Something Inside So Strong

...(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 ([email protected])