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Standard Tuning - Half-Step Down ( Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb)
Intro slides up. Watch the video. Intro chords:
 A7- X02020
 Em9/A- X04030
 Em/A- X05050
 Emadd11/A- X07080
[Intro]
A7 Em9/A Em/A Emadd11/A
A7 Em9/A Em/A Emadd11/A
[Verse]
It's been a Along long month of Mondays
Been about a Gyear since Friday night
I don't D/F#care that it's just Wednesday
I'ma Fburn it down Gtonight
{Verse]
Cause my Amind needs a distraction
From this Gwork that I must do
Bet my D/F#soul needs satisfactions
and I'ma Fdamn right get it Gtoo
[Chorus]
Cause I got a little Acash in my bank
Got a little Gnitro in my tank
Feeling like a D/F#small-town big-Gtent reAvival
Gotta get a little Awhite, little red
Little bit of Ggood green in my head
Cause a man needs D/F#more Gmore than just surAvival
We all getting Aby, Aby, GgetAting by
GGetAting by, Gwe Aall getting Gby
D/F#We ain't getting AhighG  A  
We all wondering Awhy, Awhy, GwoAndering why
GWondeAring why Gyou Adig until you Gdie
D/F#Lord, what's it take to Afly?G  A  
[Verse]
Well, the Awolves are at the front gate
And the Gsnakes are in the grass
And the D/F#future's coming quick now
On Fthat I bet my Aass
[Verse]
And the Aonly thing I'm working for
Right Gnow is a little buzz
It ain't the D/F#overtime or the peace of mind
I'm Fdoing it just beAcause
[Chorus]
Cause I got a little Acash in my bank
Got a little Gnitro in my tank
Feeling like a D/F#small-town big-Gtent reAvival
Gotta get a little Awhite, little red
Little bit of Ggood green in my head
Cause a man needs D/F#more Gmore than just surAvival
We all getting Aby, Aby, GgetAting by
GGetAting by, Gwe Aall getting Gby
D/F#We ain't getting AhighG  A  
We all wondering Awhy, Awhy, GwoAndering why
GWondeAring why Gyou Adig until you Gdie
D/F#Lord, what's it take to Afly?G  A  
[Instrumental Break]
A A D/F# A
A A D/F# A
[Chorus]
Cause I got a little Acash in my bank
Got a little Gnitro in my tank
Feeling like a D/F#small-town big-Gtent reAvival
Gotta get a little Awhite, little red
Little bit of Ggood green in my head
Cause a man needs D/F#more Gmore than just surAvival
We all getting Aby, Aby, GgetAting by
GGetAting by, Gwe Aall getting Gby
D/F#We ain't getting AhighG  A  
We all wondering Awhy, Awhy, GwoAndering why
GWondeAring why Gyou Adig until you Gdie
D/F#Lord, what's it take to Afly?G  A  
[Outro]
GOh, want to do D/F#more than just surAvive
A7 Em9/A Em/A Emadd11/A
A7 Em9/A Em/A Emadd11/A
A

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More Than Survival

by Alex Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9/A

Em/A

Emadd11/A

D/F#

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Standard Tuning - Half-Step Down ( )

Intro slides up. Watch the video. Intro chords:

- X02020

Em9/A

- X04030

Em/A

- X05050

Emadd11/A

- X07080

[Intro]

A7 Em9/A Em/A Emadd11/A

[Verse]

It's been a long long month of Mondays

Been about a year since Friday night

D/F#

I don't care that it's just Wednesday

F G

I'ma burn it down tonight

{Verse]

Cause my mind needs a distraction

From this work that I must do

D/F#

Bet my soul needs satisfactions

F G

and I'ma damn right get it too

[Chorus]

Cause I got a little cash in my bank

Got a little nitro in my tank

D/F# G A

Feeling like a small-town big-tent revival

Gotta get a little white, little red

Little bit of good green in my head

D/F# G A

Cause a man needs more more than just survival

A A G A

We all getting by, by, getting by

G A G A G

Getting by, we all getting by

D/F# A G A

We ain't getting high

A A G A

We all wondering why, why, wondering why

G A G A G

Wondering why you dig until you die

D/F# A G A

Lord, what's it take to fly?

[Verse]

Well, the wolves are at the front gate

And the snakes are in the grass

D/F#

And the future's coming quick now

F A

On that I bet my ass

[Verse]

And the only thing I'm working for

Right now is a little buzz

D/F#

It ain't the overtime or the peace of mind

F A

I'm doing it just because

[Chorus]

Cause I got a little cash in my bank

Got a little nitro in my tank

D/F# G A

Feeling like a small-town big-tent revival

Gotta get a little white, little red

Little bit of good green in my head

D/F# G A

Cause a man needs more more than just survival

A A G A

We all getting by, by, getting by

G A G A G

Getting by, we all getting by

D/F# A G A

We ain't getting high

A A G A

We all wondering why, why, wondering why

G A G A G

Wondering why you dig until you die

D/F# A G A

Lord, what's it take to fly?

[Instrumental Break]

A A D/F# A

[Chorus]

Cause I got a little cash in my bank

Got a little nitro in my tank

D/F# G A

Feeling like a small-town big-tent revival

Gotta get a little white, little red

Little bit of good green in my head

D/F# G A

Cause a man needs more more than just survival

A A G A

We all getting by, by, getting by

G A G A G

Getting by, we all getting by

D/F# A G A

We ain't getting high

A A G A

We all wondering why, why, wondering why

G A G A G

Wondering why you dig until you die

D/F# A G A

Lord, what's it take to fly?

[Outro]

G D/F# A

Oh, want to do more than just survive

A7 Em9/A Em/A Emadd11/A

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