Biography:
Billy Paul (Paul Williams; December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016) was a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.
He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell.
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F Gm F
I see you sittin' there all alone
Gm F
Crying your eyes out
C Gm F D#
While everything's going wrong
Bb F
You know there's gonna be
Gm
A whole lot of trouble in your life
C Cm
Listen to me, get up off your knees
C F D#
'Cause only the strong survive
Bb F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
Am A Dm
Hey, you gotta be strong
C Bb
You gotta hold on
F Gm Am Bb
I said don't give up, no don't
C F
I said don't go around
Gm
With your head looking down
A Gm F D#
Dont you let'em make you feel like a clown
Bb F
There's a lot of opportunity
Gm
Out there just waiting for you
C
But you'll never succeed if you've given up
F
And say your life is through
D# Bb
Listen this minute what I'm tellin' you
F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Dm
I Hey, you gotta be strong
C Bb
Gotta hold on
F Gm Am
You gotta be a man, take a stand
Bb F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Dm
Weak fall by the wayside
F Bb
You gotta hold on
F Gm
You gotta keep on, keep on
F Bb
Keep on, keep on, keep on gettin' on
Bb F
'Cause only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Am Dm
Weak fall by the wayside
F Bb
You gotta be strong
F Gm
You gotta hold on
Am C
You gotta keep goin' on
F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Am Dm
Weak fall by the wayside
C Bb
You gotta be a man
F Gm
You gotta take a stand
Gm
Get up, set your body in motion
F#m Gm
You know the strong survive
G Gm
Wake up and get your education
Bb Gm
So you can keep your family alive
Am Gm
Get away from negative situations
Gm G Gm
It can only bring you a lot of frustrations
Am C F
'Cause only the strong survive
Repeat I
Chords transcribed by YUKIKO NINOMIYA UMEMARU
I see you sittin' there all alone
Gm F
Crying your eyes out
C Gm F D#
While everything's going wrong
Bb F
You know there's gonna be
Gm
A whole lot of trouble in your life
C Cm
Listen to me, get up off your knees
C F D#
'Cause only the strong survive
Bb F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
Am A Dm
Hey, you gotta be strong
C Bb
You gotta hold on
F Gm Am Bb
I said don't give up, no don't
C F
I said don't go around
Gm
With your head looking down
A Gm F D#
Dont you let'em make you feel like a clown
Bb F
There's a lot of opportunity
Gm
Out there just waiting for you
C
But you'll never succeed if you've given up
F
And say your life is through
D# Bb
Listen this minute what I'm tellin' you
F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Dm
I Hey, you gotta be strong
C Bb
Gotta hold on
F Gm Am
You gotta be a man, take a stand
Bb F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Dm
Weak fall by the wayside
F Bb
You gotta hold on
F Gm
You gotta keep on, keep on
F Bb
Keep on, keep on, keep on gettin' on
Bb F
'Cause only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Am Dm
Weak fall by the wayside
F Bb
You gotta be strong
F Gm
You gotta hold on
Am C
You gotta keep goin' on
F
Only the strong survive
C
Only the strong survive
A Am Dm
Weak fall by the wayside
C Bb
You gotta be a man
F Gm
You gotta take a stand
Gm
Get up, set your body in motion
F#m Gm
You know the strong survive
G Gm
Wake up and get your education
Bb Gm
So you can keep your family alive
Am Gm
Get away from negative situations
Gm G Gm
It can only bring you a lot of frustrations
Am C F
'Cause only the strong survive
Repeat I
Chords transcribed by YUKIKO NINOMIYA UMEMARU
Bob Carlisle
Bobby Hebb
BØRNS
Brandon And Leah
Bret McKenzie