Tom: C#5 Intro: C#5 B5 A5 B5 C#5 Spoken: C#5 B5 You can say what you want about me A5 Wanna do what you want to me B5 C#5 But you can not stop me C#5 I've been knocked down it's a crazy town B5 Even got a punch in the face in LA A5 B5 Ain't nothing in the world that you keep C#5 me from doing what I wanna do C#5 'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong B5 Life by the code that you gotta move on A5 B5 C#5 Feel excited for yourself and got nobody no way so I... C#5 (Held my head high) D#5 Knew I (Knew I survive) E5 Well I made it (I made it) F#5 I don't hate it (Don't hate it) C#5 That's just the way it goes Yeah C#5 I done made it through B5 Stand on my own two A5 B5 C#5 I paid my dues, yeah C#5 Tried to hold me down B5 You can't stop me now A5 B5 C#5 I paid my dues Spoken: C#5 So straight back on B5 You cannot stop me A5 B5 C#5 I paid my dues C#5 Now I'm still trusted every day B5 people try to mess with Anastacia A5 gotta nothing in common B5 cause I handle mine C#5 and I thought I better let you know C#5 I'm no punk I can't get down B5 I don't give a damn about abuse around A5 B5 C#5 that was just fine 'til now So I... C#5 (Held my head high) D#5 Knew I (Knew I survive) E5 Well I made it (I made it) F#5 Oaaah (Don't hate it) C#5 That's just the way it goes Yeah C#5 I done made it through B5 Stand on my own two A5 B5 C#5 I paid my dues, yeah yeah C#5 Tried to hold me down B5 You can't stop me now A5 B5 C#5 I paid my dues, yeah yeah yeah yeah C#5 B5 Took so long to get me here (here) A5 But I won't live in fear (fear) B5 C#5 You try to steal my shine (shine) C#5 B5 But first they wanna build you up (up) A5 Then they tear you down (down) B5 C#5 It's a struggle, you try to bubble so I... C#5 (Held my head high) D#5 Knew I (Knew I survive) E5 Oaah (I made it) F#5 (Don't hate it) C#5 D5 Said that's - just - the - wayyyyy -D5 (I done made it through) C5 (Stand on my own two) Bb5 C5 D5 I said I paid my, I paid my dues Yeahhhhh D5 (Tried to hold me down) C5 But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now) Bb5 C5 D5 (I paid my dues) I paid my, paid my dues D5 (I done made it through) oahhh C5 (Stand on my own two) oh Bb5 C5 D5 (I paid my dues) I paid my, I paid my dues D5 yeahh (Tried to hold me down) C5 But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now) Bb5 C5 D5 I paid my dues