The Fighter
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Am
I don't need you to save me
F
I don't need you to cure me
E
I don't need you
And your antidote
Dm E
For I am my disease
Am
I don't need you to free me
F
I don't need you to help me
E
I don't need you to lead me through the light
Dm E
For I will always
Am
fall and rise again
F
Your venomous howling
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
I will fall and rise above
F
And in your hate I find love
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm E
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
I will not hide my face
F
I will not fall from grace
E Dm
I will walk into the fire, baby
Am F
All my life I was afraid to die
E Dm
But now I come alive inside these lines
Am
You don't want me to love you
F
You don't want me to need you
E
You don't want to look at me,
Dm E Am
For you will turn to stone
Am
You don't want me to hurt you
F
You don't want me to bite you
E E
You don't want me or my aching soul
Dm E
For I will always
Am
fall and rise again
F
Your venomous howling
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
I will fall and rise above
F
And in your hate I find love
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm E
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
I will not hide my face
F
I will not fall from grace
E Dm
I will walk into the fire, baby
Am F
All my life I was afraid to die
E Dm
But now I come alive inside these lines
Am F
I don't need you to save me
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm E
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
fall and rise again
F
Your venomous howling
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
I will fall and rise above
F
And in your hate I find love
E
'Cause I'm a survivor
Dm E
Yeah I am a fighter
Am
I will not hide my face
F
I will not fall from grace
E Dm
I will walk into the fire, baby
Am F
All my life I was afraid to die
E Dm
But now I come alive inside these lines
How to play The Fighter
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 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.