Bruce Springsteen – Only The Strong Survive (Guitar)

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As recorded by Bruce Springsteen (From the 2022 Album ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE) [Intro]
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(I remember)

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(I remember)

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(I remember)

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(I remember)

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(I remember) Now I remember my first love

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(I remember) Of course the whole thing went wrong

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(I remember) And my mama had some great advice I thought I'd put it into words of this song

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(I remember) Because I can still hear her saying
[Verse 1]
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She said, boy (boy, boy), oh I see you sitting out there all alone

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Yeah just crying your eyes out into the cold great dawn

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Now there's gonna be, there's gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life (whole lot of trouble)

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So listen to me, get up off your knees 'cause only the strong survive

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That's what she said
[Chorus]
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Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

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Yeah, you've gotta be strong (strong), you've got to hold on (hold on)

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Only the strong survive (don't go)
[Verse 2]
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Now don't go around with your head hanging down

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I wouldn't let the girl know, she made you feel like a clown, oh no

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Now there's a whole lotta girls (whole lotta girls) just looking for a good man like you

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You ain't never gonna meet 'em if you give up now and say your whole life is through
[Chorus]
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'Cause only the strong survive, only the strong survive

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Yeah, you gotta be a man (a man), you gotta take a stand (oh yeah)

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Only the strong survive (ooh-hoo)

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I'm telling you right now, only the strong survive (the strong survive)
[Out-Chorus]
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Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

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Yeah, you've gotta hold on (hold on), you've gotta be strong (strong)

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'Cause only the strong survive (only the strong survive)

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And if there was gonna be a better day, you're gonna make it (yeah)

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You gotta take that stand (yeah)

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'Cause only the strong survive, only the strong survive

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Yeah, you've gotta be strong, you've got to hold on

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'Cause only the strong survive

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Oh better times are coming...