I Ain't Been Licked chords by Diana Ross

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Intro 1
G 
C 
G 
C 
 (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
F 
C 
G 
C 
 (F major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
F 
 (F major) 
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 1
F 
Roll down the gangway So they'll see  (F major) 
that it's me
C 
 (C major) I know they'll wonder
Eb 
about my  (E flat major) recovery
G 
F 
 (G major) Yes, I lost a love that  (F major) promised happiness
C 
 (C major) What my heart wouldn't accept
Eb 
 (E flat major) Put me to the test

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Verse 2

They keep a holding me down

But I rise, yes, it can be done

They keep a holding me down

But I rise, they can't make me run

Verse 3

Keep a holding me down

But I rise, got my second wind

Keep a holding me down

But I rise, tell 'em I'm back again

Verse 4

Just say, I ain't been licked

I ain't been licked

Tell 'em for me, I ain't been licked

Verse 5

Like outta nowhere

My whole world fell apart

Till this day no one knows

What I felt in my heart

Verse 6

All those precious things

Inside me tried to still

Hands I thought would help

Pushed me over the hill

Verse 7
G 
Keep a holding me down  (G major) 
F 
But I rise,  (F major) yes, it can be done
C 
Keep a holding me down  (C major) 
Eb 
But I rise,  (E flat major) they can't make
me run

Verse 8

Keep a holding me down

But I rise, got my second wind

Keep a holding me down

But I rise, tell 'em I'm back again

Verse 9
C 
G 
Just say,  (C major) I ain't  (G major) been licked
I ain't been licked
C 
F 
G 
D 
I  (C major) ain't been licked  (F major)  (G major)  (D major) 
G 
C 
 (G major) Tell 'em for me,  (C major) I  ain't been licked
F 
 (F major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 10
G 
Keep a holding me down  (G major) 
F 
C 
But I rise  (F major) just to start again  (C major) 
Eb 
G 
Rise, show 'em  (E flat major) that I can  (G major) 
F 
C 
Rise,  (F major) found a brand new dream  (C major) 
Eb 
Rise  (E flat major) just to prove one thing

Verse 11
C 
G 
Just say,  (C major) I  ain't  (G major) been licked
C 
F 
 (C major) I  ain't been licked  (F major) 
C 
G 
 (C major) I   (G major) ain't been licked
C 
Tell 'em for me,  (C major) I  ain't been licked
F 
I want the world  (F major) to see

Verse 12
G 
 (G major) 
I ain't been licked
Although my love is gone
C 
I  (C major) ain't been licked
F 
Somehow I carry  (F major) one

Verse 13
G 
 (G major) I  ain't been licked
D 
G 
 (D major) I'll find  (G major) the strength somehow
C 
I  (C major) ain't been licked
F 
I think I'm  (F major) ready now
C 
G 
I  (C major)  (G major) ain't been licked