Survivor
Destiny's Child
Intro
[Em] [C] [B] [Em] x4
Verse 1
[Em]
Now that you are out of my life,
[C]
I'm so much better,
[B]
You thought that I'd be weak without ya,
[Em]
But I'm stronger,
[Em]
You thought that I'd be broke without ya,
[C]
But I'm richer,
[B]
You thought that I'd be sad without ya,
[Em]
I laugh harder,
[Em]
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya,
[C]
Now I'm wiser,
[B]
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya,
[Em]
But I'm smarter,
[Em]
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya,
[C]
But I'm chillin'
[B]
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya,
[Em]
Sold nine million.
Chorus
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin',
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin'.
Verse 2
[Em]
Thought I couldn't breathe without you,
[C]
I'm inhalin'
[B]
You thought I couldn't see without you,
[Em]
Perfect vision,
[Em]
You thought I couldn't last without ya,
[C]
But I'm lastin'
[B]
You thought that I would die without ya,
[Em]
But I'm livin'
[Em]
Thought that I would fail without ya,
[C]
But I'm on top,
[B]
Though it would be over by now,
[Em]
But it won't stop,
[Em]
You thought that I would self-destruct,
[C]
But I'm still here,
[B]
Even in my years to come,
[Em]
I'm still gon' be here.
Chorus
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin',
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin'.
Bridge 1
[Em] [C]
I'm wishin' you the best,
[B]
Pray that you are blessed,
[Em]
Much success, no stress, and lots of happiness,
[Em]
(I'm better than that)
[C]
I'm not gonna blast you on the radio,
[B]
(I'm better than that)
[Em]
I'm not gonna lie on you or your family, yo,
[Em]
(I'm better than that)
[C]
I'm not gonna hate you in the magazine,
[B]
(I'm better than that)
[Em]
I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity,
[Em]
(I'm better than that)
[C] [B]
You know I'm not gonna diss you on the Internet
[B] [Em]
Cause my momma told me better than that.
Chorus
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin',
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin'.
Bridge 2
[Em] [C] [B]
After all of the darkness and sadness,
[Em] [Em]
Still comes happiness,
[C] [B]
If I surround myself with positive things,
[Em]
I'll gain prosperity.
Chorus
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin',
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin'.
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin',
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm not gonna give up,
[B]
I'm not gon' stop,
[Em]
I'm gonna work harder,
[Em]
I'm a survivor,
[C]
I'm gonna make it,
[B]
I will survive,
[Em]
Keep on survivin'.