Standard Tuning
No Capo
I personally would use Bar Chords on everything except the chorus but thats up to you. Good Luck!
Power Chords for intro
The C chord slides up to the D Chord just before dropping back down to G. This is in the verses too
as displayed in the intro.
Intro: G Am C D G
G Am
The air was cold, oh, and the money was tight
C G
I clung to her body that night pretending I was in love
G Am
See I been told that this kind of living aint right
C G
but it becomes hard to fight when it fits like a glove
Am C
And I'm tired of dodging blows under the table
Am C
I can't do what I been told, living young but growing old
G C
And I say, I'm just holding on for my survival
G D
And I can't ever seem to just let it be
G C
My wheels keep rollin' on even though my money's gone
G D G
Well, Imma go home and pray for the revival
G Am
See my father was made straight from the salt of the earth
C G
He taught me bout a dollar bills worth, he thought me how to survive
G Am
Cain't be a slave, losing my life to my work
C G
Aint easy and I know it's gon hurt, but it keeps me alive
Am C
Said, I think it's time for me to go while I'm still able
Am C
I can't do what I been told, living young but growing old
G C
And I say, I'm just holding on for my survival
G D
And I can't ever seem to just let it be
G C
My wheels keep rollin' on even though my money's gone
G D G C
Well, Imma go home and pray for the revival YEAH!
G D G
Imma go home and pray for the revival
Instrumental
(Same as Chorus): G C G D
G C G D G
G C
So, I'm just holding on for my survival
G D
And I can't ever seem to just let it be
G C
My wheels keep rollin' on even though my money's gone
G D G
Well, Imma go home and pray for the revival
C G D C
Yeah, Imma go home and pray for the revival
D#dim7 D
Yeah yea
G
Yeah
