Em
Now that you are out of my life,
            C
I'm so much better,
                        B
You thought that I'd be weak without ya,
        Em
But I'm stronger,
                        Em
You thought that I'd be broke without ya,
        C
But I'm richer,
                        B
You thought that I'd be sad without ya,
        Em
I laugh harder,
                       Em
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya,
        C
Now I'm wiser,
                        B
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya,
        Em
But I'm smarter,
                        Em
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya,
        C
But I'm chillin'
                       B
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya,
          Em
Sold nine million.


[Chorus]

      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin',
      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin'.


[Verse 2]

                   Em
Thought I couldn't breathe without you,
      C
I'm inhalin'
                       B
You thought I couldn't see without you,
        Em
Perfect vision,
                       Em
You thought I couldn't last without ya,
        C
But I'm lastin'
                         B
You thought that I would die without ya,
        Em
But I'm livin'
                     Em
Thought that I would fail without ya,
        C
But I'm on top,
                   B
Though it would be over by now,
       Em
But it won't stop,
                         Em
You thought that I would self-destruct,
        C
But I'm still here,
           B
Even in my years to come,
               Em
I'm still gon' be here.


[Chorus]

      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin',
      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin'.


[Bridge 1]

    Em              C
I'm wishin' you the best,
                  B
Pray that you are blessed,
                 Em
Much success, no stress, and lots of happiness,
     Em
(I'm better than that)
              C
I'm not gonna blast you on the radio,
     B
(I'm better than that)
              Em
I'm not gonna lie on you or your family, yo,
     Em
(I'm better than that)
        C
I'm not gonna hate you in the magazine,
     B
(I'm better than that)
                   Em
I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity,
     Em
(I'm better than that)
                       C                      B
You know I'm not gonna diss you on the Internet
B                      Em
Cause my momma told me better than that.


[Chorus]

      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin',
      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin'.


[Bridge 2]

Em    C                      B
After all of the darkness and sadness,
Em               Em
Still comes happiness,
       C                          B
If I surround myself with positive things,
          Em
I'll gain prosperity.


[Chorus]

      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin',
      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin'.

      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin',
      Em
I'm a survivor,
              C
I'm not gonna give up,
             B
I'm not gon' stop,
               Em
I'm gonna work harder,
      Em
I'm a survivor,
          C
I'm gonna make it,
       B
I will survive,
        Em
Keep on survivin'.