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