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[Verse 1]
      FmI fought my bDbattles in the rAbain yesterday
      FmI fought the lDbions in my cAbage
      FmBut do you Dbsee me lying dAbown in defeat
      FmNo, Dbno, no you dAbon’t
      FmHave you Dbever wondered Abwhy people don’t give up
      FmHave you Dbever seen me cAbry when the storm won’t let up
      FmDoes it eDbver make a dAbifference whether or not
      They kFmnow that the Dbwar is not lAbost
[Pre-Chorus]
      FmSo when the sDbtorms of life try to tAbake me over
      FmYou can tDbell them that I Absaid
[Chorus]
   N.C.                         Ab         Db2  Ab  
Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive
And I’m ready to face toAbmorrow, a Db2new maAbn
[Verse 2]
      FmWhen the current Dbtried to sweep me Abaway I said, “God pleaFmse hold me fDbirm”Ab  
      FmWhen the waterDbs tried to cover me     AbI wasn’t Fmabout Dbto drownAb  
[Pre-Chorus]
      FmSo when the sDbtorms of life try to tAbake me over
      FmYou can tDbell them that I Absaid
[Chorus]
   N.C.                         Ab         Db2  Ab  
Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive
And I’m ready to face toAbmorrow, a Db2new maAbn
[Bridge]
Db2I know IDb’ve been knocked down Ebonto my face
FmSlammed down onto the ground
And Dbin my lowest poEbints
You could hFmear me crying out
But tDbhen God said, “EbSon, it’s not over Abyet”
[Chorus 2]
TAbell them that I’m a surFmvivor, a fDb2ighter, alAbive
And I’m ready to face toFmmorrow, a Db2new manAb  

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Survivor

by Alan Cox

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Db2

[Verse 1]

Fm Db Ab

I fought my battles in the rain yesterday

Fm Db Ab

I fought the lions in my cage

Fm Db Ab

But do you see me lying down in defeat

Fm Db Ab

No, no, no you don’t

Fm Db Ab

Have you ever wondered why people don’t give up

Fm Db Ab

Have you ever seen me cry when the storm won’t let up

Fm Db Ab

Does it ever make a difference whether or not

Fm Db Ab

They know that the war is not lost

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Db Ab

So when the storms of life try to take me over

Fm Db Ab

You can tell them that I said

[Chorus]

Ab Db2 Ab

N.C.

Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive

Ab Db2 Ab

And I’m ready to face tomorrow, a new man

[Verse 2]

Fm Db Ab Fm Db Ab

When the current tried to sweep me away I said, “God please hold me firm”

Fm Db Ab Fm Db Ab

When the waters tried to cover me I wasn’t about to drown

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Db Ab

So when the storms of life try to take me over

Fm Db Ab

You can tell them that I said

[Chorus]

Ab Db2 Ab

N.C.

Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive

Ab Db2 Ab

And I’m ready to face tomorrow, a new man

[Bridge]

Db2 Db Eb

I know I’ve been knocked down onto my face

Slammed down onto the ground

Db Eb

And in my lowest points

You could hear me crying out

Db Eb Ab

But then God said, “Son, it’s not over yet”

[Chorus 2]

Ab Fm Db2 Ab

Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive

Fm Db2 Ab

And I’m ready to face tomorrow, a new man

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