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I Will Survive

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At fAmirst I was afraid, I was pDmetrified
Kept thinkin' GI could never live without you Cby my side
Then I sAmpent so many nights thinking Dmhow you did me wrong
And I grew stErong
And I learned hE7ow to get along
And so you're bAmack from outer sDmpace
I just walked Gin to find you here, with that sad lCook upon your face
I should have cAmhanged that stupid lock
I should have mDmade you leave your key
If I had kEnown for just one second you'd be E7back to bother me
Go on now, Amgo walk out the dDmoor
Just turn aGround now
'Coz you're not weClcome anymore
WAmeren't you the one who tried to Dmbreak me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd cErumble?
Did you think I'd lE7ay down and die?
Oh no not AmI, I will sDmurvive
For as lGong as I know how to love, I kCnow I'll stay alive
I've got aAmll my life to live
And I've got Dmall my love to give
I'll suErvive
I will sE7urvive
Hey hey
[Interlude]
Am   Dm   G   C
Am   Dm   E   E7
It tAmook all the strength I had Dmnot to fall apart
Just trying haGrd to mend the pieces of my broCken heart
And I spAment oh so many nights just feDmeling sorry for myself
I used to Ecry, but now I hold my head up E7high
And you see Amme, somebody Dmnew
I'm not that cGhained up little person still in lovCe with you
And so you fAmelt like dropping in and just expDmect me to be free
But now I'm sEavin' all my lovin' for someone whE7o's lovin' me
Go on now, Amgo walk out the dDmoor
Just turn aGround now
'Coz you're not weClcome anymore
WAmeren't you the one who tried to Dmbreak me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd cErumble?
Did you think I'd lE7ay down and die?
Oh no not AmI, I will sDmurvive
For as lGong as I know how to love, I kCnow I'll stay alive
I've got aAmll my life to live
And I've got Dmall my love to give
I'll suErvive
I will sE7urvive
Hey hey

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I Will Survive

by Diana Ross

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Am Dm

At first I was afraid, I was petrified

G C

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

Am Dm

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

And so you're back from outer space

G C

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

E E7

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

Am Dm

Go on now, go walk out the door

Just turn around now

'Coz you're not welcome anymore

Am Dm

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

Did you think I'd crumble?

Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Am Dm

Oh no not I, I will survive

G C

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

I'll survive

I will survive

Hey hey

[Interlude]

Am Dm G C

Am Dm E E7

Am Dm

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart

G C

Just trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart

Am Dm

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

E E7

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

Am Dm

And you see me, somebody new

G C

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

Am Dm

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

E E7

But now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me

Am Dm

Go on now, go walk out the door

Just turn around now

'Coz you're not welcome anymore

Am Dm

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

Did you think I'd crumble?

Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Am Dm

Oh no not I, I will survive

G C

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

I'll survive

I will survive

Hey hey

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