Biography:
Labi Siffre (born June 25, 1945) is an English poet, songwriter and singer.
Born the fourth of five children, at Queen Charlotte's Hospital Hammersmith, London to a Barbadian / Belgian mother and a Nigerian father, Siffre was brought up in Bayswater and Hampstead and educated at a Catholic monastery school, St Benedict's School, in Ealing.
Jazz and Blues records provided his musical education: Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and Charlie Mingus among many.
Read more on Last.fm
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...(SOMETHING INSIDE) SO STRONG... by Labi Siffre
----------------------------------...............
*Released 1987*
Intro:
C G F, Dm7 G13, Am Em/G, F G13, C, G F
Verse 1:
C G F
The higher you build your barriers; the taller I become.
C G F
The further you take my rights away; the faster I will run.
G Am G A#maj7 Am Dm Am/C G/B Am G
You can deny me, you can decide, to turn your face a -way.
No matter, 'cos there's...
Chorus 1:
C G F C/E
Something inside, so strong;
Dm7 G13 C
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G F C/E
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G13 C
Something in-side, so strong.
Verse 2:
C
The more you refuse to hear my voice,
G F
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), the louder I will sing.
C
You hide behind walls of Jericho,
G F
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), your lies come tumbling.
G Am G A#maj7 Am Dm
Deny my place in time; you squander wealth that's mine;
Am/C G Am G
My light will shine, so brightly, it will blind you, because there's...
Chorus 2:
C G F C/E
Something inside, so strong;
Dm7 G13 C
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G F C/E
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G13 C
Something in-side, so strong.
Bridge 1:
A# F/A C
Brothers and sisters; when they insist, we're just not good enough.
A# F/A
Well, we know better; just look him in his eyes and say;
F/G G G7
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.
Chorus 3:
C G F C/E
Something inside, so strong;
Dm7 G13 C
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G F C/E
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G13 C
Something in-side, so strong.
Solo:
C G F, C/E, Dm7, G13
C G F, C/E, Dm G13 Am, Em/G F G13, C
Bridge 2:
A# F/A C
Brothers and sisters; when they insist, we're just not good enough.
A# F/A
Well, we know better; just look him in his eyes and say;
F/G G G7
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.
F/G G13 G G7 (n.C)
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway...
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Chorus 3:
C# G# F# C#/F
Something inside, so strong;
D#m7 G#13 C#
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G# F# C#/F
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
D#m7 G#13 G#7 C#
Something in-side, so strong.
Chorus 5:
C# G# F# C#/F
Something inside, so strong;
D#m7 G#13 C#
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G# F# C#/F
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
D#m7 G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#
There's something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#
There's something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G#13 G#7 C#
Something in-side, so strong.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C G F Dm7 G13 Am Em/G A#maj7 Dm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 320003 133211 xx0221 3x345x x02210 322000 x13231 xx0231
Am/C G/B C/E A# F/A F/G G7 C# G#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32210 x20033 xx2010 x13331 x03211 303211 353433 x46664 466544
F# C#/F D#m7 G#13 G#7 A#m Fm/G#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 x86669 x68676 4x456x 464544 688666 xx6564
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])
----------------------------------...............
*Released 1987*
Intro:
C G F, Dm7 G13, Am Em/G, F G13, C, G F
Verse 1:
C G F
The higher you build your barriers; the taller I become.
C G F
The further you take my rights away; the faster I will run.
G Am G A#maj7 Am Dm Am/C G/B Am G
You can deny me, you can decide, to turn your face a -way.
No matter, 'cos there's...
Chorus 1:
C G F C/E
Something inside, so strong;
Dm7 G13 C
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G F C/E
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G13 C
Something in-side, so strong.
Verse 2:
C
The more you refuse to hear my voice,
G F
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), the louder I will sing.
C
You hide behind walls of Jericho,
G F
(Ooh-weh ooh-weh, ooh-weh ooh-weh), your lies come tumbling.
G Am G A#maj7 Am Dm
Deny my place in time; you squander wealth that's mine;
Am/C G Am G
My light will shine, so brightly, it will blind you, because there's...
Chorus 2:
C G F C/E
Something inside, so strong;
Dm7 G13 C
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G F C/E
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G13 C
Something in-side, so strong.
Bridge 1:
A# F/A C
Brothers and sisters; when they insist, we're just not good enough.
A# F/A
Well, we know better; just look him in his eyes and say;
F/G G G7
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.
Chorus 3:
C G F C/E
Something inside, so strong;
Dm7 G13 C
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G F C/E
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
Dm7 G13 Am Em/G F
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G13 C
Something in-side, so strong.
Solo:
C G F, C/E, Dm7, G13
C G F, C/E, Dm G13 Am, Em/G F G13, C
Bridge 2:
A# F/A C
Brothers and sisters; when they insist, we're just not good enough.
A# F/A
Well, we know better; just look him in his eyes and say;
F/G G G7
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway.
F/G G13 G G7 (n.C)
We're gonna do it anyway, we're gonna do it anyway...
*KEY CHANGE*
------------
Chorus 3:
C# G# F# C#/F
Something inside, so strong;
D#m7 G#13 C#
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G# F# C#/F
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
D#m7 G#13 G#7 C#
Something in-side, so strong.
Chorus 5:
C# G# F# C#/F
Something inside, so strong;
D#m7 G#13 C#
I know that I can make it, though you're doing me wrong, so wrong.
G# F# C#/F
You thought that my pride was gone, oh, no;
D#m7 G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#
Something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#
There's something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G#13 A#m Fm/G# F#
There's something in-side, so strong, oh, oh oh oh oh oh,
G#13 G#7 C#
Something in-side, so strong.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
C G F Dm7 G13 Am Em/G A#maj7 Dm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 320003 133211 xx0221 3x345x x02210 322000 x13231 xx0231
Am/C G/B C/E A# F/A F/G G7 C# G#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32210 x20033 xx2010 x13331 x03211 303211 353433 x46664 466544
F# C#/F D#m7 G#13 G#7 A#m Fm/G#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244322 x86669 x68676 4x456x 464544 688666 xx6564
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])
Lil Wayne
Lily And Madelei (...)
Lily Wood & (...)
Little Shoes Big (...)
Loch Lomond
Mademoiselle Noi (...)
Maggie Rose
Magic Man
Maisie Peters
Malino