Do#m 
so I (Held my head high) Knew I
Si
(Knew I survive) Well I made it
La
(I made it) Oahh 
Si
(Don't hate it) 
Do#m
That's just the way it goes 
                Do#m
Yeah I done made it through 
Si
Stand on my own two 
  La          Si                Do#m
I paid my dues, yeah yeah yeah....
 
Do#m
Tried to hold me down 
Si
You can't stop me now 
La     Si  Do#m
Paid my dues yeah yeah yeah yeah 
Do#m                           Si
Took so long to get me here 
                        La
But I won't live in fear 
      Si             Do#m
You try to steal my shine 
 
    Do#m                  Si
But first they wanna build you up 
                       La
Then they tear you down 
      Si                    Do#m
It's a struggle, you try to bubble 
 
Do#m 
so I (Held my head high) Knew I
Si
(Knew I survive) Oahh 
La
(I made it) 
Si
(Don't hate it) 
Do#m
Said that's just the wayyyyy 
 
Rem
(I done made it through) 
Do
(Stand on my own two) 
         Sib         Do       Rem
I said I  paid my, I paid my dues 
 
Do#m
Yeahhhhh....(Tried to hold me down) 
Si
But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now) 
    La              Si                Do#m
(I paid my dues) I paid my, paid my dues 
                Do#m
 (I done made it through) oahhh 
Si
 (Stand on my own two) oh 
    La              Si            Do#m
 (I paid my dues) I paid my, I paid my dues 
Do#m
Yeahhhhh....(Tried to hold me down) 
Si
But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now) 
    La              Si              Do#m
(I paid my dues) I paid my, paid my dues