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Intro: C G F Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F G13 C G F
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#7M Am Dm Am/C G/B Am G
You can deny me, you can decide, to turn your face away
No matter, 'cos there's
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 inside, so strong
Verse 2:
C
The more you refuse to hear my voice
G F
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), the louder I will sing
C
You hide behind walls of Jericho
G F G
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), your lies come tumbling
Am G A#7M 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
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:
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
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
Interlude: C G F C/E Dm7 G13 C G F C/E Dm G13 Am Em/G F G13 C
Bridge:
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 (n.C)
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway
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
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
Written by Labi Siffre