Tabs
Apr 15, 2014
I Will Survive by Gloria Gayner
This is the long version of the song.
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com
Song: I Will Survive
By: Gloria Gayner (the long version)
[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.
{band kicks in}
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
And I'll sur-vive, I will sur-vive
[break:1]
Am Dm G Cmaj7, Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
I will sur-vive...
[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]
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
And I will survive
[break:2] {slow part, a pause, a break in tempo}
Am Am Am Am
I-I-I will sur-vive
[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
And I'll sur-vive, I will sur-vive
[break:3] {sax solo}
Am Dm G Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
I will sur-vive...
[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
And I will survive
[break:4] {sax solo}
Am Dm G Cmaj7, Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
I-I-I will sur-vive.
[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...
{big finish}
Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus E Am
Chords:
Am 002210 or 577555
Bm7b5 x20231 or x2323x
Cmaj7 032000 or 335453
Dm 000231 or 557765
E 022100
E7 020100
Esus4 022200
Fmaj7 x33210
G 320003 or 355433