(Maya Angelou's poem ) Am You may write me down in history Dm With your bitter twisted lies Dm You may trod me down in the very dirt Dm C Am And still like the dust I'll rise Am Does my happiness upset you Dm Why are you best with gloom Dm Cause I laugh like I've got an oil well Dm C Am Pumpin' in my living room Am So you may shoot me with your words Dm You may cut me with your eyes Dm And I'll rise F I'll rise Am I'll rise Am Out of the shacks of history's shame Dm Up from a past rooted in pain Dm I'll rise F I'll rise Am I'll rise ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) Now did you want to see me broken Bowed head and lowered eyes Shoulders fallen down like tear drops Weakened by my soulful cries ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) Does my confidence upset you Don't you take it awful hard Cause I walk like I've got a diamond mine Breakin up in my front yard ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) So you may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) So you may write me down in history With your bitter twisted lies You may trod me down in the very dirt And still like the dust I'll rise ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) Does my happiness upset you Why are you best with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got a goldmine Diggin' up in my living room ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) Now you may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise