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Eye Of The Tiger
Survivor
Normally, when I “Dash-out” chord progressions, each chord name stands for one beat. But in the intro progression, you’ll see I crammed more chords into a measure of music than would normally be legal. See the tabs below if you find this confusing.
Intro:
/ C5 - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - C5 G5 Ab5 / - - - - /
/ C5 - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - - C5 Bb5 / C5 - C5 G5 Ab5 / - - - - /
/ C5 - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - C5 G5 Ab5 / - - - - / x2
Bass only:
/ Cm - - - / x2
Csus2 Ab
Risin' up, back on the street
Bb Csus2
Did my time, took my chances
Csus2 Ab
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Bb Csus2
Just a man and his will to survive
Csus2 Ab
So many times, it happens too fast
Bb Csus2
You trade your passion for glory
Csus2 Ab
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
Bb Csus2
You must fight just to keep them alive
Chorus:
F5 Eb (½) Bb (½)
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
F5 / C5 Bb5 - - /
Risin' up to the challenge of our ri - val
F5 Eb (½) Bb (½)
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
Fm5 (½) Eb5 (½) Ab5
And he's watchin' us all with the eye of the
Cm (2, bass only)
tiger
Csus2 Ab
Face to face, out in the heat
Bb Csus2
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
Csus2 Ab
They stack the odds still we take to the street
Bb Csus2
For the kill with the skill to survive
Chorus
/ Cm - - - / x2, bass only
Csus2 Ab
Risin' up, straight to the top
Bb Csus2
Had the guts, got the glory
Csus2 Ab
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Bb Csus2
Just a man and his will to survive
Chorus, hold last Ab5 2 measures
/ C5 - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - C5 Bb5 C5 / - - C5 G5 Ab5 / - - - - / x4
End on Cm
Intro Riff:
Chorus Riff:
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
