verse 1
G C G
momma you teach me how to be brave
G C G
in a world that wants to smile & wave
G C G
momma you teach me how to be strong
G C G
in this backwards world, you sing your song
Am7 Am7/D G
can't speak for you
Am7 Am7/D G G G/F#
what you go through
Em Em7 Am7
you've got your voice
C/G G
so push on through
verse 2
G C G
maybe you're not my baby girl
G C G
you can make your own way in this world
G C G
you could fight with fists, enraged
G C G
or maybe you could set the stage
Am7 Am7/D G
you hold your own
Am7 Am7/D G G G/F#
you set the tone
Em Em7 Am7
you've got a voice
C/G G G G/F#
to let them know
Chorus
Em Am7
and when they tell you where you belong
Em Am7
stand up and say "i'm woman and i am strong!"
Em Am7
and when they tell you where you belong
Em Am7 G
stand up! stand up! oh-whoa-whoa
Outro
G C G
momma you teach me how to be brave
G C G
momma you teach me how to be strong