Intro
D Dmaj7 Em Gm
Bm
(vamp)x4
Bm7 E9
x2
[Verse 1]
Bm7 E9
In the streets of New York City every man can feel the cold,
Bm7 E9
and I don't want no pity, but I want my story told.
Bm7 E9
And the lights shine down on me, they shine on the little boy,
Bm7 E9
is this the way to make him pay being born in a world of joy?
D Dmaj7
But like me,he don't know where he'll go wrong,
Em7
he won't cry so many tears
Gm
till he finds out why he don't belong
D Dmaj7
like me, there's no room for us out there,
Em7
you can lose your hope and pride,
Gm Bm7
when it comes to broken dreams you'll get your share.
E9 Bm7 E9
Sometimes a man breaks down,
Bm7 E9
and the good things he is looking for
Bm7 E9
are crushed into the ground.
[Chorus]
Bm7 E9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Bm7 E9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
Bm7 E9
sax solo
[Verse 2]
Bm7 E9
Don't you understand what I'm saying? We need a god down here,
Bm7 E9
a man to lead us children, take us from the valley of fear.
Bm7 E9
Make the lights shine down on us, show us the road to go,
Bm7 E9
help us survive, make us arrive, teach us what we need to know.
D Dmaj7
But like me, he don't know where he'll go wrong,
Em7
he won't cry so many tears
Gm
till he finds out why he don't belong
D Dmaj7
like me, there's no room for us out there,
Em7
you can lose your hope and pride,
Gm Bm7
when it comes to broken dreams you'll get your share.
E9 Bm7 E9
Sometimes a man breaks down down down down down,
Bm7 E9
and the good things he is looking for
Bm7 E9
are crushed into the ground
[Chorus 2]
Bm7 E9 Bm7 E9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Bm7 E9 Bm7 E9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
Bm7 E9 Bm7 E9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Bm7 E9 Em7 Bm7
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change? BREAK
[CODA]
Bm7 E9 x4
(wah rhythm) Yea-ee-yea-ee-yea-ee-yeah....
Bm7 E9
Get on up, look around, can't you feel the wind of change?
Bm7 E9
Get on up, taste the air, can't you see the wind of change?
repeat to fade