Bruce Springsteen - Only The Strong Survive

[Intro]
G
(I remember)
Am
(I remember)
Am
(I remember)
G
(I remember)
G
(I remember) Now I remember my first love
F Am
(I remember) Of course the whole thing went wrong
Am
(I remember) And my mama had some great advice I thought I’d put it into words of this song
G
(I remember) Because I can still hear her saying

[Verse 1]
G Am
She said, boy (boy, boy), oh I see you sitting out there all alone
G
Yeah just crying your eyes out into the cold great dawn
Am
Now there’s gonna be, there’s gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life (whole lot of trouble)
G
So listen to me, get up off your knees ‘cause only the strong survive
G
That’s what she said

[Chorus]
G
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Am Bm C D
Yeah, you’ve gotta be strong (strong), you’ve got to hold on (hold on)
G
Only the strong survive (don’t go)

[Verse 2]
Am
Now don’t go around with your head hanging down
G
I wouldn’t let the girl know, she made you feel like a clown, oh no
Am
Now there’s a whole lotta girls (whole lotta girls) just looking for a good man like you
G
You ain’t never gonna meet ‘em if you give up now and say your whole life is through

[Chorus]
G
‘Cause only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Am Bm C D
Yeah, you gotta be a man (a man), you gotta take a stand (oh yeah)
G Am
Only the strong survive (ooh-hoo)
G
I’m telling you right now, only the strong survive (the strong survive)

[Out-Chorus]
G
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Am Bm C D
Yeah, you’ve gotta hold on (hold on), you’ve gotta be strong (strong)
G
‘Cause only the strong survive (only the strong survive)
Am Bm
And if there was gonna be a better day, you’re gonna make it (yeah)
C D
You gotta take that stand (yeah)
G Am
‘Cause only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Am Bm C D
Yeah, you’ve gotta be strong, you’ve got to hold on
G
‘Cause only the strong survive
G
Oh better times are coming…