The Victory Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays485

The Victory by Third Day is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, A, G, C, C#, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em
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Em 
I been fighting like a soldier  From the day I was born //  
                                 A          G                Em 
Trying to make it through the hard times  Of this cruel world 
Em                                          G 
But I keeping my head up  even if I am alone  
             A                   G                  Em 
And I be fighting till  the good Lord takes me home 
Em 
Well, I been running in a long race  Trying to get to the prize 
                 A     G  A        Em 
Doing everything I can  To stay alive  
Em                                         G 
But I never gonna give up  even if I am alone 
              A                   G                  Em 
and I be running till  the good Lord takes me home. 

 
C                                               A 
I run the race that needs to be run  I fight the fight that needs to be won 
Em 
Are you listening 
C                                            A 
I do what it takes for me to survive  I never give up or compromise  
C                                       C#    
I do believe I walk away with the victory  

verse 2 

Em 
I been working my whole life  to be the best that I can  
                      A          G                Em 
And I willing to sacrifice  All that I have 
Em                                           G 
But I never gonna give up even if I am alone 
                        A         G        A        Em 
And I keep working till  the good Lord takes me home. 



Bridge: Em G D Am 

I never give up fighting  I never gonna stop until I done 
Even if it costs my life and  He will see me when the kingdom come 
 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante