Key: F
Introduction:
Fm
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Eb
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
Db
It's not forgoin' of the lie
Ab C
It's not the openin' of eyes
Bbm Fm
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Fm
It's not the shade, we should be past it
Eb
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
Db
It's the heat that drives the light
Ab C
It's the fire it ignites
Bbm Fm
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Fm
It's not the song, it is the singin'
Eb
It's the heaven of a human spirit ringin'
Db
It is the bringin' of the line
Ab C
It is the bearin' of the rhyme
Bbm Fm
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Fm
And I could cry power (power)
Ab
Power (power)
Db
Power (power)
Db
Nina cried power
Ab C
Billie cried power
Bbm Fm
Mavis cried power
Fm
And I could cry power
Ab
Power (power)
Db
Power (power)
Db
Curtis cried power
Ab C
Patti cried power
Bbm Fm
Nina cried power
Fm
It's not the war but what's behind it
Eb
Oh, the fear of how men is near assignment
Db
And everythin' that we're denied
Ab C
By keepin' the divide
Bbm Fm
It's not the wakin', it's the risin
Fm
And I could cry power
Ab
Power (power)
Db
Power (power)
Db
Nina cried power
Ab C
Lennon cried power
Bbm Fm
James Brown cried power
Fm
And I could cry power
Ab
Power (power)
Db
Power (power)
Db
Billie cried power
Ab C
Joni cried power
Bbm Fm
Nina cried power
Fm
And I could cry power
Fm
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Fm Bbm C
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle on your chains
Bbm Fm
If you love bein' free
Fm
Ah, lord I could cry power
Ab
Power (power)
Db
'Cause power is my love
Db
When my love reaches to me
Db
James Brown cried power
Ab C
Seeger cried power
Bbm Fm
Marvin cried power
Yeah ah, power
Fm
James cried power
Db
Millie cried power
Db
Patti cried power
Db
Billie, power, Dylan, power
C
Woody, power
Bbm Fm
Nina cried power