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Only The Strong Survive

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Intro:
            C   Am      F            C  Am
E-F----------------------1----------------------1-|
B-----------1----1--1---1------------1---1--1--1-|
G----------------2--2---2----------------2--2--2-|
D-----------2----2--2---3------------2---2--2--3-|
A--0--1--2--3-----------3---0--1--2--3---------3-|
E-----------------------1----------------------1-|
YCou may not knGow this but you are Feverything
You've ever nAmeededF  G  
HCeaven with a touch of NGew York
SFilver with a touch of gGold
And I can sCee where you're gGoin'
But I dFon't really know the Amway
FIt's gGot tCoo many changes
Too mGuch re-arranging
Too mFany ways to go a-strGay
Chorus:
So if you wanna gFo let me go alCong
I'd never wFalk that road alGone
I've hard it was hFard
I've heard it was lCong
But we'll come back alGive
Cause Amonly the strFong survCive
You wCalk on a wire make a gGame of desire
Pitchin' pFennies down a wishing wAmellF  
YGou're lCeading the blind through their hGigh and
Low times but bFaby can you lead yoursGelf
So cCalm down honey forgGet about the money
If you nFeed me I'll always be tAmhereF  
GGo rCide your white horse alGone of course
Cause if you nFeed me I'll always cGare
(Chorus)
(Outro)    C    G     F    Am    F       G  
 G  F   Am  F  G

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Only The Strong Survive

by REO Speedwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

C Am F C Am

E-----------------------1----------------------1-|

B-----------1----1--1---1------------1---1--1--1-|

G----------------2--2---2----------------2--2--2-|

D-----------2----2--2---3------------2---2--2--3-|

A--0--1--2--3-----------3---0--1--2--3---------3-|

E-----------------------1----------------------1-|

C G F

You may not know this but you are everything

Am F G

You've ever needed

C G

Heaven with a touch of New York

F G

Silver with a touch of gold

C G

And I can see where you're goin'

F Am

But I don't really know the way

F G C

It's got too many changes

Too much re-arranging

F G

Too many ways to go a-stray

Chorus:

F C

So if you wanna go let me go along

F G

I'd never walk that road alone

I've hard it was hard

I've heard it was long

But we'll come back alive

Am F C

Cause only the strong survive

C G

You walk on a wire make a game of desire

F Am F

Pitchin' pennies down a wishing well

G C G

You're leading the blind through their high and

F G

Low times but baby can you lead yourself

C G

So calm down honey forget about the money

F Am F

If you need me I'll always be there

G C G

Go ride your white horse alone of course

F G

Cause if you need me I'll always care

(Chorus)

C G F Am F G

(Outro)

G F Am F G

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