How To Survive
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CAPO: 2
Intro: C
verse 1
You knocked those pictures right off the wall
F
I slammed the bathroom door so hard it doesn't close right at all
C
Last week we broke my mother's favourite serving plate
F
All just casualties of a love that's lost its way
[Refrão]
Am
But you and I baby
G
Don't even know how to fight
F
We don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'
C
Except how to survive
verse 2
How come we keep this TV up so loud
F
What are we so afraid of that we keep drowning out
C
Well, this is not the life that we deserve
F
And talking might make it better, but what if it makes it worse
[Refrão]
Am
'Cause you and I baby
G
Don't even know how to fight
F
We don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'
C
Except how to survive
Bridge
Am G
We take turns just coming up for air
F
Oh, and I could cry about it, but my tears don't work around here
Am G
Last night I caught myself just looking at you
F
But I only saw a stone wall
Am G
Impossible to break through
[Refrão]
Am
Oh, you and I baby
G
Don't even know how to fight
F
We don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'
Oh, we don't know nothin' bout nothin'
C
Except how to survive
Am
How to survive
F G C
How to survive
How to play How To Survive
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The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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