...I WILL SURVIVE... by Gloria Gayner
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*Released 1978*
Intro:
E7
Verse 1:
Am Dm
At first I was afraid, I was petrified,
G Cmaj7
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
But then I spent so many nights, thinking how you did me wrong,
Esus4 E
And I grew strong; and I learned how to get along.
Am Dm
But now you're back, from outer space,
G Cmaj7
I just walked in, to find you here, with that sad look upon your face.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
I should have changed that stupid lock, I should've made you leave your key,
Esus4 E
If I had known for just one second, you'd be back to bother me.
Chorus 1:
Am Dm
Go on now, go; walk out the door;
G Cmaj7
Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome anymore.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Esus4 E
Did you think I'd crumble; did you think I'd lay down and die?
Am Dm
Oh no, not I; I will sur-vive,
G Cmaj7
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give,
Esus4 E (Am)
And I'll sur-vive, I will sur-vive, I will sur-vive...
Interlude:
Am Dm G Cmaj7, Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
Verse 2:
Am Dm
Only the Lord could give me strength not to fall apart,
G Cmaj7
Though I tried hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
And I spent oh, so many nights, just feeling sorry for myself,
Esus4 E7
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high.
Am Dm
And you see me; somebody new,
G Cmaj7
I'm not that chained up little person, still in love with you.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
And so you felt like dropping in and just ex-pect me to be free,
Esus4 E
Well, now I'm saving all my loving, for some-one who's loving me.
Chorus 2:
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Am Dm
Go on now, go; walk out the door;
G Cmaj7
Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome anymore.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye?
Esus4 E
Did you think I'd crumble; did you think I'd lay down and die?
Am Dm
Oh no, not I; I will sur-vive,
G Cmaj7
And as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give,
Esus4 E (Am)
And I will survive, I-I-I will sur-vive.
Break:
Am, Dm
Chorus 3:
Am Dm
Go on now, go; walk out the door;
G Cmaj7
Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome anymore.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye?
Esus4 E
Did you think I'd crumble; did you think I'd lay down and die?
Am Dm
No no, not I; I will sur-vive,
G Cmaj7
And as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give,
Esus4 E (Am)
And I'll sur-vive, I will sur-vive, I will sur-vive...
Interlude:
Am Dm G Cmaj7, Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
Verse 3:
Am Dm
Only the Lord could give me strength not to fall apart,
G Cmaj7
Though I tried hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
And I spent oh, so many nights, just feeling sorry for myself,
Esus4 E7
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high.
Am Dm
And you see me; somebody new,
G Cmaj7
I'm not that chained up little person, still in love with you.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
And so you felt like dropping in and just ex-pect me to be free,
Esus4 E
Well, now I'm saving all my loving, for some-one who's loving me.
Chorus 4:
Am Dm
Go on now, go; walk out the door;
G Cmaj7
Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome anymore.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye?
Esus4 E
Did you think I'd crumble; did you think I'd lay down and die?
Am Dm
Oh no, not I; I will sur-vive,
G Cmaj7
And as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.
Fmaj7 Bm7b5
I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give,
Esus4 E (Am)
And I will survive, I-I-I will sur-vive.
Interlude:
Am Dm G Cmaj7, Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
Chorus 5:
Am Dm
Go on now, go; walk out the door;
G Cmaj7
Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome anymore...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Am Dm G Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
