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Born To Survive

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[INTRO]		 [F#m] [A] [Dadd9]   [F#m]  [A]   [Dadd9]
There's an [F#m] old John Deere under [A] neath a tree
[Dadd9] 500 acres, my dad and me [F#m] worked this land [A] until we hurt
[Dadd9] Trying to make a living out of plain old dirt [F#m] [A] [Dadd9]
Well he [F#m] didn't say nothin' when [A] momma left
[Dadd9] just kept his feelings to himself
His [F#m] pride was hurt, his [A] heart was broke
he [Dadd9] sits and he rolls another smoke
Said [E] Son, this is all I [D] know [E] and I guess it goes to [D] show.. He  Esussaid
[CHORUS]
We were [A] born to survive [E] outback life, [Bm] generations of [D] toil and strife
[A] We don't [E] know any other [D] way
When the [A] sun beats down [E] so damn hard 
It's [Bm] 40 degrees in the [D] holding yard
Got a [A] 303 and [E] four wheel drive
Livin' out here we were born to survive... born to survive
Well a [F#m]  friend of mine named [A]  Willy Grace 
[Dadd9] held an auction at his old place
The [F#m]  crowd gathered at a [A]  quarter to three 
And [Dadd9] walked away with his memories
But [E] something keeps him hanging [A] on, [E] even when all hope is [D] gone
he'd say... [Repeat CHORUS]		[E]  [D]  [E]  [D]  [E]	    [INSTRUMENTAL]		
[Repeat CHORUS]		[F#m]  [A]  [Dadd9]	[F#m]  [A]  [Dadd9]	[F#m]
[INSTRUMENTAL]	

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Born To Survive

by Troy Cassar-Daley

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F#m

Dadd9

F#m A Dadd9 F#m A Dadd9

[INTRO] [] [] [] [] [] []

F#m A

There's an [] old John Deere under [] neath a tree

Dadd9 F#m A

[] 500 acres, my dad and me [] worked this land [] until we hurt

Dadd9 F#m A Dadd9

[] Trying to make a living out of plain old dirt [] [] []

F#m A

Well he [] didn't say nothin' when [] momma left

Dadd9

[] just kept his feelings to himself

F#m A

His [] pride was hurt, his [] heart was broke

Dadd9

he [] sits and he rolls another smoke

E D E D Esus

Said [] Son, this is all I [] know [] and I guess it goes to [] show.. He said

[CHORUS]

A E Bm D

We were [] born to survive [] outback life, [] generations of [] toil and strife

A E D

[] We don't [] know any other [] way

A E

When the [] sun beats down [] so damn hard

Bm D

It's [] 40 degrees in the [] holding yard

A E

Got a [] 303 and [] four wheel drive

Livin' out here we were born to survive... born to survive

F#m A

Well a [] friend of mine named [] Willy Grace

Dadd9

[] held an auction at his old place

F#m A

The [] crowd gathered at a [] quarter to three

Dadd9

And [] walked away with his memories

E A E D

But [] something keeps him hanging [] on, [] even when all hope is [] gone

E D E D E

he'd say... [Repeat CHORUS] [] [] [] [] [] [INSTRUMENTAL]

F#m A Dadd9 F#m A Dadd9 F#m

[Repeat CHORUS] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

[INSTRUMENTAL]

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