Chords for Gladys knight - I will survive - 1982 - "high quality"

Tempo:
142.45 bpm
Chords used:

Db

C

G

Ab

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gladys knight  - I will survive - 1982 -  "high quality" chords
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[G] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] I spent oh so many nights [Gm] thinking how you did me wrong, [G] but I grew [C] strong.
I learned how [G] to get [C] along.
[Db]
[Fm]
And so you're back [Bbm]
from out of space.
[Db]
[Eb] I just walked in to find you [Ab] here with that sad look upon your face.
[Cm] [Db]
I should have changed [Gm] that stupid lock.
I should have made you leave your key.
[F] If I'd have known for [C] just one second, you'd be back to bother me.
[Fm]
Go on now, go.
[Bbm]
Walk out the door.
[Eb]
Don't turn around now, [Ab]
cause you're not welcome anymore.
[Db]
Weren't you the [G] one who tried to hurt me?
[F]
[Bb] [C] Did you think I'd lay down and die?
[Fm]
Oh no, not I.
[Bbm]
I will survive.
[Eb]
For as long as I know how to [Ab] love, I know I'll stay alive.
[Db]
I've got all my life [G] to live.
I've got all my love to give.
[C]
[Fm] And now [C] so long, I will survive.
I will [Fm]
survive.
It took all the strength I had [Bbm]
not to fall apart.
[Eb]
Kept trying hard to mend [Ab] the pieces of my broken heart.
[Db]
I spent oh so many [Gm] nights feeling sorry for myself.
I used to cry, [C] but now I hold my head up high.
[Fm]
Now you see me, [Bbm]
somebody new.
[Eb]
I'm not that shamed old little person [Ab] still in love with you.
[Db] So you felt like dropping in [G] and still expect me to be free.
[Gm] Well now I'm saving all my loving for [C] someone who's loving me.
[Dbm] She's gone [Gbm] now.
[Bm] Walk out the door.
[E] Don't turn around now.
Cause [A] you're not welcome anymore.
[D] Weren't you the one who [Ab] tried to hurt me with goodbye?
[Db] Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
[Gbm]
[Bm]
I will survive.
Oh [E] for as long as I know how to love, [A] I know I'll stay alive.
I've [D] got all my life to [Ab] live.
I've got all this love to [Gb] give.
And I'll survive.
[Db] I will survive.
I will [Gbm] survive.
[D] [Gbm]
[A]
[Db]
[Bm] Back in circulation now.
[Ab] Time for a celebration now.
[Gb] Time to have a [Db] party.
A party.
[Gm] Go now go.
Walk [Cm] out the door.
Don't [F] turn around now.
[Bb] Cause you're not welcome anymore.
[Eb]
Weren't you the one who [A] tried to hurt me with goodbye?
[D] Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh [Gm] no not I.
I [Cm] will survive.
Oh [F] for as long [Cm] as I know how [Bb] to love, I know I'll stay alive.
I've [Eb] got all my life to live.
I've [A] got all this love to give.
And [D] I'll [C] survive.
I [D] will survive.
I will survive.
[Gm]
[Bb] [Eb] [D]
And [C] reach.
[A] [G] [C] [G] [Am] [G]
Key:  
Db
12341114
C
3211
G
2131
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Will Survive chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bbm, Eb, Ab, Db, C, Fm and Bbm. A strategic approach would be to train at 71 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 142. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Db] I spent oh so many nights _ [Gm] thinking how you did me wrong, _ _ [G] _ _ _ but I grew [C] strong. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I learned how _ [G] to _ _ _ get _ _ [C] along.
_ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And so you're back _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
from out of space.
[Db] _ _ _
[Eb] I just walked in to find you [Ab] here with that sad look upon your face.
[Cm] _ [Db] _ _
I should have _ changed [Gm] that stupid lock.
I should have made you leave your key.
[F] _ If I'd have known for [C] just one second, you'd be back to bother me.
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
Go on now, go.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ Walk out the door.
_ [Eb] _
Don't turn around now, _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
cause you're not welcome anymore.
_ [Db] _ _
_ Weren't you the _ [G] one who tried to hurt me?
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ Did you think I'd lay down and die?
_ _ [Fm] _ _
_ Oh no, not I.
_ [Bbm] _ _
_ I will survive.
_ [Eb] _
For as long as I know how to [Ab] love, I know I'll stay alive.
_ _ [Db] _
I've got all my life [G] to live.
I've got all my love to give.
[C] _ _
[Fm] And now [C] so long, _ _ _ I will survive.
_ I will [Fm] _
survive. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It took all the strength I had [Bbm] _
not _ to fall apart.
[Eb] _ _
_ Kept trying hard to mend [Ab] the pieces of my broken heart.
_ _ [Db] _ _
I spent oh so many [Gm] nights feeling sorry for myself. _
I used to cry, _ [C] _ but now I hold my head up high.
_ _ [Fm] _
Now you see me, _ _ [Bbm] _ _
somebody new.
_ _ [Eb] _
I'm not that shamed old little person [Ab] still in love with you.
_ _ _ _ [Db] So you felt like dropping in _ [G] and still expect me to be free.
_ [Gm] Well now I'm saving all my loving for [C] someone who's loving me.
[Dbm] She's gone [Gbm] now. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Walk out the door.
_ _ _ [E] Don't turn around now.
Cause [A] you're _ _ _ not welcome anymore.
_ [D] _ _ _ Weren't you the one who [Ab] tried to hurt me with goodbye?
[Db] Did you think I'd crumble?
_ _ _ Did you think I'd lay down and die?
_ [Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
I will survive.
Oh [E] for as long as I know how to love, [A] I know I'll stay alive.
I've [D] got all _ _ my life to [Ab] live.
I've got all this love to [Gb] give.
_ And I'll survive.
_ _ [Db] _ I will survive.
I will [Gbm] _ _ survive.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] Back in circulation now. _
[Ab] Time for a celebration now.
[Gb] Time to have a [Db] party.
A party.
[Gm] Go now go.
Walk [Cm] out the door.
Don't [F] turn around now.
[Bb] Cause you're not welcome anymore.
[Eb] _
Weren't you the one who [A] tried to hurt me with goodbye?
[D] Did you think I'd crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh [Gm] no not I.
I [Cm] will survive.
Oh [F] for as long [Cm] as I know how [Bb] to love, I know I'll stay alive.
I've [Eb] got all my life to live.
I've [A] got all this love to give.
And [D] I'll [C] survive.
I [D] will survive.
I will _ _ survive. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _
And _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] reach.
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren.

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