Capo : fret 3
Intro : D -A G..
D
strong.. try to make 'em
D
all think i'm strong..
-A
yeah the face i keep putting
G
on says i ain't tired
G
but these tear stained eyes ain't lying
D
'cause hard.. nobody told me
D
life could be so hard..
-A
a weary soul with a worn
G
out heart that's barely beating
Em
but every time i get that feeling
Chorus :
D
i hit my knees with my hands held high
D
saying dear lord jesus
-A G
you know i can't do this on my own..
G
i can't do this on my own..
D
lord knows i've tried
but i'm good at falling down
D
thank God you're good at picking me
-A
up off the ground
G
the world's gonna try to break me
Em
but i know the one who makes me
D -G
strong..
D
strong.. like my daddy
D
always told me so..
-A
there's a place you can always
G
go when you got nothing
G
and then he handed me the one thing
D
that's strong.. doesn't matter
D
how old it gets..
-A
there's power in the words
G
in red in this old bible
Em
and when i'm desperate for revival
Chorus :
D
i hit my knees with my hands held high
D
saying dear lord jesus
-A G
you know i can't do this on my own..
G
i can't do this on my own..
D
lord knows i've tried
but i'm good at falling down
D
thank God you're good at picking me
-A
up off the ground
G
the world's gonna try to break me
Em
but i know the one who makes me
D -A G
strong.. ooh strong..
Bm
i'm strong when i got nothing
A
i'm strong even when i'm weak..
D/F#
'cause the strong arms of my savior
G
are holding on to me..
Chorus :
D
i hit my knees with my hands held high
D
saying dear lord jesus
-A G
you know i can't do this on my own..
G
i can't do this on my own..
D
lord knows i've tried
but i'm good at falling down
D
thank God you're good at picking me
-A
up off the ground
G
the world's gonna try to break me
Em
but i know the one who makes me
D -A G
strong.. you make me strong..
Em
oh this world's ain't gonna to break me
G
cause i know the one who makes me
D
strong..
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| ORIGINAL CHORD |
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Intro : F -C Bb..
F
strong.. try to make 'em
F
all think i'm strong..
-C
yeah the face i keep putting
Bb
on says i ain't tired
Bb
but these tear stained eyes ain't lying
F
'cause hard.. nobody told me
F
life could be so hard..
-C
a weary soul with a worn
Bb
out heart that's barely beating
Gm
but every time i get that feeling
Chorus :
F
i hit my knees with my hands held high
F
saying dear lord jesus
-C Bb
you know i can't do this on my own..
Bb
i can't do this on my own..
F
lord knows i've tried
but i'm good at falling down
F
thank God you're good at picking me
-C
up off the ground
Bb
the world's gonna try to break me
Gm
but i know the one who makes me
F -Bb
strong..
F
strong.. like my daddy
F
always told me so..
-C
there's a place you can always
Bb
go when you got nothing
Bb
and then he handed me the one thing
F
that's strong.. doesn't matter
F
how old it gets..
-C
there's power in the words
Bb
in red in this old bible
Gm
and when i'm desperate for revival
Chorus :
F
i hit my knees with my hands held high
F
saying dear lord jesus
-C Bb
you know i can't do this on my own..
Bb
i can't do this on my own..
F
lord knows i've tried
but i'm good at falling down
F
thank God you're good at picking me
-C
up off the ground
Bb
the world's gonna try to break me
Gm
but i know the one who makes me
F -C Bb
strong.. ooh strong..
Dm
i'm strong when i got nothing
C
i'm strong even when i'm weak..
F/A
'cause the strong arms of my savior
Bb
are holding on to me..
Chorus :
F
i hit my knees with my hands held high
F
saying dear lord jesus
-C Bb
you know i can't do this on my own..
Bb
i can't do this on my own..
F
lord knows i've tried
but i'm good at falling down
F
thank God you're good at picking me
-C
up off the ground
Bb
the world's gonna try to break me
Gm
but i know the one who makes me
F -C Bb
strong.. you make me strong..
Gm
oh this world's ain't gonna to break me
Bb
cause i know the one who makes me
F
strong..
Chord Strong - Anne Wilson
