Verse
F#m
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
D
Formed against, yes glory is destined
A Am7
Every day women and men become legends
E
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
F#m
The movement is a rhythm to us
D
Freedom is like religion to us
A Am7
Justice is juxtaposition in us
E
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
F#m
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
D
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
A Am7
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
E
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
F#m
When it go down we woman and man up
D
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
A Am7
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
E
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
F#m F*
Oh, glory, glory
C* Cm7* G*
Oh, glory, glory
[Bridge]
Bm7
Now the war is not over
D
Victory isn't won
F#m
And we'll fight on to the finish
E
Then when it's all done
Bm7 D F#m E
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
Bm7 D F#m E
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
[Verse 2]
F#m
Selma's now for every man, woman and child
D
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
A Am7
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
E
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
F#m
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
D
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
A Am7
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
E
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
F#m
The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
D
We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
A Am7
Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany
E
Now we right the wrongs in history
F#m
No one can win the war individually
D
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
A Am7
Welcome to the story we call victory
E
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
[Chorus]
F#m D
One day, when the glory comes
A Am7 E
It will be ours, it will be ours
F#m D
Oh, one day, when the war is won
A Am7 E
We will be sure, we will be here sure
F#m D
Oh, glory, glory
A Am7 E
Oh, glory, glory
F#m D
Oh, glory, glory
A Am7 E
Oh, glory, glory
[Outro]
F#m D
When the war is won
A Cm7* E
When it's all said and done
F#m D
We'll cry glory, glory
A Cm7* G*
Oh, glory