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Survival

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[Intro]
Am  Em  Am  Em  Fmaj7  Em  Fmaj7  Em
[Verse]
   EmI'll surAmvive you,   EmI will surAmvive you
   EmWell, it's Ftoo late, I Emknow, to Fchange the way we Emgo
   EmFrom this Amday on    EmI want to Amstay on
  GNow that FI've started Emlearning
And the Ftides started Emturning
Well, it's Fhere I want to Esus4stayEm  
[Chorus]
    Dm7I'll let the G7moon anEmnounce my arAmrival
    Dm7To every G7eye that Emcares to see
  FJust working G7on the Emart of surAmvival
FWhere do we go from here, Emwhere do we go from here
[Verse]
   EmI'm aAmlive here,   EmI can surAmvive dear
  GThough the Fweather might Emchange
From the Fwind to the Emrain
Well, my Fheart remains the Esus4sameEm  
[Chorus]
    Dm7I'll let the G7moon anEmnounce my arAmrival
    Dm7To every G7eye that Emcares to see
  FJust working G7on the Emart of surAmvival
FWhere do we go from here, Emwhere do we go from here
[Bridge]
  CLooked out on a sea of trouble
And I tried to stall for awhile
AmIt's so hard to answer Devery question
And it's Amhard to protect your Fmaj7heart anymore
[Interlude] Lead Break
Em  Am  Em  Am  G  F  Em  F  Em
[Chorus] X3
    Dm7I'll let the G7moon anEmnounce my arAmrival (I am alive)
    Dm7To every G7eye that Emcares to see
  FJust working G7on the Emart of surAmvival (but I wonder)
Fmaj7Where do we go from Esus4hereEm  

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Survival

by America

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Esus4

Dm7

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

[Verse]

Em Am Em Am

I'll survive you, I will survive you

Em F Em F Em

Well, it's too late, I know, to change the way we go

Em Am Em Am

From this day on I want to stay on

G F Em

Now that I've started learning

F Em

And the tides started turning

F Esus4 Em

Well, it's here I want to stay

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7 Em Am

I'll let the moon announce my arrival

Dm7 G7 Em

To every eye that cares to see

F G7 Em Am

Just working on the art of survival

F Em

Where do we go from here, where do we go from here

[Verse]

Em Am Em Am

I'm alive here, I can survive dear

G F Em

Though the weather might change

F Em

From the wind to the rain

F Esus4 Em

Well, my heart remains the same

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7 Em Am

I'll let the moon announce my arrival

Dm7 G7 Em

To every eye that cares to see

F G7 Em Am

Just working on the art of survival

F Em

Where do we go from here, where do we go from here

[Bridge]

Looked out on a sea of trouble

And I tried to stall for awhile

Am D

It's so hard to answer every question

Am Fmaj7

And it's hard to protect your heart anymore

[Interlude] Lead Break

Em Am Em Am G F Em F Em

[Chorus] X3

Dm7 G7 Em Am

I'll let the moon announce my arrival (I am alive)

Dm7 G7 Em

To every eye that cares to see

F G7 Em Am

Just working on the art of survival (but I wonder)

Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Where do we go from here

About Survival Chords by America

Learn how to play Survival by America with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Survival chords”, “Survival guitar chords”, or “America Survival chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Survival chords and for experienced players who want accurate Survival lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Em, Fmaj7, F, G, Esus4.

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What key is "Survival" in?

The chords for "Survival" show the original chord names (including Am, Em, Fmaj7, F, G, Esus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.