Strong enough    (video)

 

    D - A

 

    D

1. I was raised up by my mamma alone,

 

    worked herself into the grave

                                      G               A                             D

    trying to make us a home, she never left South Carolina.

      D

    My old man didn't stick around to see me grown,

                                                                  G

    he was long gone 'fore the coffee got cold,

       A                                           D

    wouldn't even know where to find him.

 

     A                    D

Woah, wasn't strong enough !

     A                         G        D

Woah, he wasn't strong enough !

                                                 - A

Alright, alright, alright, alright !

 

    D

2. I left home with nothing but a dream I had,

                                                           G

    all I own I could roll up in a paper bag,

       A                                   D

    getting out of South Carolina, alright.

      D

    I've been told there's gold in this land,

                                                                    G

    all I know is what I hold in my own two hands,

     A                                      D

    if it's out there I'm gonna find it.

 

  A               D

Oh, am I strong enough ?

  A               G         D

Oh, am I strong enough ?             +  D - A - Bm    - Bm - A - D

 

      A                                                                                 D

+  Everywhere you turn there’s another man slammin’ doors,

      A                                                                                     D       - A

    looking at you like he wouldn't even let you sweep his floors.

 

    D

3. I was raised up by my mamma on her own,

 

    worked herself into the grave,

                                      G        A                              D

    trying to make us a home, never left South Carolina.

    D

    I left home with nothing but a dream I had,

                                                         G

    all I own I could hold in a paper bag,

       A                                   D

    getting out of South Carolina.

 

  A               D

Oh, am I strong enough ?

  A                            G        D

Oh, tell me, am I strong enough ?

  A               D

Oh, am I strong enough ?

  A                            G        D

Oh, tell me, am I strong enough ?

 

                 G         D                     G         D

+  Am I strong enough ? Am I strong enough ?

                 G         D

    Am I strong enough ?

                  G         D

     Am I strong enough ? Oh, tell me !

                 G         D

    Am I strong enough ? Oh, got to tell me !

                 G         D

    Am I strong enough? Oh, tell me ….

 

    (Ray LaMontagne)