G C Em C
G C Em C D G


[Verse 1]
G                     Em       C               G
There was a girl from Memphis, true blood American, yea
G                      Em            C                  G
she left her home with nothing, with Hollywood her only plan, yea
C                   G           C               G
but you and i we've been there, remember how we ran
        C                        G           Em
when we bought the cadillac and we drove all night
        C          D      G
on your way to California yea


[Chorus]
            C              G
they had to raise us up to listen
         C                  G
i had to pray to god they'd see
       C                             G        Em
if you stand your ground ain't gonna hold you down
       C          D      G
'cause you got it all to give
     C          D      G
baby you got it all to give


[Verse 2]
G                Em
Jimmy worked the railroad
C                        G
dreams forgotten all the way
G                        Em
sinks another bottle but he's still
C                           G
pushing for that daughter again
C                   G           C               G
but you and i we've been there, remember how we ran
        C                          G         Em
when we bought the cadillac and we drove all night
        C          D      G
on your way to California yea


[Chorus]
            C              G
they had to raise us up to listen
         C                  G
i had to pray to god they'd see
       C                             G        Em
if you stand your ground ain't gonna hold you down
       C          D      G
'cause you got it all to give
     C          D      G
baby you got it all to give


[Solo]
C G C G
C G Em C D G


[Bridge]
            C              G
they had to raise us up to listen
         C                  G
i had to pray to god they'd see
       C                             G        Em
if you stand your ground ain't gonna hold you down
       C          D      G
'cause you got it all to give


[Chorus]
            C              G
they had to raise us up to listen
         C                  G
i had to pray to god they'd see
       C                             G        Em
if you stand your ground ain't gonna hold you down
       C          D      G
'cause you got it all to give
     C          D      G
baby you got it all to give
     C          D      G
baby you got it all to give