Verse
A#m
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
F#
Formed against, yes glory is destined
C# C#m7
Every day women and men become legends
G#
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
A#m
The movement is a rhythm to us
F#
Freedom is like religion to us
C# C#m7
Justice is juxtaposition in us
G#
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
A#m
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
F#
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
C# C#m7
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
G#
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
A#m
When it go down we woman and man up
F#
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
C# C#m7
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
G#
King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
[Chorus]
Am* F*
One day, when the glory comes
C* Cm7* G*
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am* F*
Oh, one day, when the war is one
C* Cm7* G*
We will be sure, we will be here sure
A#m F*
Oh, glory, glory
C* Cm7* G*
Oh, glory, glory
[Bridge]
D#m7
Now the war is not over
F#
Victory isn't won
A#m
And we'll fight on to the finish
G#
Then when it's all done
D#m7 F# A#m G#
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
D#m7 F# A#m G#
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
[Verse 2]
A#m
Selma's now for every man, woman and child
F#
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
C# C#m7
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
G#
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
A#m
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
F#
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
C# C#m7
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
G#
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
A#m
The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
F#
We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
C# C#m7
Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany
G#
Now we right the wrongs in history
A#m
No one can win the war individually
F#
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
C# C#m7
Welcome to the story we call victory
G#
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
[Chorus]
A#m F#
One day, when the glory comes
C# C#m7 G#
It will be ours, it will be ours
A#m F#
Oh, one day, when the war is won
C# C#m7 G#
We will be sure, we will be here sure
A#m F#
Oh, glory, glory
C# C#m7 G#
Oh, glory, glory
A#m F#
Oh, glory, glory
C# C#m7 G#
Oh, glory, glory
[Outro]
A#m F#
When the war is won
C# Cm7* G#
When it's all said and done
A#m F#
We'll cry glory, glory
C# Cm7* G*
Oh, glory