{title: I will survive}
{artist: Gloria Gaynor}
{time: 4/4}
{tempo: 116}
{key: Am}
{meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06}
{start_of_part: Intro}
[E7b9]
At [Am]first I was afraid, I was [Dm7]petrified
Kept thinkin' [G7]I could never live without you [CM7]by my side
But then I [FM7]spent so many nights thinkin' [Bdim]how you did me wrong
And I grew [Esus4]strong and I learned [E7]how to get along
{end_of_part}
{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
And so you're [Am]back, from outer [Dm7]space
I just walked [G7]in to find you here with that sad [CM7]look upon your face
I should have [FM7]changed that stupid lock
I should have [Bdim]made you leave your key
If I'd have [Esus4]known for just one second, you'd be [E7]back to bother me
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
Go on now, [Am]go, walk out the [Dm7]door
Just turn a[G7]round now, 'cause you're not [CM7]welcome anymore
[FM7] Weren't you the one who tried to [Bdim]hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd [Esus4]crumble? Did you think I'd [E7]lay down and die?
{end_of_part}
{start_of_chorus: Chorus 1}
Oh no, not [Am]I, I will sur[Dm7]vive
Oh, as [G7]long as I know how to love, I [CM7]know I'll stay alive
I've got [FM7]all my life to live, and I've got [Bdim]all my love to give
And I'll sur[Esus4]vive, I will sur[E7]vive, hey hey
{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_part: Strings solo}
[Am] [Dm7] [G7] [CM7]
[FM7] [Bdim] [Esus4] [E7]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
It took [Am]all the strength I had not to [Dm7]fall apart
Just tryin' [G7]hard to mend the pieces of my [CM7]broken heart
And I spent [FM7]oh so many nights just feeling [Bdim]sorry for myself
I used to [Esus4]cry, but now I [E7]hold my head up high
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
And you see [Am]me, somebody [Dm7]new
I'm not that [G7]chained up little person still in [CM7]love with you
And so you [FM7]felt like droppin' in and just [Bdim]expect me to be free
Now I'm [Esus4]saving all my lovin' for some[E7]one who's lovin' me
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
Go on now, [Am]go, walk out the [Dm7]door
Just turn a[G7]round now, 'cause you're not [CM7]welcome anymore
[FM7] Weren't you the one who tried to [Bdim]break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd [Esus4]crumble? Did you think I'd [E7]lay down and die?
{end_of_part}
{chorus: Chorus 2}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
Go on now, [Am]go, walk out the [Dm7]door
Just turn a[G7]round now, 'cause you're not [CM7]welcome anymore
[FM7] Weren't you the one who tried to [Bdim]break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd [Esus4]crumble? Did you think I'd [E7]lay down and die?
{end_of_part}
{chorus: Chorus 3}