I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Intro

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1.

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At first I was afraid, I was petrified,

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Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side.

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But then I spent so many nights, thinking how you did me wrong,

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And I grew strong; and I learned how to get along.

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But now you're back, from outer space,

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I just walked in, to find you here, with that sad look upon your face.

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I should have changed that stupid lock,

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I should have made you leave your key,

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If I had known for just one second, you'd be back to bother me.

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Go on now, go; walk out the door;

Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome any more.

Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?

Did you think I'd crumble; did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I; I will sur-vive,

Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.

I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give,

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And I'll sur-vive, I will sur-vive, I will sur-vive...

Interlude

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2.

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart.

Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart.

And I spent oh, so many nights, just feeling sorry for myself,

I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high.

And you see me; somebody new,

I'm not that chained up little person, still in love with you.

And so you felt like dropping in and just ex-pect me to be free,

Well, now I'm saving all my loving, for some-one who's loving me.

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REF1 ... who tried to crush me ...

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... And I will survive, I-I-I will sur-vive.

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Go on now, go; walk out the door;

Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome any more.

Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye?

Did you think I'd crumble; did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I; I will sur-vive,

And as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.

I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give,

Break

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REF2 ... And I'll sur-vive, I will sur-vive, I will sur-vive

Interlude

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3.

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart.

Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart.

And I spent oh, so many nights, just feeling sorry for myself,

I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high.

And you see me; somebody new,

I'm not that chained up little person, still in love with you.

And so you felt like dropping in and just ex-pect me to be free,

Well, now I'm saving all my loving, for some-one who's loving me.

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REF3 ... And I will survive, I-I-I will sur-vive.

Interlude

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Ref5

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Go on now, go; walk out the door;

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Just turn a-round now, 'cos you're not welcome any more...

Fade...