Survivor Blues
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Capo 2
Intro: Am G F
Verse 1:
G Am
She wondered once about her luck
G F
Put out her match with a tear
F C G C
She said I'm bored to death and born to,
F(add9)
Look, you want way the hell away from here?
G Am
He said you don't look that tough to me
G F(add9)
Leaned and lit a cigarette
F C G C
How 'bout you wait and see just what you regret
Am G F
Until we get what we get
Am G F
Until we get what we get
[Refrão]
G Am
They say it makes you stonger
F C G C
But first you gotta survive
F G C
What didn't kill you will make you wish you died
F G Am G F
What didn't kill you will make you wish you died
Verse:
G Am
She struggled to read his knuckle tattoos
Am G F(add9)
Beneath the ring and the scar
F C G C
But the left said love and the right read true
G F(add9)
She said please say you got a car
G Am
It's parked out back
G Am
It's pointed out of state
Am G F (add9)
It's a recent acquisition we should probably ditch the plates
F C G C
And it won't get you far enough to ever lose track
Am G F (add9)
But yeah it's plenty car enough for never coming back
[Refrão]
G Am
They say it makes you stonger
F C G C
But first you gotta survive
F G C
What didn't kill you will make you wish you died
F G Am G F
What didn't kill you will make you wish you died
Am, G, Fadd9
Middle 8:
Dm G
Yellow duffel in the seat back yonder
C F
Bunch of pretty junk I bought her
G Am
It's yours if you want
G Am
Either to you or the flames
G F
But to me it's the same
F C G C
She said no thanks man my baggage is packed
F C G F
The name on my ankle with this knife in my back
F C G C
I know a place on the way out of town
Am G F
It's as good as burned down
Am G F
It's as good as burned down
Am
It's as good as...
[Refrão]
G Am
They say it makes you stonger
F C G C
But first you gotta survive
F G C
What didn't kill you
F G C
What didn't kill you
F C F Am G F
What didn't kill you will make you wish you died
Outro:
Am
You call that a scar
G C
A bruise, A tear
F G
Pillowmarks
F
Souvenirs
G Am
Sou-venirs
How to play Survivor Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.