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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3[Intro] Em C G D Ooh, ooh, ooh Em C G D Ooh, ooh, ooh [Verse 1] Em C She was walking in the street, looked up and noticed G D He was nameless, he was homeless Gmaj7 Em C She asked him his name and told him what hers was G D He gave her a story 'bout life Em C With a glint in his eye and a corner of a smile G D One conversation, a simple moment Gmaj7 Em C The things that change us if we notice G D When we look up sometimes [Pre-Chorus] Em C They said I would never make it G D But I was built to break the mold Em C The only dream that I've been chasing D is my own [Chorus] D Em C So I sing a song for the hustlers trading at the bus stop D D Single mothers waiting on a check to come Em C Young teachers, student doctors D G Gmaj7 Sons on the front line knowing they don't get to run Em C This goes out to the underdog D G Gmaj7 Keep on keeping at what you love Em C You'll find that someday soon enough D D You will rise up, rise up, yeah [Post-Chorus] Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh [Verse 2] Em C She's riding in a taxi back to the kitchen G Gmaj7 Talking to the driver 'bout his wife and his children Em C On the run from a country where they put you in prison G D For being a woman and speaking your mind Em C She looked in his eyes in the mirror and he smiled D G One conversation, a single moment Gmaj7 Em C The things that change us if we notice D G When we look up sometimes [Pre-Chorus] Gmaj7 Em C They said I would never make it D G But I was built to break the mold Gmaj7 Em C The only dream that I've been chasing D is my own [Chorus] G Gmaj7 Em C So I sing a song for the hustlers trading at the bus stop D D Single mothers waiting on a check to come Em C Young teachers, student doctors D G Gmaj7 Sons on the front line knowing they don't get to run Em C This goes out to the underdog D G Gmaj7 Keep on keeping at what you love Em C You'll find that someday soon enough D D You will rise up, rise up, yeah [Post-Chorus] Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh [Bridge] Em C D G Gmaj7 Everybody rise up Em C D You gonna rise up, ayy [Chorus] G Gmaj7 Em C So I sing a song for the hustlers trading at the bus stop D D Single mothers waiting on a check to come (Say you're gonna make it) Em C Young teachers, student doctors (Yeah) D G Gmaj7 Sons on the front line knowing they don't get to run Em C This goes out to the underdog D G Keep on keeping at what you love Em C You'll find that someday soon enough D D You will rise up, rise up, yeah [Post-Chorus] Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh Em C D G Gmaj7 Ooh, ooh, ooh