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Surviving

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Tuning:  Standard
Tempo:   Moderato
Capo 4
Chords:  EADGBe
      C/G332010
        CX32010 
    Am7/E002010
        F133211
       F7131211
       AmX02210
      Am7X02010
        DXX0232
    Dsus2XX0230
INTRO:(Mellow Acoustic)
          [Played as Power Chords]
[ 12-1-2    12--2--12 ]
C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G        (Main Riff)
VERSE 1:
C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G
I'll stand at your shoulder,
C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G       F-F7-F
I'll keep you running   right.
                 C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G   
Keep you running right.
VERSE 2:
C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G
I'll fight in your corner,
C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G       F-F7-F
I'll stay by your        side.
                  Am-Am7-Am   F-F7-F
I'll stay by your side,
There's no need now to worry,
F-F7-F                         N/C [Caesura]
Our love's still here tomorrow.
REFRAIN:
|C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G|
VERSE 3:
C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G
We're too old to worry,
C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G            F-F7-F
About who's wrong and who is right.
             Am-Am7-Am   
It's all so, by and by.
VERSE 4:
C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G
People need a villain,
C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G  F-F7-F
Someone to pay the price.
              Am-Am7-Am
It keeps them satisfied.
CHORUS:
D-Dsus2-D
There's no need now to worry,
                   F-F7-F
I'll still be here tomorrow.
C/G-C-C/G                G-G5-G      
There ain?t no use in crying,
C/G-C-C/G                G-G5-G      
For whats keeping us divided.
Am-Am7-Am
Baby we're still trying,
            F-F7-F  N/C [Caesura]
We're still trying.
CODA:(Forte, Multi tracked & Fuzzed)
Refrain Riff:
|F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G| 
F-F7-F                   C/G-C-C/G  
Baby we're still trying,
F-F7-F                 C/G-C-C/G 
Baby we're surviving. (I'll stand at your shoulder)
F-F7-F                    C/G-C-C/G 
Baby we're still trying, (I'll keep you running right)
F-F7-F                 C/G-C-C/G 
Baby we're surviving. (I'll stand at your shoulder)
F-F7-F                    C/G-C-C/G 
Baby we're still trying, (I'll keep you running right)
F-F7-F                 C/G-C-C/G 
Baby we're surviving. (I'll stand at your shoulder) Fade  
F-F7-F                    C/G-C-C/G 
Baby we're still trying, (I'll keep you running right)
F-F7-F                
Baby we're surviving.
End
1. The chordal structure of the principal riff, is built around the C/G chord 
2. Although, the chords are coloured by alternate fingering, you may wish to 
simplify it by using the root chord.  Unfortunately, it won't have the weight of the original progressions.

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Surviving

by Powderfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7/E

Am7

Dsus2

Tuning: Standard

Tempo: Moderato

Capo 4

Chords: EADGBe

C/G

332010

X32010

Am7/E

002010

133211

131211

X02210

Am7

X02010

XX0232

Dsus2

XX0230

INTRO:(Mellow Acoustic)

[Played as Power Chords]

[ 12-1-2 12--2--12 ]

C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G (Main Riff)

VERSE 1:

C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G

I'll stand at your shoulder,

C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G F-F7-F

I'll keep you running right.

C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G

Keep you running right.

VERSE 2:

C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G

I'll fight in your corner,

C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G F-F7-F

I'll stay by your side.

Am-Am7-Am F-F7-F

I'll stay by your side,

There's no need now to worry,

F-F7-F N/C [Caesura]

Our love's still here tomorrow.

REFRAIN:

|C/G-C-C/G C/G-Am7/E-C/G|

VERSE 3:

C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G

We're too old to worry,

C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G F-F7-F

About who's wrong and who is right.

Am-Am7-Am

It's all so, by and by.

VERSE 4:

C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G

People need a villain,

C/G-Am7/E-C/G Am7/E-C/G F-F7-F

Someone to pay the price.

Am-Am7-Am

It keeps them satisfied.

CHORUS:

D-Dsus2-D

There's no need now to worry,

F-F7-F

I'll still be here tomorrow.

C/G-C-C/G G-G5-G

There ain?t no use in crying,

C/G-C-C/G G-G5-G

For whats keeping us divided.

Am-Am7-Am

Baby we're still trying,

F-F7-F N/C [Caesura]

We're still trying.

CODA:(Forte, Multi tracked & Fuzzed)

Refrain Riff:

|F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G|

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Baby we're still trying,

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Baby we're surviving. (I'll stand at your shoulder)

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Baby we're still trying, (I'll keep you running right)

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Baby we're surviving. (I'll stand at your shoulder)

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Baby we're still trying, (I'll keep you running right)

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Fade

Baby we're surviving. (I'll stand at your shoulder)

F-F7-F C/G-C-C/G

Baby we're still trying, (I'll keep you running right)

F-F7-F

Baby we're surviving.

End

1. The chordal structure of the principal riff, is built around the C/G chord

2. Although, the chords are coloured by alternate fingering, you may wish to

simplify it by using the root chord. Unfortunately, it won't have the weight of the original progressions.

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