Survival
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D A G A
% Shadows of night, falling over my head
Shadows of days, hanging endless in time
D A G A
People walking, passing me by
Slowly fading, passing us by
D A G A
Shadows of dreams, falling out of the blue
Shadows of worlds, disappearing from view
D A G A
People talking, what can I do
People asking, what could we do [ extra bar ]
G A D Bm G A D
Where do I go from here, where do I go from here
G A D Bm
I could give you any dream and watch it grow
If I gave you every dream, would they grow
G A D Bm
I could take you for a ride but you would know
If I took you for a ride, would you know
G A D Bm F#m
I could tell you every answer that I know, it wouldn't be much though
If I told you every answer that I know, it wouldn't be much though
Em A6 A
It wouldn't be anything you didn't know
D Em A
But survival, nothing more than survival
D Em A / / /
Survival, nothing more than survival (2)Go #
D / G / D / G /
[ ] Go %(2)
G / A / D / Bm / G / A / D / Bm /
# [ ]
G / A / Em / / / A6 / / A
[ ]
D Em A
[Survival, nothing more than survival] repeat and fade
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Put your problems out with the cat -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Written by: Mick Anderson hsteinke@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
or manderso@ntnecss1.telecom.com.au
Assisted by: Ria Heeringa
Shelley Giblin
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Must be lamb today cause beef was last week =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
How to play Survival
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.