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Something Inside So Strong

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Intro:
  C    G  F,   Dm7  G13,   Am  Em/G,   F  G13, C,   G  F  
Verse 1:
 CThe higher you build your barriers;   G   Fthe taller I become.
 CThe further you take my rights away;   G   Fthe faster I will run.
  G                 Am    G             A#maj7   Am     Dm  Am/ C  G/  B   Am  G  
    You can deny me,    you can decide, to turn your face a -way.
No matter, 'cos there's...
Chorus 1:
 CSomething inside, Gso Fstrong;C/E  
I Dm7know that I can make it, though you're doing me G13wrong, so Cwrong.
You thought that my pride Gwas Fgone, oh, no;C/E  
 Dm7Something in-G13side, so Amstrong, Em/Goh, oh oh Foh oh oh,
Something in-G13side, so Cstrong.
Verse 2:
 CThe more you refuse to hear my voice,
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh Gooh-Fweh), the louder I will sing.
 CYou hide behind walls of Jericho,
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh Gooh-Fweh), your lies come tumbling.
   G   AmDeny my place Gin A#maj7time; you squander wealth Amthat's Dmmine;
 Am/CMy  Glight Amwill Gshine, so brightly, it will blind you, because there's...
Chorus 2:
 CSomething inside, Gso Fstrong;C/E  
I Dm7know that I can make it, though you're doing me G13wrong, so Cwrong.
You thought that my pride Gwas Fgone, oh, no;C/E  
 Dm7Something in-G13side, so Amstrong, Em/Goh, oh oh Foh oh oh,
Something in-G13side, so Cstrong.
Bridge 1:
 A#Brothers and sisters; F/Awhen they insist, we're just not Cgood enough.
 A#Well, we know better; F/Ajust look him in his eyes and say;
 F/GWe're gonna do it anyway, Gwe're gonna do it G7anyway.
Chorus 3:
 CSomething inside, Gso Fstrong;C/E  
I Dm7know that I can make it, though you're doing me G13wrong, so Cwrong.
You thought that my pride Gwas Fgone, oh, no;C/E  
 Dm7Something in-G13side, so Amstrong, Em/Goh, oh oh Foh oh oh,
Something in-G13side, so Cstrong.
Solo:
  C    G  F, C/E, Dm7, G13  
  C    G  F, C/E,   Dm    G13  Am,   Em/G    F  G13, C  
Bridge 2:
 A#Brothers and sisters; F/Awhen they insist, we're just not Cgood enough.
 A#Well, we know better; F/Ajust look him in his eyes and say;
 F/GWe're gonna do it anyway, Gwe're gonna do it G7anyway.
                F/G      G13                    G        G7(n.C)
 We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 3:
 C#Something inside, G#so F#strong;C#/F  
I D#m7know that I can make it, though you're doing me G#13wrong, so C#wrong.
You thought that my pride G#was F#gone, oh, no;C#/F  
 D#m7Something in-G#13side, G#7so  C#strong.
Chorus 5:
 C#Something inside, G#so F#strong;C#/F  
I D#m7know that I can make it, though you're doing me G#13wrong, so C#wrong.
You thought that my pride G#was F#gone, oh, no;C#/F  
 D#m7Something in-G#13side, so A#mstrong, Fm/G#oh, oh oh F#oh oh oh,
There's something in-G#13side, so A#mstrong, Fm/G#oh, oh oh F#oh oh oh,
There's something in-G#13side, so A#mstrong, Fm/G#oh, oh oh F#oh oh oh,
Something in-G#13side, G#7so  C#strong.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       G       F       Dm7     G13     Am     Em/G    A#maj7   Dm
  Am/C     G/B     C/E     A#      F/A     F/G     G7      C#      G#
   F#     C#/F    D#m7    G#13     G#7     A#m    Fm/G#

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Something Inside So Strong

by Labi Siffre

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

G13

Em/G

A#maj7

C/E

Am/C

F/A

F/G

C#/F

D#m7

G#13

G#7

A#m

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Intro:

C G F Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F G13 C G F

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Verse 1:

C G F

The higher you build your barriers; the taller I become.

C G F

The further you take my rights away; the faster I will run.

G Am G A#maj7 Am Dm Am C G B Am G

/ /

You can deny me, you can decide, to turn your face a -way.

No matter, 'cos there's...

Chorus 1:

C G F C/E

Something inside, so strong;

Dm7 G13 C

I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.

G F C/E

You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;

Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F

Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,

G13 C

Something in-side, so strong.

Verse 2:

The more you refuse to hear my voice,

G F

(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), the louder I will sing.

You hide behind walls of Jericho,

G F

(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), your lies come tumbling.

G Am G A#maj7 Am Dm

Deny my place in time; you squander wealth that's mine;

Am/C G Am G

My light will shine, so brightly, it will blind you, because there's...

Chorus 2:

C G F C/E

Something inside, so strong;

Dm7 G13 C

I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.

G F C/E

You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;

Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F

Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,

G13 C

Something in-side, so strong.

Bridge 1:

A# F/A C

Brothers and sisters; when they insist, we're just not good enough.

A# F/A

Well, we know better; just look him in his eyes and say;

F/G G G7

We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.

Chorus 3:

C G F C/E

Something inside, so strong;

Dm7 G13 C

I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.

G F C/E

You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;

Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F

Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,

G13 C

Something in-side, so strong.

Solo:

C G F C/E Dm7 G13

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C G F C/E Dm G13 Am Em/G F G13 C

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Bridge 2:

A# F/A C

Brothers and sisters; when they insist, we're just not good enough.

A# F/A

Well, we know better; just look him in his eyes and say;

F/G G G7

We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.

F/G G13 G G7 C

(n.)

We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway...

*KEY CHANGE*

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Chorus 3:

C# G# F# C#/F

Something inside, so strong;

D#m7 G#13 C#

I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.

G# F# C#/F

You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;

D#m7 G#13 G#7 C#

Something in-side, so strong.

Chorus 5:

C# G# F# C#/F

Something inside, so strong;

D#m7 G#13 C#

I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.

G# F# C#/F

You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;

D#m7 G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#

Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,

G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#

There's something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,

G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#

There's something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,

G#13 G#7 C#

Something in-side, so strong.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C G F Dm7 G13 Am Em/G A#maj7 Dm

Am/C G/B C/E A# F/A F/G G7 C# G#

F# C#/F D#m7 G#13 G#7 A#m Fm/G#

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