David Bowie - Survive: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Survive" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Survive Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Survive" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
Oh my,
C
naked eyes
D
I should have kept you
C
I should have tried
Am			  Em
I should of been more wiser kind of guy
D	  G
I miss you

Give me wings
Give me space
Give me money for a change of face
There's noisy rooms and passion pants
I loved you

A		        G
Where's the morning in my life?
A		       G
Where's the sense in staying right?
A                G
Who said time is on my side?
D          A/C#          C
I got ears and eyes and nothing in my life
A#
But I survive your naked eyes
         D
I'll survive

You alone across the floor
You and me and nothing more
You're the great mistake I never made
I'll never lied to you
I hate it when you lied
But I'll survive your naked eyes
I'll survive

People boys all snowy white
Razzle dazzle clubs every night
Wished I'd sent a valentine
I loved you

I'll survive
Your naked eyes
I'll survive
I'll survive
My naked eyes
I'll survive
I'll survive
Naked eyes
I'll survive
I'll survive
I'll survive


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Survive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Survive" by David Bowie.

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