Intro
G Gmaj7 Am Cm
Em
(vamp)x4
Em7 A9
x2
[Verse 1]
Em7 A9
In the streets of New York City every man can feel the cold,
Em7 A9
and I don't want no pity, but I want my story told.
Em7 A9
And the lights shine down on me, they shine on the little boy,
Em7 A9
is this the way to make him pay being born in a world of joy?
G Gmaj7
But like me,he don't know where he'll go wrong,
Am7
he won't cry so many tears
Cm
till he finds out why he don't belong
G Gmaj7
like me, there's no room for us out there,
Am7
you can lose your hope and pride,
Cm Em7
when it comes to broken dreams you'll get your share.
A9 Em7 A9
Sometimes a man breaks down,
Em7 A9
and the good things he is looking for
Em7 A9
are crushed into the ground.
[Chorus]
Em7 A9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Em7 A9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
Em7 A9
sax solo
[Verse 2]
Em7 A9
Don't you understand what I'm saying? We need a god down here,
Em7 A9
a man to lead us children, take us from the valley of fear.
Em7 A9
Make the lights shine down on us, show us the road to go,
Em7 A9
help us survive, make us arrive, teach us what we need to know.
G Gmaj7
But like me, he don't know where he'll go wrong,
Am7
he won't cry so many tears
Cm
till he finds out why he don't belong
G Gmaj7
like me, there's no room for us out there,
Am7
you can lose your hope and pride,
Cm Em7
when it comes to broken dreams you'll get your share.
A9 Em7 A9
Sometimes a man breaks down down down down down,
Em7 A9
and the good things he is looking for
Em7 A9
are crushed into the ground
[Chorus 2]
Em7 A9 Em7 A9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Em7 A9 Em7 A9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
Em7 A9 Em7 A9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Em7 A9 Am7 Em7
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change? BREAK
[CODA]
Em7 A9 x4
(wah rhythm) Yea-ee-yea-ee-yea-ee-yeah....
Em7 A9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Em7 A9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
repeat to fade