Intro: Dm C A# C Dm
Spoken:
Dm C
You can say what you want about me
A#
Wanna do what you want to me
C Dm
But you can not stop me
Dm
I've been knocked down it's a crazy town
C
Even got a punch in the face in LA
A# C
Ain't nothing in the world that you keep
Dm
me from doing what I wanna do
Dm
'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong
C
Life by the code that you gotta move on
A# C Dm
Feel excited for yourself and got nobody no way so I...
Dm
(Held my head high)
Em
Knew I (Knew I survive)
F
Well I made it (I made it)
G
I don't hate it (Don't hate it)
Dm
That's just the way it goes Yeah
Dm
I done made it through
C
Stand on my own two
A# C Dm
I paid my dues, yeah
Dm
Tried to hold me down
C
You can't stop me now
A# C Dm
I paid my dues
Spoken:
Dm
So straight back on
C
You cannot stop me
A# C Dm
I paid my dues
Dm
Now I'm still trusted every day
C
people try to mess with Anastacia
A#
gotta nothing in common
C
cause I handle mine
Dm
and I thought I better let you know
Dm
I'm no punk I can't get down
C
I don't give a damn about abuse around
A# C Dm
that was just fine 'til now So I...
Dm
(Held my head high)
Em
Knew I (Knew I survive)
F
Well I made it (I made it)
G
Oaaah (Don't hate it)
Dm
That's just the way it goes Yeah
Dm
I done made it through
C
Stand on my own two
A# C Dm
I paid my dues, yeah yeah
Dm
Tried to hold me down
C
You can't stop me now
A# C Dm
I paid my dues, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Dm C
Took so long to get me here (here)
A#
But I won't live in fear (fear)
C Dm
You try to steal my shine (shine)
Dm C
But first they wanna build you up (up)
A#
Then they tear you down (down)
C Dm
It's a struggle, you try to bubble so I...
Dm
(Held my head high)
Em
Knew I (Knew I survive)
F
Oaah (I made it)
G
(Don't hate it)
Dm D#m
Said that's - just - the - wayyyyy
-D#m
(I done made it through)
C#
(Stand on my own two)
Cb C# D#m
I said I paid my, I paid my dues Yeahhhhh
D#m
(Tried to hold me down)
C#
But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now)
Cb C# D#m
(I paid my dues) I paid my, paid my dues
D#m
(I done made it through) oahhh
C#
(Stand on my own two) oh
Cb C# D#m
(I paid my dues) I paid my, I paid my dues
D#m
yeahh (Tried to hold me down)
C#
But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now)
Cb C# D#m
I paid my dues