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Lori McKenna - How To Survive
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
You knocked those pictures right off the wall
I Fslammed the bathroom door so hard it doesn't close right at all
Last Cweek we broke my mother's favourite serving plate
FAll just casualties of a love that's lost its way
[Chorus]
But Amyou and I baby
Don't even Gknow how to fight
We Fdon't know nothin' 'bout nothin'
Except how to surCvive
[Verse 2]
How come we keep this TV up so loud
FWhat are we so afraid of that we keep drowning out
Well, Cthis is not the life that we deserve
And Ftalking might make it better, but what if it makes it worse
[Chorus]
'Cause Amyou and I baby
Don't even Gknow how to fight
We Fdon't know nothin' 'bout nothin'
Except how to surCvive
[Bridge]
We Amtake turns just coming up for Gair
Oh, and FI could cry about it, but my tears don't work around here
Last Amnight I caught myself just looking at Gyou
But FI only saw a stone wall 
ImAmpossible to break Gthrough
[Chorus]
Oh, Amyou and I baby
Don't even Gknow how to fight
We Fdon't know nothin' 'bout nothin'
Oh, we don't know nothin' bout nothin'
Except how to surCvive
How to surAmvive
How to surFviveG  C  

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How To Survive

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Lori McKenna - How To Survive

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You knocked those pictures right off the wall

I slammed the bathroom door so hard it doesn't close right at all

Last week we broke my mother's favourite serving plate

All just casualties of a love that's lost its way

[Chorus]

But you and I baby

Don't even know how to fight

We don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'

Except how to survive

[Verse 2]

How come we keep this TV up so loud

What are we so afraid of that we keep drowning out

Well, this is not the life that we deserve

And talking might make it better, but what if it makes it worse

[Chorus]

'Cause you and I baby

Don't even know how to fight

We don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'

Except how to survive

[Bridge]

Am G

We take turns just coming up for air

Oh, and I could cry about it, but my tears don't work around here

Am G

Last night I caught myself just looking at you

But I only saw a stone wall

Am G

Impossible to break through

[Chorus]

Oh, you and I baby

Don't even know how to fight

We don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'

Oh, we don't know nothin' bout nothin'

Except how to survive

How to survive

F G C

How to survive

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