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Strive and Thrive

from Gift To Be Alive by Jefferson Jay

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"Strive and Thrive" was written in 2008. I wrote the whole thing on paper, no guitar. It just came out of me. I was feeling prolific at this time. The lyrics turned out to be disarmingly prophetic.

"Strive and Thrive" encourages listeners to seize the opportunity of life.

lyrics

Strive and Thrive (or Don’t and Die)
G Em

Bm Em

D

C Bm G Em

D
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G Em

Bm Em

D

C Bm G Em

D

G Em Bm D
The truth will make you flourish
G Em Bm D
The truth will make things right
G Em Bm D
The truth brings us together
C D G Em
The power in the truth in us together is the hope we have for
C D G Em
The power in the truth in us together is the hope we have for
C D G Em
The power in the truth in us together is the hope we have for

C D G
Keeping us alive
C D G
Saving human life
C D G
Making humans high

C D G Em
Taking care to remember that the reason we’re all here’s
C D G Em C
To work together here to keep us all alive and thrive until the end of time
D G Em C
and thrive until the end of time and thrive until the end of time
D G
and thrive until the end of time

Redo Intro
G Em Bm D
We try to avoid disaster
G Em Bm D
Survival is on the line
G Em Bm D
Defining what we’re after
C D G Em
The power in the truth in us together is the hope we have for
C D G Em
The power in the truth in us together is the hope we have for
C D G Em
The power in the truth in us together is the hope we have for

C D G
Keeping us alive
C D G
Saving human life
C D G
Making humans high

C D G Em
Taking care to remember that the reason we’re all here’s
C D G Em C
To work together here to keep us all alive and thrive until the end of time
D G Em C
and thrive until the end of time and thrive until the end of time
D G
and thrive until the end of time

credits

from Gift To Be Alive, released March 27, 2012
Jefferson Jay – Guitar, Vocals on Tracks 1-13, Keyboards and Percussion on Track 13
Paul Lopez – Drums, Congas, Bongos
Richard Romero – Bass, Backup Vocals
Junior “The Soul Man” Fos – Guiro
“Blowski” Michael Blow – Keyboards
Paul Ruiz – Trumpet
Jack Davidson – Lead Guitar

Special Guests
Maciej Swiatcz – Flute

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Jefferson Jay San Diego, California

Jefferson Jay works to improve the world through art and love. A community-oriented original, Jay's "24 Hours of Free Music" and his two Operation 365 video projects - three videos and blog each day for a year! - are testaments to art, individuality, inclusion, and experience. ... more

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