Survival chords by
Joe Jackson

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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and

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Db

Db

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C

C

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G

G

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But just what you need

C

C

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For survival

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Interlude 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Verse 2

Eb

Eb

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Db

Db

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G

G

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But just what you need

C

C

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For survival

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Survival

Verse 3

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Life's a bitch and then you die

Bb

Bb

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Nothing you can do about it

C

C

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Anything you steal or buy

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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You're gonna be leaving here without it

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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So take what you want

G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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But just what you need

Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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For surviv al

Cm

Cm

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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Survival

Interlude 2

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Cm

Cm

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 5

Eb

Eb

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Db

Db

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G

G

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But just what you need

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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For survival

C

C

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Survival

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 6

Eb

Eb

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Db

Db

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G

G

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But just what you need

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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For survival

C

C

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Survival

Verse 7

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Survival

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

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G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₂

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D ₅

E ₁

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E ₄

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E ₂

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E ₂

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G ₄

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C ₂

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G ₃

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G ₃

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
Bb
Gm
F
Eb
Db
Dm
Cm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Survival by Joe Jackson is C major.

The primary chords used in Survival are C, G, Bb, Gm, F, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, Bb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Survival is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Survival using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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