[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'.