I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
(The whole song uses the same chord progression below)
[Am] [Dm7] [G] [Cmaj7]
[Fmaj7] [Bm7] [E] [E7]
[Intro] - single strums
At [Am] first I was afraid I was [Dm7] petrified
Kept thinkin' [G] I could never live without you [Cmaj7] by my side
But then I [Fmaj7] spent so many nights, thinkin'
[Bm7] How you did me wrong... and I grew [E] strong... and I learned
[E7] how to get along
Verse 1:
And so you're [Am] back... from outer [Dm7] space
I just walked [G] in to find you here with that sad [Cmaj7] look upon your face
I should have [Fmaj7] changed that stupid lock, I should have [Bm7] made you leave your key
If I'd've [E] known for just one second you'd be [E7] back to bother me
Verse 2:
Go on now [Am] go... walk out the [Dm7] door
Just turn a[G]round now... 'cause you're not [Cmaj7] welcome anymore
[Fmaj7] Weren't you the one who tried to [Bm7] hurt me with goodbye
Did I [E] crumble... Did you think I'd [E7] lay down and die?
|Chorus:
|Oh no, not [Am] I... I will sur[Dm7]vive
|Oh as [G] long as I know how to love I [Cmaj7] know I'll stay alive
|I've got [Fmaj7] all my life to live... I've got [Bm7] all my love to give
|And I'll sur[E]vive... I will sur[E7]vive... Hey [Am] hey [Dm] [G] [Cmaj7]
|[Fmaj7] [Bm7] [E] [E7]
Verse 3:
It took [Am] all the strength I had... not to [Dm7] fall apart
Kept trying' [G] hard to mend the pieces of my [Cmaj7] broken heart
And I spent [Fmaj7] oh so many nights just feeling [Bm7] sorry for myself
I used to [E] cry... but now I [E7] hold my head up high
Verse 4:
And you see [Am] me... somebody [Dm7] new
I'm not that [G] chained up little person still in [Cmaj7] love with you
And so you [Fmaj7] felt like droppin' in and just ex[Bm7]pect me to be free
Now I'm [E] savin' all my lovin' for some[E7]one who's lovin' me
Verse 5:
Go on now [Am] go... walk out the [Dm7] door
Just turn a[G]round now... 'cause you're not [Cmaj7] welcome anymore
[Fmaj7] Weren't you the one who tried to [Bm7] hurt me with goodbye
Did I [E] crumble... did you think I'd [E7] lay down and die?
|Chorus:
|Oh no, not [Am] I... I will sur[Dm7]vive
|Oh as [G] long as I know how to love I [Cmaj7] know I'll stay alive
|I've got [Fmaj7] all my life to live... I've got [Bm7] all my love to give
|And I'll sur[E]vive... I will sur[E7]vive... Hey [Am] hey [Dm] [G] [Cmaj7]
|[Fmaj7] [Bm7] [E] [E7]
then end on [Am – single strum]
I Will Survive [Am]Gloria Gaynor
The whole song uses the same chord progression below AmDm7GCmaj7 Fmaj7Bm7EE7
Intro - single strums At Am first I was afraid I was Dm7 petrified Kept thinkin' G I could never live without you Cmaj7 by my side But then I Fmaj7 spent so many nights, thinkin' Bm7 How you did me wrong... and I grew E strong... and I learned E7 how to get along
Verse 1 And so you're Am back... from outer Dm7 space I just walked G in to find you here with that sad Cmaj7 look upon your face I should have Fmaj7 changed that stupid lock, I should have Bm7 made you leave your key If I'd've E known for just one second you'd be E7 back to bother me
Verse 2 Go on now Am go... walk out the Dm7 door Just turn aGround now... 'cause you're not Cmaj7 welcome anymore Fmaj7 Weren't you the one who tried to Bm7 hurt me with goodbye Did I E crumble... Did you think I'd E7 lay down and die?
Chorus Oh no, not Am I... I will surDm7vive Oh as G long as I know how to love I Cmaj7 know I'll stay alive I've got Fmaj7 all my life to live... I've got Bm7 all my love to give And I'll surEvive... I will surE7vive... Hey Am hey DmGCmaj7 Fmaj7Bm7EE7
Verse 3 It took Am all the strength I had... not to Dm7 fall apart Kept trying' G hard to mend the pieces of my Cmaj7 broken heart And I spent Fmaj7 oh so many nights just feeling Bm7 sorry for myself I used to E cry... but now I E7 hold my head up high
Verse 4 And you see Am me... somebody Dm7 new I'm not that G chained up little person still in Cmaj7 love with you And so you Fmaj7 felt like droppin' in and just exBm7pect me to be free Now I'm E savin' all my lovin' for someE7one who's lovin' me
Verse 5 Go on now Am go... walk out the Dm7 door Just turn aGround now... 'cause you're not Cmaj7 welcome anymore Fmaj7 Weren't you the one who tried to Bm7 hurt me with goodbye Did I E crumble... did you think I'd E7 lay down and die?
Chorus Oh no, not Am I... I will surDm7vive Oh as G long as I know how to love I Cmaj7 know I'll stay alive I've got Fmaj7 all my life to live... I've got Bm7 all my love to give And I'll surEvive... I will surE7vive... Hey Am hey DmGCmaj7 Fmaj7Bm7EE7