A Way To Survive Chords by Jamey Johnson

Tempo:
111.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jamey Johnson - A way to survive chords
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[Gbm] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [B]
[E]
[A]
[Ab] [A] I look at your picture [Bb] [B] too often.
[E] It helps keep your memory [A] alive.
[E]
[A] It's not healthy, they say, [Bb] [B] to relive yesterday.
[E] But for me, it's a way [A] to survive.
[G] [A] [D] I must cling [E] to what's gone.
[A] If I'm [D] to go on, [A] I can't [E] face the future.
[A] I'll [Gbm] try, [E]
[A] [E] [A] perhaps, for the rest.
[Bb] [B] Looking back isn't best.
[E] But for me, it's a way [A] to survive.
[D] [Bb] [B]
[Gbm] [Eb] [E]
[A]
[Bm] [Ab] When [A] my heart aches, I read [Bb] all [B] your letters.
[E] And the words make our love [A] seem alive.
[E] They
[Bm] [Ab] [A] say I can't laugh [Gm] if [B] I live in the past.
But [E] for me, it's a way to [A] survive.
[G] [A] I [D] must cling to [E] what's gone.
[A] If I'm to [D] go [Dbm] [Bm] on, [A] I can't [E] face the future.
[A] I'll try, [Gbm] [E]
[Gbm] [E] [A] perhaps, for the [Ab] rest.
[A] [Bb] Looking [B] back isn't best.
But [E] for me, it's a way to [A] survive.
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
Bb
12341111
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Jamey Johnson - (Album Version) A Way To Survive chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, E, A, Bb, B, A and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 111. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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[Gbm] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [A] I look at your picture [Bb] _ [B] too often. _ _
_ _ [E] It helps keep your memory [A] _ alive.
_ [E] _ _
_ [A] It's not healthy, they say, [Bb] [B] to relive _ _ yesterday.
_ [E] But for _ me, it's a way _ [A] to survive. _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] [D] I must cling [E] to what's gone.
_ [A] If I'm [D] to go on, [A] I can't [E] face the future.
_ [A] I'll [Gbm] try, [E] _ _
[A] _ [E] _ [A] _ perhaps, for the rest.
[Bb] [B] Looking back isn't best.
_ [E] But for me, it's a way [A] to survive. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] [Ab] When [A] my heart aches, I read [Bb] all [B] your letters. _ _ _ _
_ [E] And the words make our love _ [A] seem alive.
_ [E] They _
[Bm] _ [Ab] _ [A] say I can't laugh [Gm] if [B] I live in the past.
But [E] for me, _ it's a way to [A] survive. _ _ _ _
[G] [A] I [D] must cling to [E] what's gone.
[A] If _ I'm to [D] go [Dbm] [Bm] on, [A] I can't [E] face the future.
_ _ [A] I'll try, [Gbm] _ [E] _ _
[Gbm] _ [E] _ [A] perhaps, for the [Ab] rest.
[A] [Bb] Looking [B] back _ isn't best.
But [E] for me, it's a way to [A] survive. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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