I'm a Survivor — Reba McEntire
Chords and lyrics for I'm a Survivor by Reba McEntire (key of F).
Intro
[Fmaj7/C]
Verse 1
With my mama's will and God's amazing grace, I'm a survivor.
[G#m]
I was [Dm]born three months [C]too early. The doctor gave me 30 [F/C]days. [G7]But I must have had my mama's
[C]will and God's [Fm/C]amazing grace. So [Dm]I guess I'll keep on [F/C]living even if this love's to die for.
Chorus
Cause your bags [A#]are packed and I ain't crying. You're walking [F/A]out and I'm not trying to change
[Fm/G#]your mind cause I was born to be. [G]The baby [F]girl without a chance, a victim [C/E]of circumstance.
The one [F]who ought to give up [C/E]but she's just [F]too hard headed. [G]A single [F]mom who works two jobs,
who loves [C/E]her kids and never stops. With [Dm]gentle hands and the [C/E]heart of a fighter, [F]I'm [G]a survivor.
Interlude
[Dm] [C] [F] [Dm] [C] [F]
Verse 2
I don't believe [Dm]in self [C]pity. It only brings me [F]down. Maybe the queen [Dm]of broken hearts [C]that I won't hide behind the [F]crown.
And when the deck is stacked [C]against me, I just play a different game. [F]My roots [A#]are planted in the past.
[F/A]And oh my life is changing fast. Who [Fm/G#]I am is who I want to be. [G]The baby [F]girl without a chance, [C/E]a victim of circumstance.
Chorus
The [F]one who ought to give up [C/E]but she's just too [F]hard headed. [G]A single [F]mom who works two jobs, who loves [C/E]her kids and never stops.
With gentle [Dm]hands and the heart [C/E]of a fighter, [F]I'm [G]a survivor.
Interlude
[F] [C/E] [Dm] [C/E] [F] [G]
Chorus
A single [F]mom who works two jobs, [C/E]who loves her kids and never stops. With [Dm]gentle hands [F]and the heart [C/E]of a fighter, [F][G]I'm a survivor.
[Dm]A single mom who works two jobs, who loves her kids and never stops.
Outro
[C] [F] [C] [F]
Oh I must [Dm]have had my mom's [C]will and God's amazing [F]grace.