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[Intro]
(AmUs kids don't know what we're talking Cabout,
that we're too young to Gunderstand how the government works)
  Am(We call CBS)G  
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm going Amthrough it, yeah, I know you see the Ctragic in it
Just Ghold on to the little bit of magic in it
AmI can't break down Cnow
GI can't take that now
FDied a thousand Gtimes
AmManaged to surCvive
FI can't break down Gnow
AmI can't take that (I can't take that)
[Chorus]
   FI Grise
   AmI Crise
   FI Grise
AmUp above it, up above it
   FI Grise
   AmI Crise
   FI Grise
AmUp above it all
[Verse 1]
There's Amnothing you can do to me that Chasn't been done
  GNot bulletproof, shouldn't have to run from a gun
  AmRiver of tears ran Cdry, let 'em run
                                GN.C.
  No game that you can play with me I ain't won
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I'm going Amthrough it, yeah, I know you see the Ctragic in it (alright)
Just Ghold on to the little bit of magic in it
AmI can't break down Cnow
GI can't take that now (I can't take that)
FDied a thousand Gtimes
AmManaged to surCvive (I managed to survive)
FI can't break down Gnow
AmI can't take that
[Chorus]
   FI Grise
   AmI Crise
   FI Grise
AmUp above it, up above it
   FI Grise
   AmI Crise
   FI Grise
AmUp above it all
I managed to surAmviveC  G  
[Verse 2]
AmFreedom's what you choose to do with Cwhat's been done to you
  GNo one can hurt you now unless you want them to (unless you want)
  AmNo one can hurt you now unCless you love 'em too (BS!)
   GUnless you love 'em too
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I'm going Amthrough it, yeah, I know you see the Ctragic in it
Just Ghold on to the little bit of magic in it (magic in it)
AmI can't break down Cnow
GI can't take that (I can't take that)
[Chorus]
   FI Grise
   AmI Crise
   FI Grise
AmUp above it, up above it
   FI Grise
   AmI Crise
   FI Grise
AmUp above it all
[Outro]
(Yeah, we gonna rise upF, yeah, we gonna rise upG)
(Yeah, we gonna get upAm, yeah, we gonna get upC)
(Yeah, we gonna get up) FYes, we can, we can Gget it together
AmWe'll rise up, we can get it together
(Yeah, we gonna rise upF, yeah, we gonna rise upG)
(Yeah, we gonna get upAm, yeah, we gonna get upC)
(Yeah, we gonna get up) FYes, we can, we can Gget it together
AmWe'll rise up, we can get it together
|  F|  G| Am|  C|
|  F|  G| Am|   |

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I Rise

by Madonna

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[Intro]

Am C

(Us kids don't know what we're talking about,

that we're too young to understand how the government works)

Am C G

(We call BS)

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

I'm going through it, yeah, I know you see the tragic in it

Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it

Am C

I can't break down now

I can't take that now

F G

Died a thousand times

Am C

Managed to survive

F G

I can't break down now

I can't take that (I can't take that)

[Chorus]

F G

I rise

Am C

I rise

F G

I rise

Up above it, up above it

F G

I rise

Am C

I rise

F G

I rise

Up above it all

[Verse 1]

Am C

There's nothing you can do to me that hasn't been done

Not bulletproof, shouldn't have to run from a gun

Am C

River of tears ran dry, let 'em run

N.C.

No game that you can play with me I ain't won

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

'Cause I'm going through it, yeah, I know you see the tragic in it (alright)

Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it

Am C

I can't break down now

I can't take that now (I can't take that)

F G

Died a thousand times

Am C

Managed to survive (I managed to survive)

F G

I can't break down now

I can't take that

[Chorus]

F G

I rise

Am C

I rise

F G

I rise

Up above it, up above it

F G

I rise

Am C

I rise

F G

I rise

Up above it all

Am C G

I managed to survive

[Verse 2]

Am C

Freedom's what you choose to do with what's been done to you

No one can hurt you now unless you want them to (unless you want)

Am C

No one can hurt you now unless you love 'em too (BS!)

Unless you love 'em too

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

'Cause I'm going through it, yeah, I know you see the tragic in it

Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it (magic in it)

Am C

I can't break down now

I can't take that (I can't take that)

[Chorus]

F G

I rise

Am C

I rise

F G

I rise

Up above it, up above it

F G

I rise

Am C

I rise

F G

I rise

Up above it all

[Outro]

F G

(Yeah, we gonna rise up, yeah, we gonna rise up)

Am C

(Yeah, we gonna get up, yeah, we gonna get up)

F G

(Yeah, we gonna get up) Yes, we can, we can get it together

We'll rise up, we can get it together

F G

(Yeah, we gonna rise up, yeah, we gonna rise up)

Am C

(Yeah, we gonna get up, yeah, we gonna get up)

F G

(Yeah, we gonna get up) Yes, we can, we can get it together

We'll rise up, we can get it together

F G Am C

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F G Am

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