I Will Survive chords by
Gloria Gaynor

1978R&B25.1K views

Key: A minor

Intro 1

E

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
G G 
 
Kept thinking I  could never live without you
C C 
 
by my side
F F 
 
But then I spent so many nights
Dm Dm 
 
thinking how you did me wrong
E E 
 
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
Am Am 
 
And so you're back
Dm Dm 
 
From outer space
G G 
 
I just walked in to find you here with that sad
C C 
 
look upon your face
F F 
 
I should have changed that stupid lock,
Dm Dm 
 
I should have made you leave your key
E E 
 
If I'd known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me

Chorus 1
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Go on now, go, walk out the door
G G 
 
Just turn around now
C C 
 
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
F F 
 
Weren't you the one who tried to
Dm Dm 
 
hurt me with goodbye?
E E 
 
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Oh no, not I,  I will survive
G G 
 
Oh, as long as I know how to love,
C C 
 
I know I'll stay alive
F F 
 
I've got all my life to live
Dm Dm 
 
And I've got all my love to give and
E E 
 
I'll survive

Interlude 1

I will survive hey, hey

Am

Dm

G

C

F

Dm

E

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
G G 
 
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my
C C 
 
broken heart
F F 
 
And I spent oh-so many nights just feeling
Dm Dm 
 
sorry for myself
E E 
 
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high
Am Am 
 
and you see me
Dm Dm 
 
Somebody new
G G 
 
I'm not that chained-up little person still in
C C 
 
love with you
F F 
 
And so you felt like dropping in and
Dm Dm 
 
just expect me to be free
E E 
 
Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for
someone who's loving me

Chorus 2
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Go on now, go, walk out the door
G G 
 
Just turn around now
C C 
 
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
F F 
 
Weren't you the one who tried to
Dm Dm 
 
break me with goodbye?
E E 
 
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Oh no, not I,  I will survive
G G 
 
Oh, as long as I know how to love,
C C 
 
I know I'll stay alive
F F 
 
I've got all my life to live
Dm Dm 
 
And I've got all my love to give and
E E 
 
I'll survive
I will survive
Oh

Chorus 3
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Go on now, go, walk out the door
G G 
 
Just turn around now
C C 
 
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
F F 
 
Weren't you the one who tried to
Dm Dm 
 
break me with goodbye?
E E 
 
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Oh no, not I,  I will survive
G G 
 
Oh, as long as I know how to love,
C C 
 
I know I'll stay alive
F F 
 
I've got all my life to live
Dm Dm 
 
And I've got all my love to give and
E E 
 
I'll survive

Interlude 2

I will survive I will survive

Am

Dm

G

C

F

Dm

E

Verse 3
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
G G 
 
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my
C C 
 
broken heart
F F 
 
And I spent oh-so many nights just feeling
Dm Dm 
 
sorry for myself
E E 
 
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high
Am Am 
 
and you see me
Dm Dm 
 
Somebody new
G G 
 
I'm not that chained-up little person still in
C C 
 
love with you
F F 
 
And so you felt like dropping in and
Dm Dm 
 
just expect me to be free
E E 
 
Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for
someone who's loving me

Chorus 4
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Go on now, go, walk out the door
G G 
 
Just turn around now
C C 
 
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
F F 
 
Weren't you the one who tried to
Dm Dm 
 
hurt me with goodbye?
E E 
 
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd break down and die?
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Oh no, not I,  I will survive
G G 
 
Oh, as long as I know how to love,
C C 
 
I know I'll stay alive
F F 
 
I've got all my life to live
Dm Dm 
 
And I've got all my love to give and
E E 
 
I'll survive
I will survive

Outro 1
Am Am 
 
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I will survive
F F 
 
I've got all my life to live
Dm Dm 
 
And I've got so  much love to give
E E 
 
I survive
Yes I survive
Am Am 
 
Yeah, I survive
[Fade out]

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