Verse: Am Dm First I was afraid, I was petrified G G7 Cmaj7 Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side Fmaj7 Bm7 But I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong E E E E I grew strong, I learned how to carry on Am Dm and so you're back from outer space G G7 Cmaj7 I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face Fmaj7 Bm7 I should have changed my stupid lock I should have made you leave your key E E E E If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me Chorus: Am Dm Go on now go walk out the door G G7 Cmaj7 just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore Fmaj7 Bm7 weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye E E E E you think I'd crumble you think I'd lay down and die Am Dm Oh no, not I, I will survive G G7 Cmaj7 as long as i know how to love I know I will stay alive Fmaj7 Bm7 I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give E E E E and I'll survive, I will survive Bridge: Am Dm G G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7 E E E E Am Dm G G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7 E E E E Verse: Am Dm It took all the strength I had not to fall apart G G7 Cmaj7 kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart Fmaj7 Bm7 and I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself E E E E I used to cry, Now I hold my head up high Am Dm and you see me somebody new G G7 Cmaj7 I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you Fmaj7 Bm7 and so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free E E E E now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me Chorus: Am Dm Go on now go walk out the door G G7 Cmaj7 just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore Fmaj7 Bm7 weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye E E E E you think I'd crumble you think I'd lay down and die This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
I Will Survive chords by Gloria Gaynor
Suggested strumbusy upbeat 4/4
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
4
d
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u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play I Will Survive on ukulele
To play I Will Survive on ukulele, strum the busy upbeat 4/4: d – d u d u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 117 bpm. It is posted in its original key of A minor. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Add a firm downstroke on every beat to lock into the disco four-on-the-floor.
8 ukulele chords used in "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor: Am, Bm7, Cmaj7, Dm, E, Fmaj7, G and G7
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New to ukulele? Try subbing the ‘Fmaj7 and E’ for ‘F and E7’ until you build up your hand strength.
Good! Except the chords i use are: Am, Dm, G, C, F, E, and E7.
And the pattern i use for the bridge is DDDUDUDDU.
Hope this helps for a more simplified version!
I love this song,
but the ending sounds a bit wrong?
did anyone try something different
in the song there’s another I will survive at the end
One chord I would change is Bm7. play the 5th (F#) flat. In other words 2nd string first fret. Bm7b5
yas
Thanks for this! And if people strugge with the E shape substitute with an E7 ?
love this song sooo easy t play