E C#/E D#/E F#/E D#/E F#/E D#/E F#/E B/E

                A         B
I wish I didn't grow up
       A                B
In the town that I grew up in
A                B
Kept me silent,  kept me stupid
   A               B
Never fought back, never fought back

E     C#/E  D#/E F#/E D#/E
      Where were my   friends
F#/E D#/E B/E
To   keep me
A          B
Up, down
              A               B
That's all it took to keep me on the ground
A            B
Rubbing mud in my eyes
A            B
Rubbing mud in my eyes

E       C#/E    D#/E   F#/E
I don't want to live today
              A
Was taught to tell
          B
Walk away not fight
          A
I wish to be
         B
Muhammad Ali

E    C#/E D#/E F#/E  D#/E
     Good mor - ning sun
F#/E D#/E B/E
Good mor-ning

A
Light
B              A               B
Each day it's nice to see that you've come back
A
To give us all
B
Give us all
A       B
Another chance

E          C#/E     D#/E    F#/E
Installing pride to make a glory ride
D#/E F#/E    D#/E
I    want to love you
    B/E            A
But I must save my hide
B             A              B
   And these fists that hang beside my side
A         B
I realize what I gotta do
A
Nanny-nanny-boo-boo
B
Nanny-nanny-boo-boo

E   C#/E   D#/E    F#/E
I'm feeling better today
             A
I kicked his ass
          B
It wasn't hard
           A
I beat him down
          B
It wasn't hard
             A
This vibrate sound
      B
Adrenaline

C                A
What will mother say?
C                  A
Blackened both his eyes
C
Busted but with twice the pride

C#m
I was mad 'cause I was sad
              E
Now there's a smile on my face
C#m
Knuckles hurt he's in the dirt
               E
Feels like I'm taking a girl to second base (second base)
C#m                        E
This disrespect is what is wrecked
                                  C#m
Just like the nose on that jerk's face
            E
I earned my place

F#       A
Sha-king mad
F#    A
Oh so glad
F#           A
Sweet, sweet gift
        E
I never had