Destinys Child - Survivor Chords

[intro] x4
G#m  E  D#  G#m

[verse 1]
                 G#m
Now that you are out of my life,
            E
I'm so much better,
                        D#
You thought that I'd be weak without ya,
        G#m
But I'm stronger,
                        G#m
You thought that I'd be broke without ya,
        E
But I'm richer,
                        D#
You thought that I'd be sad without ya,
        G#m
I laugh harder,
                       G#m
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya,
        E
Now I'm wiser,
                        D#
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya,
        G#m
But I'm smarter,
                        G#m
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya,
        E
But I'm chillin'
                       D#
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya,
          G#m
Sold nine million.

[chorus]
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin',
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin'.

[verse 2]
                   G#m
Thought I couldn't breathe without you,
      E
I'm inhalin'
                       D#
You thought I couldn't see without you,
        G#m
Perfect vision,
                       G#m
You thought I couldn't last without ya,
        E
But I'm lastin'
                         D#
You thought that I would die without ya,
        G#m
But I'm livin'
                     G#m
Thought that I would fail without ya,
        E
But I'm on top,
                   D#
Though it would be over by now,
       G#m
But it won't stop,
                         G#m
You thought that I would self-destruct,
        E
But I'm still here,
           D#
Even in my years to come,
               G#m
I'm still gon' be here.

[chorus]
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin',
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin'.

[bridge 1]
    G#m              E
I'm wishin' you the best,
                  D#
Pray that you are blessed,

Much success,
   G#m
no stress, and lots of happiness,
     G#m
(I'm better than that)
              E
I'm not gonna blast you on the radio,
     D#
(I'm better than that)
              G#m
I'm not gonna lie on you or your family, yo,
     G#m
(I'm better than that)
        E
I'm not gonna hate you in the magazine,
     D#
(I'm better than that)
                   G#m
I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity,
     G#m
(I'm better than that)

You know I'm not gonna
E
diss you on the Internet
D#                      G#m
Cause my momma told me better than that.

[chorus]
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin',
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin'.

[intro] x2
G#m  E  D#  G#m

[bridge 2]
G#m    E                      D#
After all of the darkness and sadness,
G#m               G#m
Still comes happiness,
       E                          D#
If I surround myself with positive things,
          G#m
I'll gain prosperity.

[chorus]
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin',
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin'.

      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin',
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
              E
I'm not gonna give up,
             D#
I'm not gon' stop,
               G#m
I'm gonna work harder,
      G#m
I'm a survivor,
          E
I'm gonna make it,
       D#
I will survive,
        G#m
Keep on survivin'.