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I Will Survive (E Major)
Artist: Gloria Gaynor    Genre: Pop/Rock    Roman Numerals: I, I7, i7(add♭9), Isus4, m2, m3, iv, v7♭5, m6, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
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E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
E7(add♭9)
(E,G♯,B,D,F)
- - D G♯ B F
Esus4
(E,A,B)
- - E A B E
Fmaj7
(F,A,C,E)
- - F A C E
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
Bm7♭5
(B,D,F,A)
- - D A B F
Cmaj7
(C,E,G,B)
- C E G B E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F


Intro
[E7(add♭9)Dominant Minor 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7,m9)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 1
At [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] first I was afraid, I was		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] petrified,
Kept thinking [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] I could never live without you		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] by my side.
But then I [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] spent so many nights, thinking		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] how you did me wrong,
And I grew [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] strong; and I learned		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] how to get along.
But now you're [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] back, from outer		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] space,
I just walked [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] in, to find you here, with that sad		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] look upon your face.
I should have [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] changed that stupid lock,
I should have [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] made you leave your key,
If I had [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] known for just one second, you'd be		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] back to bother me.

Chorus 1
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Go on now,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] go; walk out the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] door;
Just turn a- [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] round now, 'cos you're not		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] welcome any more.
[Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] Weren't you the one who tried to		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] crumble? Did you think I'd		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lay down and die?
Oh no, not [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I; I will sur-		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] vive,
Oh, as [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] long as I know how to love, I		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] know I'll stay alive.
I've got [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] all my life to live, and I've got		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] all my love to give,
And I'll sur- [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] vive, I will sur-		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] vive, hey-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] hey

Interlude
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] 		[Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] 		[Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 2
It took a [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ll the strength I had not to fall a-		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] part.
Kept trying har [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] d to mend the pieces of my bro-		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] ken heart.
And I spent [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] oh, so many nights, just feeling		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sorry for myself,
I used to [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cry, but now I		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] hold my head up high.
And you see [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] me; somebody		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] new,
I'm not that [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] chained up little person, still in		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] love with you.
And so you [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] felt like dropping in and just ex-		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] pect me to be free,
Well, now I'm [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] saving all my loving, for some-		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one who's loving me.

Chorus 2
Go on now, [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] go; walk out the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] door;
Just turn a- [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] round now, you're not		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] welcome any more.
[Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] Weren't you the one who tried to		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] crumble? Did you think I'd		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lay down and die?
Oh no, not [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I; I will sur-		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] vive,
And as [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] long as I know how to love, I		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] know I'll stay alive.
I've got [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] all my life to live, and I've got		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] all my love to give,
And [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I will survive,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I will survive, oh...		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

Chorus 3
Oh.. now [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] go; walk out the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] door;
Just turn a- [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] round now, 'cos you're not		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] welcome any more.
[Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] Weren't you the one who tried to		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] break me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] crumble; did you think I'd		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lay down and die?
No no, not [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I; I will sur-		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] vive,
And as [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] long as I know how to love, I		 [Cmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Sixth] know I'll stay alive.
I've got [Fmaj7Major 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,M7)
on the Minor Second] all my life to live, and I've got		 [Bm7♭5Minor 7th, Flat 5th Chord (U,m3,d5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] all my love to give,
And I'll sur- [Esus4Suspended 4th Chord (U,P4,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] vive, I will sur-		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] vive, I will sur-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] vive...
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