Verse
Dm
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
A#
Formed against, yes glory is destined
F Fm7
Every day women and men become legends
C
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
Dm
The movement is a rhythm to us
A#
Freedom is like religion to us
F Fm7
Justice is juxtaposition in us
C
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
Dm
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
A#
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
F Fm7
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
C
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
Dm
When it go down we woman and man up
A#
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
F Fm7
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
C
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
Dm F*
Oh, glory, glory
C* Cm7* G*
Oh, glory, glory
[Bridge]
Gm7
Now the war is not over
A#
Victory isn't won
Dm
And we'll fight on to the finish
C
Then when it's all done
Gm7 A# Dm C
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
Gm7 A# Dm C
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
[Verse 2]
Dm
Selma's now for every man, woman and child
A#
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
F Fm7
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
C
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
Dm
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
A#
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
F Fm7
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
C
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
Dm
The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
A#
We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
F Fm7
Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany
C
Now we right the wrongs in history
Dm
No one can win the war individually
A#
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
F Fm7
Welcome to the story we call victory
C
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
[Chorus]
Dm A#
One day, when the glory comes
F Fm7 C
It will be ours, it will be ours
Dm A#
Oh, one day, when the war is won
F Fm7 C
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Dm A#
Oh, glory, glory
F Fm7 C
Oh, glory, glory
Dm A#
Oh, glory, glory
F Fm7 C
Oh, glory, glory
[Outro]
Dm A#
When the war is won
F Cm7* C
When it's all said and done
Dm A#
We'll cry glory, glory
F Cm7* G*
Oh, glory