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I Will Survive [Am]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 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 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 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 Dm G Cmaj7
Fmaj7 Bm7 E E7

then end on Am – single strum

2 Am 1 2 3 4 Dm7 1 2 3 G 2 Cmaj7 1 2 3 4 Fmaj7 1 1 1 1 Bm7 1 2 E 1 2 3 E7 1 2 3 Dm