Chords with lyrics
Tuning: EADGBE
Verse 1:
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I fought my battles in the rain yesterday
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I fought the lions in my cage
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But do you see me lying down in defeat
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No, no, no you don’t
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Have you ever wondered why people don’t give up
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Have you ever seen me cry when the storm won’t let up
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Does it ever make a difference whether or not
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They know that the war is not lost
Pre-Chorus:
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So when the storms of life try to take me over
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You can tell them that I said
Chorus:
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Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive
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And I’m ready to face tomorrow, a new man
Verse 2:
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When the current tried to sweep me away I said, “God please hold me firm”
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When the waters tried to cover me I wasn’t about to drown
Pre-Chorus:
F minorFm DbDb AbAb
So when the storms of life try to take me over
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You can tell them that I said
Chorus:
N.C. AbAb Db2 AbAb
Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive
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And I’m ready to face tomorrow, a new man
Bridge:
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I know I’ve been knocked down onto my face
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Slammed down onto the ground
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And in my lowest points
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You could hear me crying out
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But then God said, “Son, it’s not over yet”
Chorus 2:
AbAb F minorFm Db2 AbAb
Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive
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