[Verse 1]
C G Am
Athena give me strength so I can lead us
C G
Mother, guide me with your wisdom,
Am
Show me the way.
C Em Am
Are you there? Do you love or even listen?
Am G A
I'm gonna make you hear me... one day
[Verse 2]
A A
I've always been a smart girl.
E A
I've always made the grade, always got the gold star
A
Always been a smart girl
A E A
But smart girl only gets a girl so far
A E
You’re called a snob, they sneer and smirk
A A
You do the work but take the blame
A D E
I won’t be dissed, I won’t be dismissed until everyone knows my name
[Chorus]
C G Am Am
My grand plan is that I will be remembered
C G Bm A
My grand plan just you wait and see
A A
So eyes up ‘cause I’ll rise up
E D
Bring on any challenge
D E A
And I promise that my friends will notice me
[Verse 3]
A A
I’ve always been a tough girl
E A
Always been the one not to run from a fight
A
Always been a tough girl
A E A
but tough girls always bark more than they bite.
A E
But me I tend to stand my ground
A A
I've found I never can give in
A D E
It may not be my quest, but maybe it's mine to win.
[Chorus]
C G Am Am
My grand plan is that I will be remembered
C G Bm A
My grand plan just you wait and see
A A
So eyes up ‘cause I’ll rise up
E D
Bring on any challenge
D E A
And I promise that the world will notice me.
[Bridge]
(Capo 4)
Em Am Am
When your stepmom treats you like some freak
Em Em G G
And your dad won’t give the time of day
(No Capo)
D D A E
And your mom won’t trust you with a quest
A D
So the best thing you can do is run away
D
Run away
[Verse 4]
C G Am Am
But I have a plan and I will be remembered
C G Bm A
I will be great just wait and see
A A
So eyes up ‘cause I’ll rise up
E D
Bring on any challenge
A E
And I promise that my mom
D E
And I promise that my friends
A D Bm E
I promise I will show them all before this journey ends
D
And they will notice
A
Me.
A A
I've always been a smart girl.