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Fight Song

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Like a small Gboat
On the ocean
Sending big wGaves
Into motion
Like how a single wEmord
Can make a heart oCadd9pen
I might only have oGne match
but I can make an explosion
[Pre-Chorus]
And all those tG/Bhings I didn't Cadd9say
Wrecking bDalls inside my bEm7rain
I will scrG/Beam them loud toniCadd9ght
Can you hDear my voice this time
[Chorus]
This is my fiGght song
Take back my lDife song
Prove I'm alrEm7ight songCadd9  
My power's tGurned on
Starting right now I'll Dbe strong
I'll play my fiEm7ght song
And I Cadd9don't really care if nobody else belEmievesD  
      N.C.                                  G  
Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
[Verse 2]
LEm7osing friends and I'm chasing sleep
Cadd9Everybody's worried about me
GIn too deep
Say I'm Din too deep
Em7And it's been two years
I miss my home
But there's a fCadd9ire burning in my bones
And I sGtill believe
Yeah, I sDtill believe
[Pre-Chorus]
And all those tG/Bhings I didn't sayCadd9  
Wrecking bDalls inside my bEm7rain
I will scrG/Beam them loud toniCadd9ght
         N.C.
Can you hear my voice this time
[Chorus]
This is my figGht song
Take back my lDife song
Prove I'm alrEm7ight songCadd9  
My power's tGurned on
Starting right now I'll Dbe strong
I'll play my fiEm7ght song
And I Cadd9don't really care if nobody else belEmievesD  
Cause I've Cadd9still got a lot of fight left in EmmeCadd9  
A lot of fight left in mGeD  
[Verse 1]
Like a small bGoat
On the ocean
Sending big wGaves
Into motion
Like how a single wEm7ord
Can make a heart Cadd9open
I might only have oGne match
N.C.
but I can make an explosion
[Chorus/Outro]
N.C.
This is my fight song
N.C.
Take back my life song
N.C.
Prove I'm alright song
My power's tGurned on
Starting right now I'll Dbe strong
I'll play my fiEm7ght song
And I Cadd9don't really care if nobody else belEmievesD  
Cause Cadd9I've still got a lot of fight left in Em7me
Know Cadd9I've still got a lot of fight left in Gme

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The story behind the song

"Fight Song" is a powerful anthem about finding strength within yourself, even when you feel like a small boat against a storm. Rachel Platten, a struggling musician at the time, wrote this song as a declaration of self-empowerment, a reminder that even when wrecking balls feel like they're inside your brain, you still have a lot of fight left. Released in 2015 on her debut EP and album Wildfire, the song's message of resilience resonated widely. It plays like a personal vow to be strong, starting right now, no matter the odds.

AI-written from these sources:Fight Song (Rachel Platten song) — Wikipedia ↗Rachel Platten — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Fight Song

Fight Song

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Fight Song

by Rachel Platten

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

Em7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Like a small boat

On the ocean

Sending big waves

Into motion

Like how a single word

Cadd9

Can make a heart open

I might only have one match

but I can make an explosion

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B Cadd9

And all those things I didn't say

D Em7

Wrecking balls inside my brain

G/B Cadd9

I will scream them loud tonight

Can you hear my voice this time

[Chorus]

This is my fight song

Take back my life song

Em7 Cadd9

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

Em7

I'll play my fight song

Cadd9 Em D

And I don't really care if nobody else believes

N.C.

Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

[Verse 2]

Em7

Losing friends and I'm chasing sleep

Cadd9

Everybody's worried about me

In too deep

Say I'm in too deep

Em7

And it's been two years

I miss my home

Cadd9

But there's a fire burning in my bones

And I still believe

Yeah, I still believe

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B Cadd9

And all those things I didn't say

D Em7

Wrecking balls inside my brain

G/B Cadd9

I will scream them loud tonight

N.C.

Can you hear my voice this time

[Chorus]

This is my fight song

Take back my life song

Em7 Cadd9

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

Em7

I'll play my fight song

Cadd9 Em D

And I don't really care if nobody else believes

Cadd9 Em Cadd9

Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

G D

A lot of fight left in me

[Verse 1]

Like a small boat

On the ocean

Sending big waves

Into motion

Em7

Like how a single word

Cadd9

Can make a heart open

I might only have one match

N.C.

but I can make an explosion

[Chorus/Outro]

N.C.

This is my fight song

N.C.

Take back my life song

N.C.

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

Em7

I'll play my fight song

Cadd9 Em D

And I don't really care if nobody else believes

Cadd9 Em7

Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

Cadd9 G

Know I've still got a lot of fight left in me

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