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[Intro]
G Am Em F
G
[Verse 1]
AmFeels like my heart is only halfway EmbeatingF  G  
AmI'm barely breathing Emin, breathing FoutG  
AmIf this is just a feeling I can't Emshake it
FThis house of cards I built is going to cave Gin
AmI don't have the Emstrength or what it takes to Fsay this
[Chorus]
Every Cmoment without you is me just surviving
FTreading water
My arms are tired
CI need you
FI need you to Cthrow me a line
I need reviving
FI've been kicking, screaming, and fighting
And I Cwanna be alive
FEvery moment without you is me just surviving
[Break]
G Am Em F G
[Verse 2]
AmAll alone
I'm in a no win EmsituaFtionG  
AmYou are the only Emone who can save me Fnow
GSo I'm Ambegging for a chance at a new Embeginning
FOne more shot at what I've been missGing
AmDon't want to go another day without you Fnear me
[Chorus]
Every Cmoment without you is me just surviving
FTreading water
My arms are tired
CI need you
FI need you to Cthrow me a line
I need reviving
FI've been kicking, screaming, and fighting
And I Cwanna be alive
FEvery moment without you is me just surviving
[Bridge]
FI'm nothing but a Csinking stone on my own
FI'm never gonna let you go, Cnow that I know
Every Fmoment without you is me just surviving
[Chorus]
Every Cmoment without you is me just surviving
FTreading water
My arms are tired
CI need you
FI need you to Cthrow me a line
I need reviving
FI've been kicking, screaming, and fighting
And I Cwanna be alive
FEvery moment without you is me just surviving

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Surviving

by Andrew Ripp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am Em F

[Verse 1]

Am Em F G

Feels like my heart is only halfway beating

Am Em F G

I'm barely breathing in, breathing out

Am Em

If this is just a feeling I can't shake it

F G

This house of cards I built is going to cave in

Am Em F

I don't have the strength or what it takes to say this

[Chorus]

Every moment without you is me just surviving

Treading water

My arms are tired

I need you

F C

I need you to throw me a line

I need reviving

I've been kicking, screaming, and fighting

And I wanna be alive

Every moment without you is me just surviving

[Break]

G Am Em F G

[Verse 2]

All alone

Em F G

I'm in a no win situation

Am Em F

You are the only one who can save me now

G Am Em

So I'm begging for a chance at a new beginning

F G

One more shot at what I've been missing

Am F

Don't want to go another day without you near me

[Chorus]

Every moment without you is me just surviving

Treading water

My arms are tired

I need you

F C

I need you to throw me a line

I need reviving

I've been kicking, screaming, and fighting

And I wanna be alive

Every moment without you is me just surviving

[Bridge]

F C

I'm nothing but a sinking stone on my own

F C

I'm never gonna let you go, now that I know

Every moment without you is me just surviving

[Chorus]

Every moment without you is me just surviving

Treading water

My arms are tired

I need you

F C

I need you to throw me a line

I need reviving

I've been kicking, screaming, and fighting

And I wanna be alive

Every moment without you is me just surviving

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