Something Strong Chords by Tarrus Riley
Tempo:
74.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Em
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [D] Hey, [A] we got it going [D]
on.
[A] [D] [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Oh, [D] no [A] separating [D]
me and my [G] lady.
Oh, [E] yeah.
[A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar
and [A] mountains are owned Jerusalem.
[Bm] Oh, you [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [G] bring us pain
because [D] you'll never win.
You [Am] cannot go around us.
[D] She said, for us, nothing [A] divides us.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] But we'll never split.
[D] More than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] What we're [Em] holding [D] on, love is what dreams are [A] made of.
[D] I need my visions [A] on a [Em] [D] scissor.
We've got something [A] strong.
I think it's something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Something strong.
They never know [A] we're serious.
Never one willing, one or [D] none.
Tell [A] her I'm not the type to carry on tomorrow.
[D] Then put up all type [A] of traps and barriers.
[D] Still [A] I show them that true love's a [D] conqueror.
More than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
But [A] we'll never split.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [A] on.
[D] [A] This love is the truth, yeah.
[D]
[A] And we've got the fruits [D] to prove it.
[A] Still I keep a wide eye [D] for parasites who [Em] try to divide.
[D] Now [A] people going to try [D] things.
Some find pleasure in [A] spoiling [D] our good.
[A] Still I let them know that in [D] our life there is [G] no [Em] weaklings.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] To cross.
But we gonna [Em] make it through.
[D] And more than a [A] gazillion people [D] gonna talk.
[Em] So, so, so, so, so, [D] so.
Love that [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all [A] I see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [Em] strong.
It's what we're holding on.
[D] [A] We got it [D] going on.
[A] We [D] [A] got it [D] going on.
[Em] Yeah.
[D] No [A] separating [D]
me [Em] and my lady.
[D] [A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar.
And mountains [Em] around Jerusalem.
[D] You [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [A] bring us pain.
You'll [D] never win.
You [A] cannot go around us.
[D] You said to guard us.
[Em] Nothing divides us.
[D] Now there's [Bb] more than a [A] million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] Oh, but we'll never split.
[D] And [Ab] more than a [A] million reasons [D] to quit.
[Em] But we hold on.
[D] [G] Love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got [A] something strong. Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
Holding on.
[D] This love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Hey.
[A] We got it going [D]
[A] on.
Yeah, yeah.
[B] [D] [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Ooh.
[D] Them never know the serious.
Never [A] want to link one another.
[D] Tell her I'm not the type to [Db] carry on to mother.
[D] Them put up all type of [A] stumbling [D] barriers.
Still I show [A] them the true love's a conqueror.
[D] Ooh.
[A] We got it going [D]
on.
[Em] Yeah.
[D] [N]
on.
[A] [D] [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Oh, [D] no [A] separating [D]
me and my [G] lady.
Oh, [E] yeah.
[A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar
and [A] mountains are owned Jerusalem.
[Bm] Oh, you [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [G] bring us pain
because [D] you'll never win.
You [Am] cannot go around us.
[D] She said, for us, nothing [A] divides us.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] But we'll never split.
[D] More than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] What we're [Em] holding [D] on, love is what dreams are [A] made of.
[D] I need my visions [A] on a [Em] [D] scissor.
We've got something [A] strong.
I think it's something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Something strong.
They never know [A] we're serious.
Never one willing, one or [D] none.
Tell [A] her I'm not the type to carry on tomorrow.
[D] Then put up all type [A] of traps and barriers.
[D] Still [A] I show them that true love's a [D] conqueror.
More than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
But [A] we'll never split.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [A] on.
[D] [A] This love is the truth, yeah.
[D]
[A] And we've got the fruits [D] to prove it.
[A] Still I keep a wide eye [D] for parasites who [Em] try to divide.
[D] Now [A] people going to try [D] things.
Some find pleasure in [A] spoiling [D] our good.
[A] Still I let them know that in [D] our life there is [G] no [Em] weaklings.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] To cross.
But we gonna [Em] make it through.
[D] And more than a [A] gazillion people [D] gonna talk.
[Em] So, so, so, so, so, [D] so.
Love that [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all [A] I see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [Em] strong.
It's what we're holding on.
[D] [A] We got it [D] going on.
[A] We [D] [A] got it [D] going on.
[Em] Yeah.
[D] No [A] separating [D]
me [Em] and my lady.
[D] [A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar.
And mountains [Em] around Jerusalem.
[D] You [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [A] bring us pain.
You'll [D] never win.
You [A] cannot go around us.
[D] You said to guard us.
[Em] Nothing divides us.
[D] Now there's [Bb] more than a [A] million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] Oh, but we'll never split.
[D] And [Ab] more than a [A] million reasons [D] to quit.
[Em] But we hold on.
[D] [G] Love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got [A] something strong. Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
Holding on.
[D] This love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Hey.
[A] We got it going [D]
[A] on.
Yeah, yeah.
[B] [D] [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Ooh.
[D] Them never know the serious.
Never [A] want to link one another.
[D] Tell her I'm not the type to [Db] carry on to mother.
[D] Them put up all type of [A] stumbling [D] barriers.
Still I show [A] them the true love's a conqueror.
[D] Ooh.
[A] We got it going [D]
on.
[Em] Yeah.
[D] [N]
Key:
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A
Em
G
E
D
A
Em
[A] _ _ [D] Hey, [A] we got it going [D]
on.
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Oh, [D] no [A] separating [D]
me and my [G] lady.
Oh, [E] yeah.
[A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar
and [A] mountains are owned Jerusalem.
[Bm] Oh, you [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [G] bring us pain
because [D] you'll never win.
You [Am] cannot go around us.
[D] She said, for us, nothing [A] divides us.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] But we'll never split.
[D] More than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] What we're [Em] holding [D] on, love is what dreams are [A] made of.
[D] I need my visions [A] on a [Em] [D] scissor.
We've got something [A] strong.
I think it's something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Something strong.
They never know [A] we're serious.
Never one willing, one or [D] none.
Tell [A] her I'm not the type to carry on tomorrow.
[D] Then put up all type [A] of traps and barriers.
[D] Still [A] I show them that true love's a [D] conqueror.
More than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
But [A] we'll never split.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [A] on.
_ [D] _ [A] This love is the truth, yeah.
[D] _
[A] And we've got the fruits [D] to prove it.
[A] Still I keep a wide eye [D] for parasites who [Em] try to divide.
[D] Now [A] people going to try [D] things.
Some find pleasure in [A] spoiling [D] our good.
[A] Still I let them know that in [D] our life there is [G] no [Em] weaklings.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] To cross.
But we gonna [Em] make it through.
[D] And more than a [A] gazillion people [D] gonna talk.
[Em] So, so, so, so, so, [D] so.
Love that [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all [A] I see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [Em] strong.
It's what we're holding on.
[D] _ _ _ [A] We got it [D] going on.
[A] We [D] _ _ [A] got it [D] going on.
[Em] Yeah.
[D] No [A] separating [D]
me [Em] and my lady.
[D] _ [A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar.
And mountains [Em] around Jerusalem.
[D] You [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [A] bring us pain.
You'll [D] never win.
You [A] cannot go around us.
[D] You said to guard us.
[Em] Nothing divides us.
[D] Now there's [Bb] more than a [A] million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] Oh, but we'll never split.
[D] And [Ab] more than a [A] million reasons [D] to quit.
[Em] But we hold on.
[D] [G] Love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got [A] something strong. Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
Holding on.
[D] This love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Hey.
[A] We got it going [D]
[A] on.
Yeah, yeah.
[B] _ [D] _ [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Ooh.
[D] Them never know the serious.
Never [A] want to link one another.
[D] Tell her I'm not the type to [Db] carry on to mother.
[D] Them put up all type of [A] stumbling [D] barriers.
Still I show [A] them the true love's a conqueror.
[D] Ooh.
[A] We got it going [D]
on.
[Em] Yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _ [N] _ _
on.
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Oh, [D] no [A] separating [D]
me and my [G] lady.
Oh, [E] yeah.
[A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar
and [A] mountains are owned Jerusalem.
[Bm] Oh, you [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [G] bring us pain
because [D] you'll never win.
You [Am] cannot go around us.
[D] She said, for us, nothing [A] divides us.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] But we'll never split.
[D] More than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] What we're [Em] holding [D] on, love is what dreams are [A] made of.
[D] I need my visions [A] on a [Em] [D] scissor.
We've got something [A] strong.
I think it's something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Something strong.
They never know [A] we're serious.
Never one willing, one or [D] none.
Tell [A] her I'm not the type to carry on tomorrow.
[D] Then put up all type [A] of traps and barriers.
[D] Still [A] I show them that true love's a [D] conqueror.
More than [A] a million [D] reasons to quit.
But [A] we'll never split.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [D] strong.
It's what we're holding [A] on.
_ [D] _ [A] This love is the truth, yeah.
[D] _
[A] And we've got the fruits [D] to prove it.
[A] Still I keep a wide eye [D] for parasites who [Em] try to divide.
[D] Now [A] people going to try [D] things.
Some find pleasure in [A] spoiling [D] our good.
[A] Still I let them know that in [D] our life there is [G] no [Em] weaklings.
[D] Now there's more than [A] a million reasons [D] to quit.
[G] To cross.
But we gonna [Em] make it through.
[D] And more than a [A] gazillion people [D] gonna talk.
[Em] So, so, so, so, so, [D] so.
Love that [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all [A] I see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something [Em] strong.
It's what we're holding on.
[D] _ _ _ [A] We got it [D] going on.
[A] We [D] _ _ [A] got it [D] going on.
[Em] Yeah.
[D] No [A] separating [D]
me [Em] and my lady.
[D] _ [A] We're firm as the rock of [D] Gibraltar.
And mountains [Em] around Jerusalem.
[D] You [A] labor in [Em] vain if you're [D] trying to [A] bring us pain.
You'll [D] never win.
You [A] cannot go around us.
[D] You said to guard us.
[Em] Nothing divides us.
[D] Now there's [Bb] more than a [A] million [D] reasons to quit.
[A] Oh, but we'll never split.
[D] And [Ab] more than a [A] million reasons [D] to quit.
[Em] But we hold on.
[D] [G] Love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got [A] something strong. Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
Holding on.
[D] This love is what [A] dreams are made of.
[D] And in my visions all I [A] see is her.
[D] We got something [A] strong.
Something strong.
[D] It's what we're holding [Em] on.
[D] Hey.
[A] We got it going [D]
[A] on.
Yeah, yeah.
[B] _ [D] _ [A] We got it going [D]
on.
[A] Ooh.
[D] Them never know the serious.
Never [A] want to link one another.
[D] Tell her I'm not the type to [Db] carry on to mother.
[D] Them put up all type of [A] stumbling [D] barriers.
Still I show [A] them the true love's a conqueror.
[D] Ooh.
[A] We got it going [D]
on.
[Em] Yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _ [N] _ _