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[Verse 1]
  Dmaj7Just a boy with a half-beatEen heart
  Dmaj7Scared and on the ruEn
  Dmaj7Could your dad love me C#m7past my scars?
Whatever haF#mppens, oh, 'cause
[Pre-chorus 1]
  Dmaj7I need somebody to lovC#me me like nobody loved me
  Dmaj7I need somebody to lovC#me
  Bm7I know it's coming, just tell mC#m7e that you'll be there when it dF#moes
             N.C.
When it does, oh
[Chorus]
  Dmaj7Don't have to be strong, have to be F#mstrong just to belong next to me
  EWhatever happens, you know you go wherever I go
It doesn't matter, I'll C#mnever leave you in the dark
  Dmaj7Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm F#mwrong but you belong next to me
  EWhatever happens, you know I got your back and you knowC#m  
[Refrain]
'Cause I'm Dmaj7strong enough for the F#mboth of usE  
UsC#m  
'Cause I'm Dmaj7strong enough for the F#mboth of usE  
    N.C.
Us, yeah
[Verse 2]
  Dmaj7Don't know how I'm gonna wEork this out
  Dmaj7Oh Lord, show mEe the way
  Dmaj7You're the one thing I C#m7care about
And I want you to sF#mtay, 'cause
[Pre-chorus 2]
  Dmaj7You need somebody to love C#myou like nobody's loved you
  Dmaj7You need somebody to lC#move
  Bm7We both know what's coming, I promC#m7ise I'm gon' be there when it dF#moes
             N.C.
When it does, oh
[Chorus]
  Dmaj7Don't have to be strong, have to be F#mstrong just to belong next to me
  EWhatever happens, you know you go wherever I go
It doesn't matter, I'll C#mnever leave you in the dark
  Dmaj7Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm F#mwrong but you belong next to me
  EWhatever happens, you know I got your back and you knowC#m  
[Refrain]
'Cause I'm Dmaj7strong enough for the F#mboth of usE  
UsC#m  
'Cause I'm Dmaj7strong enough for the F#mboth of usE  
    N.C.
Us, yeah
[Bridge]
  Dmaj7Just a boy with a half-C#mbeaten heart
  Dmaj7Scared and on the rC#mun
  Bm7Fell in love with you just the C#m7way you are
           F#mN.C.
That's love enough, oh
[Chorus]
  Dmaj7Don't have to be strong, have to be F#mstrong just to belong next to me
  EWhatever happens, you know you go wherever I go
It doesn't matter, I'll C#mnever leave you in the dark
  Dmaj7Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm F#mwrong but you belong next to me
  EWhatever happens, you know I got your back and you knowC#m  
[Refrain]
'Cause I'm Dmaj7strong enough for the F#mboth of usE  
UsC#m  
'Cause I'm Dmaj7strong enough for the F#mboth of usE  
Us, yeah

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Strong

by Christian Paul

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

C#m7

F#m

C#m

Bm7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 E

Just a boy with a half-beaten heart

Dmaj7 E

Scared and on the run

Dmaj7 C#m7

Could your dad love me past my scars?

F#m

Whatever happens, oh, 'cause

[Pre-chorus 1]

Dmaj7 C#m

I need somebody to love me like nobody loved me

Dmaj7 C#m

I need somebody to love

Bm7 C#m7 F#m

I know it's coming, just tell me that you'll be there when it does

N.C.

When it does, oh

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 F#m

Don't have to be strong, have to be strong just to belong next to me

Whatever happens, you know you go wherever I go

C#m

It doesn't matter, I'll never leave you in the dark

Dmaj7 F#m

Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong but you belong next to me

E C#m

Whatever happens, you know I got your back and you know

[Refrain]

Dmaj7 F#m E

'Cause I'm strong enough for the both of us

C#m

Dmaj7 F#m E

'Cause I'm strong enough for the both of us

N.C.

Us, yeah

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 E

Don't know how I'm gonna work this out

Dmaj7 E

Oh Lord, show me the way

Dmaj7 C#m7

You're the one thing I care about

F#m

And I want you to stay, 'cause

[Pre-chorus 2]

Dmaj7 C#m

You need somebody to love you like nobody's loved you

Dmaj7 C#m

You need somebody to love

Bm7 C#m7 F#m

We both know what's coming, I promise I'm gon' be there when it does

N.C.

When it does, oh

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 F#m

Don't have to be strong, have to be strong just to belong next to me

Whatever happens, you know you go wherever I go

C#m

It doesn't matter, I'll never leave you in the dark

Dmaj7 F#m

Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong but you belong next to me

E C#m

Whatever happens, you know I got your back and you know

[Refrain]

Dmaj7 F#m E

'Cause I'm strong enough for the both of us

C#m

Dmaj7 F#m E

'Cause I'm strong enough for the both of us

N.C.

Us, yeah

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 C#m

Just a boy with a half-beaten heart

Dmaj7 C#m

Scared and on the run

Bm7 C#m7

Fell in love with you just the way you are

F#m

N.C.

That's love enough, oh

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 F#m

Don't have to be strong, have to be strong just to belong next to me

Whatever happens, you know you go wherever I go

C#m

It doesn't matter, I'll never leave you in the dark

Dmaj7 F#m

Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong but you belong next to me

E C#m

Whatever happens, you know I got your back and you know

[Refrain]

Dmaj7 F#m E

'Cause I'm strong enough for the both of us

C#m

Dmaj7 F#m E

'Cause I'm strong enough for the both of us

Us, yeah

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