Chords for Ray LaMontagne - Strong Enough (Official Video)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [D]
[A] I [D] was raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make us a [G] home.
[A] She never left South [D] Carolina alone.
Our old man didn't stick around to see me grown.
He was long gone for the cop that got [G] gold.
[A] Wouldn't even know where to [D] find him.
[A] Oh, was he [D] strong enough?
[A]
Oh, was [G] he strong [D] enough?
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord.
[A] I [D] left poverty in my head.
All I own is a paper [G]
bag.
[A] It's not a South [D] Carolina.
Lord, I've been the goldest gold in this land.
All I know is what I hold in my own [G] two hands.
[A] If it's out there, I'm gonna [D] find it.
[A]
Oh, am I [D] strong enough?
[A] Oh, am [G] I strong [D] enough?
[A]
[Bm]
[D]
[A] Everywhere you turn, there's another man slamming [D] doors.
[A] Looking at you like he wouldn't even let you [D] sweep his floors.
[A] [D] I was raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make [G] us a home.
[A] Never left South
[D] Carolina.
I left nothing but a dream in my head.
All I own I could hold in a paper [G] bag.
[A] It's not a South [D] Carolina.
[A]
Oh, [D] am I strong enough?
[A] Oh, tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough?
[A] Oh, am I [D] strong enough?
[A] Oh, tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough?
Am [G] I strong [D] enough?
Am [G] I strong enough?
[D]
Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
Oh, tell me, am I [G]
strong [D] enough?
Oh, God, you tell me.
Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
[G] [D]
[G]
[A] I [D] was raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make us a [G] home.
[A] She never left South [D] Carolina alone.
Our old man didn't stick around to see me grown.
He was long gone for the cop that got [G] gold.
[A] Wouldn't even know where to [D] find him.
[A] Oh, was he [D] strong enough?
[A]
Oh, was [G] he strong [D] enough?
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord.
[A] I [D] left poverty in my head.
All I own is a paper [G]
bag.
[A] It's not a South [D] Carolina.
Lord, I've been the goldest gold in this land.
All I know is what I hold in my own [G] two hands.
[A] If it's out there, I'm gonna [D] find it.
[A]
Oh, am I [D] strong enough?
[A] Oh, am [G] I strong [D] enough?
[A]
[Bm]
[D]
[A] Everywhere you turn, there's another man slamming [D] doors.
[A] Looking at you like he wouldn't even let you [D] sweep his floors.
[A] [D] I was raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make [G] us a home.
[A] Never left South
[D] Carolina.
I left nothing but a dream in my head.
All I own I could hold in a paper [G] bag.
[A] It's not a South [D] Carolina.
[A]
Oh, [D] am I strong enough?
[A] Oh, tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough?
[A] Oh, am I [D] strong enough?
[A] Oh, tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough?
Am [G] I strong [D] enough?
Am [G] I strong enough?
[D]
Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
Oh, tell me, am I [G]
strong [D] enough?
Oh, God, you tell me.
Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
[G] [D]
[G]
Key:
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[N] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ I [D] was _ raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make us a [G] home. _
_ [A] She never left South [D] Carolina _ _ _ alone. _ _
Our old man didn't stick around to see me grown.
He was long gone for the cop that got [G] _ gold.
_ [A] Wouldn't even know where to [D] find _ him.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ was he [D] strong enough?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ was [G] he strong [D] enough? _ _ _
Lord, _ Lord, Lord, Lord.
_ [A] I _ _ [D] left poverty _ _ in my head.
All I own _ _ is a paper [G] _
bag.
_ _ [A] It's not a South [D] Carolina. _ _ _ _ _
Lord, I've been the goldest gold in this land.
All I know is what I hold in my own [G] two hands. _
[A] If it's out there, I'm gonna [D] find it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ am I [D] strong enough? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ Oh, am [G] I strong [D] enough? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Everywhere you turn, there's another man slamming [D] doors. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Looking at you like he wouldn't even let you [D] sweep his floors. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] I was raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make [G] us a home.
_ _ [A] Never left South _
[D] Carolina. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I left nothing _ but a dream in my head.
All I own I could hold in a paper _ [G] bag. _ _
[A] It's not a South [D] Carolina. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ [D] am I strong enough? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Oh, _ _ _ tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ am I [D] strong enough? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh, _ _ _ tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough? _ _ _ _
Am [G] I strong [D] enough? _ _ _
_ Am [G] I strong enough?
[D] _ _
_ _ _ Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
_ _ _ _ Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
_ Oh, tell me, am I [G]
strong [D] enough?
Oh, God, you tell me.
Am I [G] strong [D] enough? _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ I [D] was _ raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make us a [G] home. _
_ [A] She never left South [D] Carolina _ _ _ alone. _ _
Our old man didn't stick around to see me grown.
He was long gone for the cop that got [G] _ gold.
_ [A] Wouldn't even know where to [D] find _ him.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ was he [D] strong enough?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ was [G] he strong [D] enough? _ _ _
Lord, _ Lord, Lord, Lord.
_ [A] I _ _ [D] left poverty _ _ in my head.
All I own _ _ is a paper [G] _
bag.
_ _ [A] It's not a South [D] Carolina. _ _ _ _ _
Lord, I've been the goldest gold in this land.
All I know is what I hold in my own [G] two hands. _
[A] If it's out there, I'm gonna [D] find it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ am I [D] strong enough? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ Oh, am [G] I strong [D] enough? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Everywhere you turn, there's another man slamming [D] doors. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Looking at you like he wouldn't even let you [D] sweep his floors. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] I was raised up by my mom all alone, worked herself into the grave, trying to make [G] us a home.
_ _ [A] Never left South _
[D] Carolina. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I left nothing _ but a dream in my head.
All I own I could hold in a paper _ [G] bag. _ _
[A] It's not a South [D] Carolina. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ [D] am I strong enough? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Oh, _ _ _ tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ am I [D] strong enough? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh, _ _ _ tell me, am I [G] strong [D] enough? _ _ _ _
Am [G] I strong [D] enough? _ _ _
_ Am [G] I strong enough?
[D] _ _
_ _ _ Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
_ _ _ _ Am I [G] strong [D] enough?
_ Oh, tell me, am I [G]
strong [D] enough?
Oh, God, you tell me.
Am I [G] strong [D] enough? _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _