D   D
D   D A

[Verse 1]
D                             D
I was raised up by my mamma alone

Worked herself into the grave
                     G
Trying to make us a home
     A                    D
She never left South Carolina, oh no
D
My old man didn't stick around to see me grown
D                                        G
  He was long gone 'fore the coffee got cold
A                            D
Wouldn't even know where to find him

[Chorus]
A
Woah-ooh-Oh!
        D
Wasn't strong enough
A
Woah-ooh-Oh!
           G      D
He wasn't strong enough
                D                   A
Alright, alright, alright, alright

[Verse 2]
D
I left home with nothin' but a dream I had
D                                      G
  All I own I could roll up in a paper bag
A                         D
Gettin' out of South Carolina, alright
D
I've been told there's gold in this land
D                                     G
  All I know is what I hold in my own two hands
A                            D
If it's out there I'm gonna find it

[Chorus]
A
Oh-ooh-Oh!
      D
Am I strong enough?
A
Oh-ooh-Oh!
      G       D
Am I strong enough?

[Instrumental]
D  A Bm
Bm A D

[Bridge]
A                                                     D
Everywhere you turn there’s another man slammin’ doors
A                                                         D     A
Lookin' at you like he wouldn't even let you sweep his floors

[Verse 3]
D                                  D
I was raised up by my mamma on her own

Worked herself into the grave
                     G
Trying to make us a home
A                     D
Never left South Carolina
D
I left home with nothing but a dream I had
D                                   G
 All I own I could hold in a paper bag
A                         D
Gettin' out of South Carolina

[Chorus]
A
Oh-ooh-Oh!
        D
Am I strong enough?
A
Oh-ooh-Oh!
               G      D
Tell me am I strong enough?
A
Oh-ooh-Oh!
      D
Am I strong enough?
A
Oh-ooh-Oh!
              G      D
Tell me am I strong enough?

[Outro]
      G        D
Am I strong enough?
      G        D
Am I strong enough?
      G        D
Am I strong enough?
      G        D
Am I strong enough? Oh, tell me
      G        D
Am I strong enough? Oh, got to tell me
      G        D
Am I strong enough? Oh, tell me
      G        D
Am I strong enough?

G   D
(fade out)