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