Verse
C#m
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
A
Formed against, yes glory is destined
E Em7
Every day women and men become legends
B
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
C#m
The movement is a rhythm to us
A
Freedom is like religion to us
E Em7
Justice is juxtaposition in us
B
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
C#m
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
A
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
E Em7
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
B
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
C#m
When it go down we woman and man up
A
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
E Em7
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
B
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
C#m F*
Oh, glory, glory
C* Cm7* G*
Oh, glory, glory
[Bridge]
F#m7
Now the war is not over
A
Victory isn't won
C#m
And we'll fight on to the finish
B
Then when it's all done
F#m7 A C#m B
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
F#m7 A C#m B
We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory
[Verse 2]
C#m
Selma's now for every man, woman and child
A
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
E Em7
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
B
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
C#m
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
A
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
E Em7
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
B
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
C#m
The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
A
We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
E Em7
Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany
B
Now we right the wrongs in history
C#m
No one can win the war individually
A
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
E Em7
Welcome to the story we call victory
B
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
[Chorus]
C#m A
One day, when the glory comes
E Em7 B
It will be ours, it will be ours
C#m A
Oh, one day, when the war is won
E Em7 B
We will be sure, we will be here sure
C#m A
Oh, glory, glory
E Em7 B
Oh, glory, glory
C#m A
Oh, glory, glory
E Em7 B
Oh, glory, glory
[Outro]
C#m A
When the war is won
E Cm7* B
When it's all said and done
C#m A
We'll cry glory, glory
E Cm7* G*
Oh, glory