Muse - Survival: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Survival" 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.

 A#
Race, life's a race
               D#m
And I am gonna win
                 F#
Yes, I am gonna win
                    B
And I'll light the fuse
                F#
And I'll never lose
                    B
And I choose to survive

Whatever it takes
You won't pull ahead
I'll keep up the pace
And I'll reveal my strength
To the whole human race

(You were warned and didn't listen)
Yes I am prepared
To stay alive
I won't forgive, the vengeance is mine
And I won't give in
Because I choose to thrive
Yes, I'm gonna win!

Race, it's a race
(So I told you)
And I am gonna win
Yes, I am gonna win
And I will light the fuse
And I'll never lose
And I choose to survive

(You were warned and didn't listen)
Whatever it takes
You won't pull ahead
'Cause I'll keep up the pace
And I'll reveal my strength
To the whole human race
Yes, I'm gonna win!

G#
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Win! Win! Win! Win!
Yes I'm gonna win!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Survival" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Survival" by Muse.