Ill Rise

( maya angelou’s poem ) Am you may write me down in history Dm with your bitter twisted lies Dm you may trod me down in the very dirt Dm C Am and still like the dust i’ll rise Am does my happiness upset you Dm why are you best with gloom Dm cause i laugh like i’ve got an oil well Dm C Am pumpin’ in my living room Am so you may shoot me with your words Dm you may cut me with your eyes Dm and i’ll rise F i’ll rise Am i’ll rise Am out of the shacks of history’s shame Dm up from a past rooted in pain Dm i’ll rise F i’ll rise Am i’ll rise ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) now did you want to see me broken bowed head and lowered eyes shoulders fallen down like tear drops weakened by my soulful cries ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) 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 ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) 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 ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) out of the shacks of history’s shame up from a past rooted in pain i’ll rise i’ll rise i’ll rise ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) 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 ( Am Dm Dm Dm C Am ) 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 ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) 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 ( Am Am Dm Dm F Am ) out of the shacks of history’s shame up from a past rooted in pain i’ll rise i’ll rise i’ll rise