Strong enough
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)