Intro: Dm Verse 1: Dm I been walkin' with my face turned to the sun Weight on my shoulders, bullet in my gun Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head just in case I have to run -nc- I do what I can when I can while I can for my people G C While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night Chorus: Am C Dm That's when I'm gonna stand up C F Take my people with me C C Bb Together we are going to a brand new home Am C Dm Far across the river C F Can you hear freedom calling? C C Calling me to answer Bb Gonna keep on keepin' on Am C Dm I can feel it in my bones Interlude: Dm Verse 2: Dm Early in the mornin' before the sun begins to shine Gonna start movin' towards that separating line Dm F G Bb Am C I'm wading through muddy waters, you know I got a made-up mind Dm nc And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation Dm F G G C C And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die Chorus 2: Am7 -nc- Dm So I'm gonna stand up C F Take my people with me C Bb Together we are going to a brand new home Am C Dm Far across the river C F Can you hear freedom calling? C Calling me to answer Bb Gonna keep on keepin' on Bridge: Bbmaj7 F And I know what's around the bend A7 Dm F Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone Bbmaj7 F And I just might fail, but Lord knows I tried A7 A7 A7 B Sure as stars fill up the sky Chorus: Em Stand up D G Take my people with me D C Together we are going to a brand new home Bm7 D Em Far across the river D G Can you hear freedom calling? D Calling me to answer C Gonna keep on keepin' on Chorus: C7 Fm I'm gonna stand up Eb Ab Take my people with me Eb Db Together we are going to a brand new home Cm Eb Fm Far across the river Eb Ab Do you hear freedom calling? Eb Calling me to answer Db Gonna keep on keepin' on Chorus: Db7 Gbm I'm gonna stand up E A Take my people with me E D Together we are going to a brand new home Dbm E Gbm Far across the river E A I hear freedom calling? E Calling me to answer D Gonna keep on keepin' on Dbm E Gbm I can feel it in my bones Outro: Gbm9 I go to prepare a place for you
