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Cant Hold Us Down

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This song consists of 3 chords, Cm, Ab, and Fm
The Guitar motif throughout is this:
e|-----------------------|
B|--4-x-4-x-4-x-x-3-x-x--|
G|--5-x-5-x-5-x-x-3-x-x--|
D|--5-x-5-x-5-x-x-3-x-x--|
A|--3-x-3-x-3-x-x---x-x--|
E|-----------------------|
Play this about 8 times before the singing comes in.
CmSo what am I not supposed to have an opinion
Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman
AbCall me a bitch cos I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled
FmWhen a female fires back
Suddenly big talker don't know how to act
CmSo he does what any little boy will do
Making up a few false rumors or two
FmThat for sure is not a man to me
Slanderin' names for popularity
CmIt's sad you only get your fame through controversy 
But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say
CmThis is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
AbThinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout out loud!
CmLetting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave them proud
AbTake a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
CmNobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
AbNobody can hold us down
Never can, never will
So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying
Are you offended by the message I'm bringing
Call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing
If you look back in history
It's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he can score
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore
I don't understand why it's okay
The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named
All my ladies come together and make a change
Start a new beginning for us everybody sing
This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
What do we do girls?
Shout out loud!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
[Lil' Kim:]
Check it - Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can either give us some head, sex her off
If the girl do the same, then she's a whore
But the table's about to turn
I'll bet my fame on it
Cats take my ideas and put their name on it
It's aiight though, you can't hold me down
I got to keep on movin'
To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack
Do it right back to him and let that be that
You need to let him know that his game is whack
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back
But you're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big 
To make up for smaller things
So you're just a little boy
All you'll do is annoy
You must talk so big 
To make up for smaller things
This is for my girls...
This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Should out loud!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Should out loud!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
Spread the word, can't hold us down

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The story behind the song

"Cant Hold Us Down" arrives from Christina Aguilera's Stripped era, a time when she embraced a more provocative image and themes. The song itself is a powerful declaration of independence and self-expression, speaking to the frustration of being judged or criticized, especially as a woman who dares to speak her mind. It challenges the idea that a female artist's success is only due to controversy, asserting that no one can truly diminish her voice or spirit. Playing this song channels a defiant strength, a refusal to be silenced or held back.

AI-written from these sources:Christina Aguilera — Wikipedia ↗

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Cant Hold Us Down

by Christina Aguilera

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This song consists of 3 chords, Cm, Ab, and Fm

The Guitar motif throughout is this:

e|-----------------------|

B|--4-x-4-x-4-x-x-3-x-x--|

G|--5-x-5-x-5-x-x-3-x-x--|

D|--5-x-5-x-5-x-x-3-x-x--|

A|--3-x-3-x-3-x-x---x-x--|

E|-----------------------|

Play this about 8 times before the singing comes in.

So what am I not supposed to have an opinion

Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman

Call me a bitch cos I speak what's on my mind

Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

When a female fires back

Suddenly big talker don't know how to act

So he does what any little boy will do

Making up a few false rumors or two

That for sure is not a man to me

Slanderin' names for popularity

It's sad you only get your fame through controversy

But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say

This is for my girls all around the world

Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinking all women should be seen, not heard

So what do we do girls?

Shout out loud!

Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands high and wave them proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will, can't hold us down

Nobody can hold us down

Never can, never will

So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying

Are you offended by the message I'm bringing

Call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing

Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing

If you look back in history

It's a common double standard of society

The guy gets all the glory the more he can score

While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore

I don't understand why it's okay

The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named

All my ladies come together and make a change

Start a new beginning for us everybody sing

This is for my girls all around the world

Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinking all women should be seen, not heard

What do we do girls?

Shout out loud!

Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will, can't hold us down

[Lil' Kim:]

Check it - Here's something I just can't understand

If the guy have three girls then he's the man

He can either give us some head, sex her off

If the girl do the same, then she's a whore

But the table's about to turn

I'll bet my fame on it

Cats take my ideas and put their name on it

It's aiight though, you can't hold me down

I got to keep on movin'

To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack

Do it right back to him and let that be that

You need to let him know that his game is whack

And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back

But you're just a little boy

Think you're so cute, so coy

You must talk so big

To make up for smaller things

So you're just a little boy

All you'll do is annoy

You must talk so big

To make up for smaller things

This is for my girls...

This is for my girls all around the world

Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinking all women should be seen, not heard

So what do we do girls?

Should out loud!

Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will, can't hold us down

This is for my girls all around the world

Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinking all women should be seen, not heard

So what do we do girls?

Should out loud!

Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will, can't hold us down

Spread the word, can't hold us down

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