Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive

Guitar chords and lyrics of I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Published 1978
Original key Am

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.     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
And so 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 have made you leave your key
.      Esus4                              E
If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me

.          Am               Dm
Go on now, go, walk out the door
.         G                            Cmaj7
Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Fmaj7                            Bm7b5
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
.                 Esus4                     E
Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die?

.         Am             Dm
Oh no, not I, I will survive
.       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 survive   I will survive, hey, hey 


Am    Dm  G  Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E


.        Am                                 Dm
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
.            G                                   Cmaj7
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
.           Fmaj7                          Bm7b5
And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
.         Esus4          E
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 and still in love with you
.          Fmaj7                          Bm7b5
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
.             Esus4                        E
Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me

.          Am               Dm
Go on now, go, walk out the door
.           G                          Cmaj7
Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Fmaj7                            Bm7b5
Were't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
.               Esus4                       E
Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die?


.          Am           Dm
Oh no, not I, I will survive
.       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 will survive I will survive

Am Dm

.          Am               Dm
Go on now, go, walk out the door
.          G                           Cmaj7
Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Fmaj7                          Bm7b5
Were't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
.                Esus4                      E
Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die?

.          Am            Dm
Oh no, not I, I will survive
.      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 will survive I will survive