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Sorta Surviving

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[Intro]
G Em G Em
[Verse 1]
GThe junk mail keeps poCuring in
With a cCouple of nasty biGlls mixed in
So you hGave to go through it aCll again
To mEmake sure you don't mDiss emC  
[Verse 2]
GOut on the road it's the saCme as before
It's like seClling poetry doGor to door
But the giGrls are not your aCge anymore
So you cEman't even kiDss emC  
[Chorus]
CHey, hDey, the gaGngs all here
We're Dsorta survivin' anCother Gyear
GPour out a pBmull for the dEmead and deCar
And keep their spEmirits alDiveC  
We're sorta suGrviviEmn', sorta GsurvivinEm  
[Verse 3]
GA couple of beers to cCalm the nerves
Is a coCuple of pounds on your boGyish curves
Besides, noGbody trusts a mCan that swerves
So you bEmetter just skDip emC  
[Verse 4]
GI get on stage it's a pCretty good crowd
But a cCouple of ladies are whisGpering loud
It Gtakes more than that for Cme to be cowed
But I Emwish they'd just lDistenC  
[Chorus]
CHey, hDey, the gaGngs all here
We're Dsorta survivin' anCother Gyear
GSo pour out Bma pull for thEme dead and Cdear
And keep their spEmirits alDiveC  
GSo pour out Bma pull for thEme dead and Cdear
And keep their spEmirits alDiveC  
We're sorta suGrviviCn', sorta GsurviviCn, we're sorta Gsurvivin.C..
[Outro]
G F# Em

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Sorta Surviving

by Tim Bluhm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse 1]

G C

The junk mail keeps pouring in

C G

With a couple of nasty bills mixed in

G C

So you have to go through it all again

Em D C

To make sure you don't miss em

[Verse 2]

G C

Out on the road it's the same as before

C G

It's like selling poetry door to door

G C

But the girls are not your age anymore

Em D C

So you can't even kiss em

[Chorus]

C D G

Hey, hey, the gangs all here

D C G

We're sorta survivin' another year

G Bm Em C

Pour out a pull for the dead and dear

Em D C

And keep their spirits alive

G Em G Em

We're sorta survivin', sorta survivin

[Verse 3]

G C

A couple of beers to calm the nerves

C G

Is a couple of pounds on your boyish curves

G C

Besides, nobody trusts a man that swerves

Em D C

So you better just skip em

[Verse 4]

G C

I get on stage it's a pretty good crowd

C G

But a couple of ladies are whispering loud

G C

It takes more than that for me to be cowed

Em D C

But I wish they'd just listen

[Chorus]

C D G

Hey, hey, the gangs all here

D C G

We're sorta survivin' another year

G Bm Em C

So pour out a pull for the dead and dear

Em D C

And keep their spirits alive

G Bm Em C

So pour out a pull for the dead and dear

Em D C

And keep their spirits alive

G C G C G C

We're sorta survivin', sorta survivin, we're sorta survivin...

[Outro]

G F# Em

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