Chorus:
C F C C G
I’m gonna hold on ‘cause what I believe in is so strong
F C F
No matter how long no one can tell me I’m wrong
C G G C
I ain’t goin’ down
Verse:
C F
I had a baby at 15 Daddy never did forgive me
C G
I never heard from the guy again
C F
I had to drop out of high school Everybody treated me so cruel
C G C
But I didn’t give in and give her away
Chorus:
C F C C G
I’m gonna hold on ‘cause what I believe in is so strong
F C F
No matter how long no one can tell me I’m wrong
C G G C
I ain’t goin’ down
Am Em F
Her smile got me through the day
C G
And every night I’d pray I could give her enough
Am Em F C
At night I'd lie awake and cry hoping we'd get
by
G
‘Cause you can’t live on love
Verse:
D
I worked night and day to keep us goin’
Bm
Through the sweat and the tears without her knowin’
G A
It was worth it just to watch her grow
D G
At least I was able to hold her whenever she needed my shoulder
D A D
I’m so glad I never let her go
Chorus:
D G D D A
I’m gonna hold on ‘cause what I believe in is so strong
G D G
No matter how long no one can tell me I’m wrong
D A D
I ain’t goin’ down
Bm F#m G
Her smile got me through the years
D A
Dried away the tears, and filled me with hope
Bm F#m G D
At night I’d lie awake and cry pray we would get by
A
And for the courage to cope
Break:
|D | | G - D | | A | | Bm | | D A D |