Intro
F Fmaj7 Gm A#m
Dm
(vamp)x4
Dm7 G9
x2
[Verse 1]
Dm7 G9
In the streets of New York City every man can feel the cold,
Dm7 G9
and I don't want no pity, but I want my story told.
Dm7 G9
And the lights shine down on me, they shine on the little boy,
Dm7 G9
is this the way to make him pay being born in a world of joy?
F Fmaj7
But like me,he don't know where he'll go wrong,
Gm7
he won't cry so many tears
A#m
till he finds out why he don't belong
F Fmaj7
like me, there's no room for us out there,
Gm7
you can lose your hope and pride,
A#m Dm7
when it comes to broken dreams you'll get your share.
G9 Dm7 G9
Sometimes a man breaks down,
Dm7 G9
and the good things he is looking for
Dm7 G9
are crushed into the ground.
[Chorus]
Dm7 G9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Dm7 G9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
Dm7 G9
sax solo
[Verse 2]
Dm7 G9
Don't you understand what I'm saying? We need a god down here,
Dm7 G9
a man to lead us children, take us from the valley of fear.
Dm7 G9
Make the lights shine down on us, show us the road to go,
Dm7 G9
help us survive, make us arrive, teach us what we need to know.
F Fmaj7
But like me, he don't know where he'll go wrong,
Gm7
he won't cry so many tears
A#m
till he finds out why he don't belong
F Fmaj7
like me, there's no room for us out there,
Gm7
you can lose your hope and pride,
A#m Dm7
when it comes to broken dreams you'll get your share.
G9 Dm7 G9
Sometimes a man breaks down down down down down,
Dm7 G9
and the good things he is looking for
Dm7 G9
are crushed into the ground
[Chorus 2]
Dm7 G9 Dm7 G9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Dm7 G9 Dm7 G9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
Dm7 G9 Dm7 G9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Dm7 G9 Gm7 Dm7
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change? BREAK
[CODA]
Dm7 G9 x4
(wah rhythm) Yea-ee-yea-ee-yea-ee-yeah....
Dm7 G9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Dm7 G9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
repeat to fade