[Verse 1]
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
G B
It's not the openin' of eyes
Am Em
It's not the wakin', 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
G B
It's the fire it ignites
Am Em
It's not the wakin', 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
G B
It is the barin' of the rhyme
Am Em
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[Chorus]
Em
And I could cry power (power)
G
Power (power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Nina cried power
G B
Billie cried power
Am Em
Mavis cried power
Em
And I could cry power
G
Power (power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Curtis cried power
G B
Patti cried power
Am Em
Nina cried power
[Verse 2]
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
G B
by keepin' the divide
Am Em
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[Chorus]
Em
And I could cry power
G
Power (power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Nina cried power
G B
Lennon cried power
Am Em
James Brown cried power
Em
And I could cry power
G
Power (power)
C
Power Lord (power)
C
Billie cried power
G B
Joni cried power
Am Em
Nina cried power
[Bridge]
Em
And I could cry power
Em
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
G B Am
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
Em
If you love bein' free
[Chorus]
Em
Ah, lord I could cry power
G
Power (power)
C
'Cause power is my love
C
when my love reaches to me
C
James Brown cried power
G B
Seeger cried power
Am Em
Marvin cried power
Yeah ah, power
[Outro]
Em G
James cried power
C
Millie cried power
C
Patti cried power
C
Billie, power,
G
Dylan, power
B
Woody, power
Am Em
Nina cried power
