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Survive

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Standard Tuning, CAPO 1!
(In the verses:)
(Instead of:          Bm(2bars)-G(2bars)-A(1bar) - Em(1bar)-G(1bar)-A(1bar)
You can simplify it: Bm(2bars)-G(2bars)-A(2bars)- Em(2bars)
It's up to you ;)
[Verse 1]                Bm                          G  A  
Somewhere between happy, and total fucking wreck
EmFeet sometimes on Gsolid ground, Asometimes at the edge
BmTo spend your waking mGoments, simply killing Atime
EmIs to give up on your Ghopes and dreams, to Agive up on your...
[Chorus]
BmLife for you, has been Aless than kind
GSo take a number, Astand in line
BmWe've all been sorry, we've Aall been hurt
GBut how we survive, Ais what makes us who we are
[Verse 2](same pattern)
BmAn obvious disGinterest, a barely managed Asmile
EmA deep nod in agGreement, a Astatus quo exile
BmI shirk my obliGgations, I miss all your deadAlines
I Emexcel at quitting Gearly, and Afucking up my life
[Chorus]
BmLife for you, has been Aless than kind
GSo take a number, Astand in line
BmWe've all been sorry, we've Aall been hurt
GBut how we survive, Ais what makes us who we are
BmIt's all smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day
BmEverything always works out, I have never felt so fucking great
BmIt's all smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day
BmEverything always works out, I have never felt so great
Bm(Life isn't Glike this)
A(Life isn't Emlike this)
Bm(Life isn't Glike this)
A(Life isn't Emlike this)
BmLife isn't lGike this
ALife isn't lEmike this
BmAre we Gverging on an Aanswer,
  (A)     (A)(A)
Or fucking up our...
[Chorus]
BmLife for you, has been Aless than kind
GSo take a number, Astand in line
BmWe've all been sorry, we've Aall been hurt
GBut how we survive, Ais what makes us who we are
(Continue with Chorus Chords...)
(Who we are)
It's what makes us who we are
(Who we are)
Makes us who we are
(Who we are)
It's what makes us who we are
(Who we are)

All chords in this song (4)

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Survive

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning, CAPO 1!

(In the verses:)

Bm G A Em G A

(Instead of: (2bars)-(2bars)-(1bar) - (1bar)-(1bar)-(1bar)

Bm G A Em

You can simplify it: (2bars)-(2bars)-(2bars)- (2bars)

It's up to you ;)

Bm G A

[Verse 1]

Somewhere between happy, and total fucking wreck

Em G A

Feet sometimes on solid ground, sometimes at the edge

Bm G A

To spend your waking moments, simply killing time

Em G A

Is to give up on your hopes and dreams, to give up on your...

[Chorus]

Bm A

Life for you, has been less than kind

G A

So take a number, stand in line

Bm A

We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt

G A

But how we survive, is what makes us who we are

[Verse 2](same pattern)

Bm G A

An obvious disinterest, a barely managed smile

Em G A

A deep nod in agreement, a status quo exile

Bm G A

I shirk my obligations, I miss all your deadlines

Em G A

I excel at quitting early, and fucking up my life

[Chorus]

Bm A

Life for you, has been less than kind

G A

So take a number, stand in line

Bm A

We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt

G A

But how we survive, is what makes us who we are

It's all smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day

Everything always works out, I have never felt so fucking great

It's all smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day

Everything always works out, I have never felt so great

Bm G

(Life isn't like this)

A Em

(Life isn't like this)

Bm G

(Life isn't like this)

A Em

(Life isn't like this)

Bm G

Life isn't like this

A Em

Life isn't like this

Bm G A

Are we verging on an answer,

A A A

() ()()

Or fucking up our...

[Chorus]

Bm A

Life for you, has been less than kind

G A

So take a number, stand in line

Bm A

We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt

G A

But how we survive, is what makes us who we are

(Continue with Chorus Chords...)

(Who we are)

It's what makes us who we are

(Who we are)

Makes us who we are

(Who we are)

It's what makes us who we are

(Who we are)

About Survive Chords by Rise Against

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What key is "Survive" in?

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