Intro: Am G
Am G
Hey little girl, braids in your hair Big bad world but you ain't scared, no
Am
'Cause nobody's gone and told ya To shut up, play nice, do what you're told
G
Marry into money and don't ever let him go Is what they're gonna tell ya
F
'Cause it's two steps back and one step forward
G
The judge and the jury are working for each other
F E
They ain't gonna tell you how to play the game
F G Am
Little girl, don't ever let 'em keep you down
F G Am C G
Little girl, dream bigger than they tell you how
F E
Shake it up like a groundbreaker
Am G
Shatter ceilings like a skyscraper
F G
If they go low you go high
F G Am
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl A little girl
F G Am
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl
Am G
Hey little girl you're dressed to fit in Look like a star but call it a sin, whoa
Am
But they don't even know ya He lied to your face even though you love him
G
You'll take the blame 'cause you had it coming, whoa
Am
But you never had it coming, no
F G Am
Little girl, don't ever let 'em keep you down
F G Am C G
Little girl, dream bigger than they tell you how
F E
Shake it up like a groundbreaker
Am G
Shatter ceilings like a skyscraper
F G
If they go low you go high
F G Am
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl A little girl
F G
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl
F G Am F G A
F
'Cause it's two steps back and one step forward
G
The judge and the are jury working for each other
F E
They ain't gonna tell you how to play the game, yeah
F G Am
Little girl, don't ever let 'em keep you down
F G Am C G
Little girl, dream bigger than they tell you how
F E
Shake it up like a groundbreaker
Am G
Shatter ceilings like a skyscraper
F G
If they go low you go high
F G Am
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl A little girl
F G Am
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl A little girl
F G Am
Don't ever let 'em make you feel little girl A little girl