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