Emeli Sande - Survivor: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Survivor" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

             D
Baby, I been lost at sea
I been in the dark
              F
Oh, I've been on my knees
I've been torn apart
           Gsus4          G
So I thank God that I, I, I
                        Dsus4      D
I thank God that I'm surviving, oh yeah

Look, see I've had friends of mine
Never made it through
So for them, I’m gon' shine
Yes, I tell the truth
Oh, I thank God that I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving, yeah, yeah

Chorus:
          D
I put my hands to the sky
I put my hands to the sky, yeah
            F
I wipe the tears from my eyes
The tears from my eyes, yeah
Gsus4   G
Ooh, ooh
                        Dsus4      D
I thank God that I'm surviving, oh yeah

Look now how the flowers bloom
Rise up from the dust
Oh, I was underground
I thought all hope was lost
So I thank God that I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving, oh yeah

Oh, I got swept away
I lost who I was
I acted childishly
See how dumb that was
So I thank God that I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving, oh yeah

Chorus:
I put my hands to the sky
I put my hands to the sky, yeah
I wipe the tears from my eyes
The tears from my eyes
Thank God, yeah
I thank God that I'm surviving, yeah
I put my hands in the air
My hands in the air, yeah
I made it out on a hope and a prayer
A hope and a prayer, yeah
Ooh, ooh
I thank God that I'm surviving

         D
'Cause who told me when things are coming?
Who brings the sun in the morning?
Who did it? Who did it?
F
Who keeps my cup overflowing?
Who gives me love, so I'm growing?
You did it, you did it
Gsus4
Who gives me strength, keep me glowing?
Who did it?
Dsus4
Who did it?
D
Who did it?
     D
Now, who told me when things are coming?
Who brings the sun in the morning?
You did it, you did it
F
Who keeps my cup overflowing?
Who gives me love, so I'm growing?
You did it, you did it
Gsus4
Who gives me strength, so I'm growing?
G
Hey, yeah
            Dsus4
Who did it? You did it
          D
You did it

I got so much to give
So much life to live
Oh, I feel limitless
My heart is infinite
So I thank God that I, I, I
That, that I'm a survivor

Chorus:
I put my hands to the sky
I put my hands to the sky, yeah
I wipe the tears from my eyes
The tears from my eyes
Ooh, ooh
I thank God that I'm surviving

Yeah, I'm a survivor
Survivor
Oh, I’m a survivor
Survivor
Survivor
Survivor


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gsus4

Guitar chord Gsus4

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 "Survivor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Survivor" by Emeli Sande.