Only The Strong Survive
REO Speedwagon
From the Album-"Nine Lives"
1979
Written by Gary Richrath
Tabbed by Ray Scheidler 

Intro:
            C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)
  FE-----------------------1----------------------1-| (133211@1)B-----------1----1--1---1------------1---1--1--1-|
G----------------2--2---2----------------2--2--2-|
D-----------2----2--2---3------------2---2--2--3-|
A--0--1--2--3-----------3---0--1--2--3---------3-|
E-----------------------1----------------------1-|


 C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)                 FYou (133211@1)may not know this but you are everything

             Am (x02210@1)   F (133211@1) GYou've (320003@1)ever needed

 C (x32010@1)                    GHeaven (320003@1)with a touch of New York

 F (133211@1)                    GSilver (320003@1)with a touch of gold

           C (x32010@1)              GAnd (320003@1)I can see where you're goin'

       F (133211@1)                  AmBut (x02210@1)I don't really know the way

F (133211@1)   G (320003@1) CIt's (x32010@1)got too many changes

     GToo (320003@1)much re-arranging

     F (133211@1)                 GToo (320003@1)many ways to go a-stray


Chorus:

                 F (133211@1)           CSo (x32010@1)if you wanna go let me go along

           F (133211@1)             GI'd (320003@1)never walk that road alone

                  FI've (133211@1)hard it was hard

                   CI've (x32010@1)heard it was long

                      GBut (320003@1)we'll come back alive

      Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)     CCause (x32010@1)only the strong survive


     C (x32010@1)                   GYou (320003@1)walk on a wire make a game of desire

          F (133211@1)                    Am (x02210@1)FPitchin' (133211@1)pennies down a wishing well
 G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)                             GYou're (320003@1)leading the blind through their high and

               F (133211@1)                   GLow (320003@1)times but baby can you lead yourself

    C (x32010@1)                GSo (320003@1)calm down honey forget about the money

        F (133211@1)                    Am (x02210@1) FIf (133211@1)you need me I'll always be there

 G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)                    GGo (320003@1)ride your white horse alone of course

              F (133211@1)                 GCause (320003@1)if you need me I'll always care


(Chorus)

(Outro)  C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)   
 G (320003@1)F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)