#) out,
But it was saving (C) me (G#)
That You were (C) passionate a(G#)bout!

Chorus 2
Alternative (C) Man! (D#)-(G)-(C)
Alternative (C) Man! (D#)-(G)-(C)

Verse 4
(G#) Re(D)bel to the (G#) core!
Jesus, (D) I can re(G#)late,
Can't (D) take any (G#) more
Of this (D) system of (G#) hate!

(D)-(G#)-(D)-(G#)-(D)-(G#)-(D)
(C)-(D#)-(G)-(C)

Chorus 3
(C) Alternative (D#) Man!
Alternative (G) Man!

(C) I wanna know Your (G#) plan,
Follow close as I (C) can
I wanna join Your (G#) band
I wanna be Your (C) hands (G#)
Your (C) hands (G#)

(C)-(D#)-(G)-(C)

[Fade in (C)]