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Em
It’s not the wakin’, it’s the risin’
D
It is the groundin’ of a foot uncompromisin’
C
It’s not forgoin’ of the lie
It’s not the
G
openin’ of
B
eyes
Am
It’s not the wakin’,
Em
it’s the risin’
Em
It’s not the shade we should be past it
D
It’s the light and it’s the obstacle that casts it
C
It’s the heat that drives the light
It’s the
G
fire it i
B
gnites
Am
It’s not the wakin’,
Em
it’s the risin’
Em
It’s not the song, it is the singin’
D
It’s the heaven of the human spirit ringin’
C
It is the bringin’ of the line
It is the
G
barin’ of the
B
rhyme
Am
It’s not the wakin’,
Em
it’s the risin’
Em
And I could cry power (power)
G
Power
(power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Nina cried power
G
Billie cried
B
power
Am
Mavis cried
Em
power
Em
And I could cry power
G
Power
(power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Curtis cried power
G
Patti cried
B
power
Am
Nina cried
Em
power
Em
It’s not the war but what’s behind it
D
Oh, the fear of fellow men, his mere assignment
C
And everythin’ that we’re denied
by
G
keepin’ the di
B
vide
Am
It’s not the wakin’,
Em
it’s the risin’
Em
And I could cry power
G
Power
(power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Nina cried power
G
Lennon cried
B
power
Am
James Brown cried
Em
power
Em
And I could cry power
G
Power
(power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Billie cried power
G
Joni cried
B
power
Am
Nina cried
Em
power
Em
And I could cry power
Em
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
G
Straight into the face that tells you to
B
rattle your
Am
chains
If you
Em
love bein’ free
Ah, lord I could cry
Em
power
G
Power
(power)
‘Cause
C
power is my love
when my
C
love reaches to me
C
James Brown cried power
G
Seeger cried
B
power
Am
Marvin cried
Em
power
Yeah ah, power
Em
James cried
G
power
C
Millie cried power
C
Patti cried power
C
Billie,
power,
G
Dylan,
power
B
Woody,
power
Am
Nina cried
Em
power
These known chords are used in this song.
