...(SOMETHING INSIDE) SO STRONG... by Labi Siffre
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*Released 1987*
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#maj7] [Am] [Dm] [Am]/[C] [G]/[B] [Am] [G]
You can deny me, you can decide, to turn your face a -way.
No matter, 'cos there's...
Chorus 1:
[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.
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]
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), your lies come tumbling.
[G] [Am] [G] [A#maj7] [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...
Chorus 2:
[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 1:
[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.
Chorus 3:
[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.
Solo:
[C] [G] [F], [C/E], [Dm7], [G13]
[C] [G] [F], [C/E], [Dm] [G13] [Am], [Em/G] [F] [G13], [C]
Bridge 2:
[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...
*KEY CHANGE*
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Chorus 3:
[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.
Chorus 5:
[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.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[C] [G] [F] [Dm7] [G13] [Am] [Em/G] [A#maj7] [Dm]
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 320003 133211 xx0221 3x345x x02210 322000 x13231 xx0231
[Am/C] [G/B] [C/E] [A#] [F/A] [F/G] [G7] [C#] [G#]
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32210 x20033 xx2010 x13331 x03211 303211 353433 x46664 466544
[F#] [C#/F] [D#m7] [G#13] [G#7] [A#m] [Fm/G#]
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 x86669 x68676 4x456x 464544 688666 xx6564
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
