Life is like a big mer ry go (Em)round,

you’re up and then (Am)down,

go in’ in (Dm)cir cles try in’ to (C)get to (G)where you are.

Ev ’ry bod y’s been count ing you (Em)out,

but where are they (Am)now?

Sit tin’ in the (Dm)same old place, just (C)fac es (G)in the crowd.

Well, we all make mis takes.

You might fall on your face,

but you got ta get (Dm)up.

I’d (G)rath er stand (C)tall

than live on my (Em)knees,

’cause I am a con quer or,

and (Am)I won’t ac cept de feat.

Try (Gsus)tell in’ me (C)no.

One thing a bout (Em)me

is I am a con quer or,

(Am)I am a con quer or,

(Gsus)oh.

Got a vis ion that no one else (Em)sees.

Lot of dirt y work, roll up your (Am)sleeves.

Re mem ber, there’s a (CN.C.)war out there, so come pre pared to fight.

You nev er know where the road (Em)leads you.

Not ev ’ry one’s gon na be (Am)lieve you.

And e ven though they’re (Dm)wrong, don’t prove them right.

I’d (G)rath er stand (C)tall (Tall.)

than live on my (Em)knees, (Can’t live on my knees.) ’cause I am a con quer or,

and I won’t ac cept de feat.

Try (Gsus)tell in’ me (C)no.

(No.)

One thing a bout (Em)me (One thing a bout me.) is I am a con quer or,

(Am)I am a con quer or,

(Gsus)oh.

Ooh,

ooh.

(Am)I am a con quer or.

We all make mis takes.

You might fall on your face,

but you got ta get (Dm)up.

We all make mis takes.

You might fall on your face.

Don’t ev er give (G)up.

I’d rath er stand

We all make mis takes.

You might fall on your face,

but I am a con quer or.