I was[Am] born one morning in December On the coldest day
A[Em]bandoned by my mother
By my [E7]father I was raised
My [Am]father raised my brother and I With a stubborn heart
My [Em]mother left me her good looks and [E7]confident charm.
Well I [Am]spent most of my teenage years Searching for her love
I [Em]could not find it anywhere
S[E7]o I turned to drugs
And [Am]after all the smoke had cleared And it was said and done
I [Em]found myself addicted by the [E7]age of 21
I tell the [Am]truth
I've been [Am]beaten I've been bruised, I was left for dead as well
I was [Em]wrongfully accused
You left me [E7]locked inside a cell.
I've been [Am]cheated I've been sued, But I have lived to tell
The [Em]more you kick me when I'm down
The [E7]more it truly helps.
I [Am]feel the madness creeping slowly
L[C]oved by many I'm still lonely
P[Dm]ay the price for your mistake
The [E7]music died the day I walked [Am]away.
N[Am]o, I wont let you [C]win!
Not this time my [Dm]friend,
You know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
N[Am]o, you wont take my [C]pride!
I'll keep my head held[Dm] high.
Cause I know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
Woaaah,
I[Am] know you're jealous And you wish you could be me
I[Em]'m so smart and clever with my [E7]lyrics can't you see?
T[Am]here's nobody better in this Music Industry!
And in [Em]case you think you are, go ahead,[E7] give me a ring!
Woaaah,
I[Am] deserve a purple heart From all my fucking wounds!
L[Em]acerations to my ego,
P[E7]ride that I consume.
And [Am]in your final hours When you are looking back
You'll [Em]find that I'm the best at what I [E7]do And that's a fact.
N[Am]o, I wont let you [C]win!
Not this time my [Dm]friend,
You know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
N[Am]o, you wont take my [C]pride!
I'll keep my head held[Dm] high.
Cause I know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
And all got to [Dm]say
(Do do do [Am]do do do do [C]do, [G]bah bah bah [Dm]da,
Do do do [Am]do do do do [C]do, l[G]a la la la la la)
T[Dm]ake it or leave it
But [Am]you best believe me it's [C]true!
T[Dm]here's no mistaking, p[Am]lease stop thinking I'm t[C]hrough!
You know I'm better than [E7]you!
N[Am]o, I wont let you [C]win!
Not this time my [Dm]friend,
You know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
N[Am]o, you wont take my [C]pride!
I'll keep my head held[Dm] high.
Cause I know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
In the [Am]end.
(Do do do do do do do [C]do, [G]bah bah bah [Dm]da,
Do do do [Am]do do do do [C]do, l[G]a la la la la la)
A[Em]bandoned by my mother
By my [E7]father I was raised
My [Am]father raised my brother and I With a stubborn heart
My [Em]mother left me her good looks and [E7]confident charm.
Well I [Am]spent most of my teenage years Searching for her love
I [Em]could not find it anywhere
S[E7]o I turned to drugs
And [Am]after all the smoke had cleared And it was said and done
I [Em]found myself addicted by the [E7]age of 21
I tell the [Am]truth
I've been [Am]beaten I've been bruised, I was left for dead as well
I was [Em]wrongfully accused
You left me [E7]locked inside a cell.
I've been [Am]cheated I've been sued, But I have lived to tell
The [Em]more you kick me when I'm down
The [E7]more it truly helps.
I [Am]feel the madness creeping slowly
L[C]oved by many I'm still lonely
P[Dm]ay the price for your mistake
The [E7]music died the day I walked [Am]away.
N[Am]o, I wont let you [C]win!
Not this time my [Dm]friend,
You know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
N[Am]o, you wont take my [C]pride!
I'll keep my head held[Dm] high.
Cause I know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
Woaaah,
I[Am] know you're jealous And you wish you could be me
I[Em]'m so smart and clever with my [E7]lyrics can't you see?
T[Am]here's nobody better in this Music Industry!
And in [Em]case you think you are, go ahead,[E7] give me a ring!
Woaaah,
I[Am] deserve a purple heart From all my fucking wounds!
L[Em]acerations to my ego,
P[E7]ride that I consume.
And [Am]in your final hours When you are looking back
You'll [Em]find that I'm the best at what I [E7]do And that's a fact.
N[Am]o, I wont let you [C]win!
Not this time my [Dm]friend,
You know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
N[Am]o, you wont take my [C]pride!
I'll keep my head held[Dm] high.
Cause I know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
And all got to [Dm]say
(Do do do [Am]do do do do [C]do, [G]bah bah bah [Dm]da,
Do do do [Am]do do do do [C]do, l[G]a la la la la la)
T[Dm]ake it or leave it
But [Am]you best believe me it's [C]true!
T[Dm]here's no mistaking, p[Am]lease stop thinking I'm t[C]hrough!
You know I'm better than [E7]you!
N[Am]o, I wont let you [C]win!
Not this time my [Dm]friend,
You know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
N[Am]o, you wont take my [C]pride!
I'll keep my head held[Dm] high.
Cause I know that I'm [E7]better in the end.
In the [Am]end.
(Do do do do do do do [C]do, [G]bah bah bah [Dm]da,
Do do do [Am]do do do do [C]do, l[G]a la la la la la)
