(Something Inside) So Strong Labi Siffre
...SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG... by Labi Siffre
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*Released 1987*
Intro:
C F, Dm Am, Em F G, C, (G F)
Verse 1:
[C] The higher you build your barriers;[G] [F] the taller I become.
[C] The further you take my rights away;[G] [F] the faster I will run.
[G] [Am] You can deny me,[G] [Bb] you can decide, [Am]to [Dm]turn your [G]face [Am]a -[G]way.
No matter, 'cos there's...
Chorus 1:
[C] Something inside, so [F]strong;[F/E]
I [Dm]know that I can make it, though you're doing me [G]wrong, so [C]wrong.
You thought that my pride was [F]gone, oh, no;[F/E]
[Dm] Something in-[G]side, so [Am]strong, [Em]oh, oh oh [F]oh oh oh,
Something in-[G]side, so [C]strong.
Verse 2:
[C] The more you refuse to hear my voice,
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh [G]ooh-[F]weh), the louder I will sing.
[C] You hide behind walls of Jericho,
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh [G]ooh-[F]weh), your lies come tumbling.
[G] [Am] Deny my place [G]in [Bb]time; you squander wealth [Am]that's [Dm]mine;
My [G]light [Am]will [G]shine, so brightly, it will blind you, because there's...
Chorus 2:
[C] Something inside, so [F]strong;[F/E]
I [Dm]know that I can make it, though you're doing me [G]wrong, so [C]wrong.
You thought that my pride was [F]gone, oh, no;[F/E]
[Dm] Something in-[G]side, so [Am]strong, [Em]oh, oh oh [F]oh oh oh,
Something in-[G]side, so [C]strong.
Solo:
C F, F/E, Dm, G, C
C F, F/E, Dm Am, Em F G, C
Middle 8:
[Bb] Brothers and sisters; [F]when they insist, we're just not [C]good enough.
[Bb] Well, we know better; [F]just look him in his eyes and say;
[G] We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.
(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, so [F#]strong;[F#/F]
I [Ebm]know that I can make it, though you're doing me [Ab]wrong, so [C#]wrong.
You thought that my pride was [F#]gone, oh, no;[F#/F]
[Ebm] Something in-[Ab]side, so [C#]strong.
Chorus 4:
[C#] Something inside, so [F#]strong;[F#/F]
I [Ebm]know that I can make it, though you're doing me [Ab]wrong, so [C#]wrong.
You thought that my pride was [F#]gone, oh, no;[F#/F]
[Ebm] Something in-[Ab]side, so [Bbm]strong, [Fm]oh, oh oh [F#]oh oh oh,
There's something in-[Ab]side, so [Bbm]strong, [Fm]oh, oh oh [F#]oh oh oh,
There's something in-[Ab]side, so [Bbm]strong, [Fm]oh, oh oh [F#]oh oh oh,
[Ebm] Something in-[Ab]side, so [C#]strong.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[C] [F] [Dm] [Am] [Em] [G] [Bb] [F/E]
[EADGBE]x32010 [EADGBE]133211 [EADGBE]xx0231 [EADGBE]x02210 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]320003 [EADGBE]x13331 [EADGBE]x02010
[C#] [F#] [F#/F] [Ebm] [Ab] [Bbm] [Fm]
[EADGBE]x46664 [EADGBE]244322 [EADGBE]144322 [EADGBE]x68876 [EADGBE]466544 [EADGBE]688666 [EADGBE]133111
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