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