G#mE
One day, when the glory comes
B/D#EF#
It will be ours, it will be ours
G#mE
Oh, one day, when the war is one
B/D#EF#
We will be sure, we will be here sure
G#mG#mF#E
Oh, glory, glory
B/D#EF#
Oh, glory, glory
G#mG#mF#
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
E
Formed against, yes glory is destined
B/D#EF#
Every day women and men become legends
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
G#mG#mF#
The movement is a rhythm to us
E
Freedom is like religion to us
B/D#E
Justice is juxtaposition in us
F#
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
G#mG#mF#
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
E
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
B/D#
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
EF#
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
G#mG#mF#
When it go down we woman and man up
E
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
B/D#E
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
F#
King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
G#mE
One day, when the glory comes
B/D#EF#
It will be ours, it will be ours
G#mG#mF#E
Oh, glory, glory
B/D#EF#
Oh, glory, glory
C#mD#m
Now the war is not over
E
Victory isn't won
F#G#m
And we'll fight on to the finish
F#
Then when it's all done
D#mC#mD#mE
We'll cry glory, oh glory
F#G#mG#mF#
Aohoo glory, oh glory
G#mG#mF#
Selma's now for every man, woman and child
D#
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
B
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
EF#
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
G#mG#mF#
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
E
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
B/D#E
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
F#
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
G#mG#mF#
No one can win the war individually
E
It takes the wisdom of the elders
And young people's energy
B/D#E
Welcome to the story we call victory
F#
The comin' of my Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
G#mE
One day, when the glory comes
B/D#EF#
It will be ours, it will be ours
G#mG#mF#E
Oh, glory, glory
B/D#EF#
Oh, glory, glory glory