At (N.C.)first I was a fraid, I was pe tri fied, kept think in’ I could nev er live with out you by my side; but then I spent so ma ny nights think in’ how you did me wrong and I grew strong

and I learned how to get a long and so you’re (Am)back

from out er space

I just walked (G)in to find lit tle you here with that still in sad love (Cmaj7)look with up on your face.

and I should have you changed (Fmaj7)feel that stu pid lock, I should have ex made (Bm7)pect you leave your key if I’d ’ve I’m known (Esus4)sav for just one sec ond you’d be (E)back to bo lov in’ ther me.

Go on now (Am)go

walk out the door,

just turn a round now (’cause) you’re not (Cmaj7)wel come a ny more.

Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with good bye did I crum ble did you think I’d (E)lay down and die?

Oh no, not (Am)I.

I will sur vive,

oh as (G)long as I know how to love I (Cmaj7)know I’ll stay a live; I’ve got (Fmaj7)all my life to live, I’ve got (Bm7)all my love to give and I’ll sur vive.

I will sur vive.

Hey hey.

It took (Am)all the strength I had not to (Dm)fall a part, kept try in’ (G)hard to mend the pie ces of my bro ken heart, and I spent (Fmaj7)oh so ma ny nights just feel in’ (Bm7)sor ry for my self.

I used to cry

but now I (E)hold my head up high and you see

I’ll sur vive.