I Will Survive -

I WILL SURVIVE

 - Written by Dino Fekari & Freddie Perren

 - As performed by Gloria Gaynor

 - After Gloria, many artist sang this song.

Chords used (open):

 Am     Dm      G       G7      Cmaj7   Fmaj7   Bm7(5)

 oo___o xo____  __ooo_  __ooo_  ___ooo  x____o  x____o

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3|||||| ||||o|  o||||o  o|||||  oo||||  |oo|||  ||o|o|

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 002210 x00231  320003  320001  332000  x33210  x23230

 Esus   E

 o___oo o___oo

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{Verse One}

Am                        Dm

First I was afraid, I was petrified

              G             G7               Cmaj7

Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side

      Fmaj7                         Bm7(5)

But I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong

       Esus   E  Esus                 E

I grew strong, I learned how to carry on

              Am              Dm

and so you're back from outer space

              G              G7                 Cmaj7

I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face

              Fmaj7                                Bm7(5)

I should have changed my stupid lock I should have made you leave your key

         Esus               E               Esus           E

If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me

{Chorus}

          Am              Dm

Go on now go walk out the door

          G         G7                 Cmaj7

just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore

                Fmaj7                    Bm7(5)

weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye

              Esus   E              Esus         E

you think I'd crumble you think I'd lay down and die

           Am           Dm

Oh no, not I, I will survive

   G              G7                 Cmaj7

as long as i know how to love I know I will stay alive

         Fmaj7                         Bm7(5)

I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give

            Esus E          Esus E

and I'll survive, I will survive

{bridge - play chorus chords through once - no vocals

 Am // Dm // G // G7 // Cmaj7 // Fmaj7 // Bm7(5) // Esus / E / Esus / E

 Am // Dm // G // G7 // Cmaj7 // Fmaj7 // Bm7(5) // Esus / E / Esus / E}

{Verse Two}

        Am                            Dm

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart

            G                G7           Cmaj7

kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart

            Fmaj7                          Bm7(5)

and I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself

          Esus E       Esus            E

I used to cry,   Now I hold my head up high

            Am          Dm

and you see me somebody new

             G                 G7              Cmaj7

I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you

           Fmaj7                            Bm7(5)

and so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free

        Esus          E          Esus                 E

now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me

{Repeat Chorus}

{Fade}

I WILL SURVIVE

At first I was afraid, I was petrified

Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side

But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong

And I grew strong, and I learned how to get along

/ Am Dm / G C / Fmaj7 Bb / E E7 /

And so you're back, from outer space

I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face

I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key

If I'd've known for just one second you'd be back to bother me

{Lead-in to refrain}

Go on now go, walk out the door

Just turn around now, 'cause you're not welcome anymore

Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye

Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die

{Refrain}

Oh no not I, I will survive

For as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive

I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give

And I'll survive, I will survive, hey hey

It took all the strength I had just not to fall apart,

They're tryin' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart

And I spent oh so many nights just feelin' sorry for myself

I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high

And you see me, somebody new

I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you

And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free

Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me

{Lead-in to refrain, with break me}