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