Ben Harper – Ill Rise (Ukulele)

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(Maya Angelou's poem) Em You may write me down in history

          Am
With your bitter twisted lies

        Am
You may trod me down in the very dirt

          Am       G         Em
And still like the dust I'll rise

        Em
Does my happiness upset you

    Am
Why are you best with gloom

        Am
Cause I laugh like I've got an oil well

       Am    G     Em
Pumpin' in my living room

           Em
So you may shoot me with your words

        Am
You may cut me with your eyes

         Am
And I'll rise

     C
I'll rise

     Em
I'll rise

           Em
Out of the shacks of history's shame

          Am
Up from a past rooted in pain

     Am
I'll rise

     C
I'll rise

     Em
I'll rise

(Em Am Am Am G Em)
Now did you want to see me broken

Bowed head and lowered eyes Shoulders fallen down like tear drops Weakened by my soulful cries

(Em Am Am Am G Em)
Does my confidence upset you

Don't you take it awful hard Cause I walk like I've got a diamond mine Breakin up in my front yard

(Em Em Am Am C Em)
So you may shoot me with your words

You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise

(Em Em Am Am C Em)
Out of the shacks of history's shame

Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise

(Em Am Am Am G Em)
So you may write me down in history

With your bitter twisted lies You may trod me down in the very dirt And still like the dust I'll rise

(Em Am Am Am G Em)
Does my happiness upset you

Why are you best with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got a goldmine Diggin' up in my living room

(Em Em Am Am C Em)
Now you may shoot me with your words

You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise

(Em Em Am Am C Em)
Out of the shacks of history's shame

Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise