Chorus: 
 
C   Cadd9      Em*          Em7            Am   Asus 
lord, won't you give me the strength to be strong, 
Em     F 
and be true 
C   Cadd9      Em*          Em7       Am Asus 
cos lord, when the devil gets into my head, 
Em     F 
i'm so blue 
C   Cadd9      Em*          Em7            Am   Asus 
lord, won't you give me the strength to be strong 
Em     F 
and be true 
 
C             Em*          G* 
you knock me, if you're so mighty, 
Am                       G 
why waste your time with me? 
C          Em*      G* 
loif i'm bad ignorant and sad 
Am                        G* 
why waste your time, you're mad 
C                 Em*             G* 
you're just mad because your life is sad 
Am                       G 
you've done nothing worthwhile 
C 
twist the knife 
Em*              G* 
because you hate your life 
Am                  F 
my life you want to spoil 
 
Am     
i'm never going to let 
     C                  G* 
your negative vibes and comments 
    F                    G 
get through to my psyche and cripple me 
Am 
i'm never going to let 
     C                  G* 
your negative vibes and comments 
    F                    G 
get through to my psyche and cripple me 
Am 
i never will forget  
    C                 G*          F 
the suffering that my people went through 
              G 
in my country and overseas 
Am(1) 
i'm never going to let 
     C(1) 
your negative vibes and comments  
    F(1)                 G(1) 
get through to my psyche and cripple me  
 
(chorus) 
 
C             Em*    G* 
we're no use, verbal abuse 
Am                    G 
thats all you have to give 
C               Em*       G* 
you preach nil, you're so cynical 
Am                 G 
jesus, wake up and live 
C                  Em*        G* 
your bad vibe will drive away your tribe 
Am                    G 
and where will you be then 
C      
all alone 
Em*           G* 
heart as cold as stone 
Am               F 
hurting yourself again