Verse 1:
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 the human spirit ringin'
Db
It is the bringin' of the line
Ab C
It is the barin' of the rhyme
Bbm Fm
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Chorus:
Fm
And I could cry power -power-
Ab
Power -power-
Db
Power Lord -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 Lord -power-
Db
Curtis cried power
Ab C
Patti cried power
Bbm Fm
Nina cried power
Verse 2:
Fm
It's not the war but what's behind it
Eb
Oh, the fear of fellow men, his mere 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'
Chorus:
Fm
And I could cry power
Ab
Power -power-
Db
Power Lord -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 Lord -power-
Db
Billie cried power
Ab C
Joni cried power
Bbm Fm
Nina cried power
Bridge:
Fm
And I could cry power
Fm
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Ab C Bbm
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
Fm
If you love bein' free
Chorus:
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
Outro:
Fm Ab
James cried power
Db
Millie cried power
Db
Patti cried power
Db
Billie, power,
Ab
Dylan, power
C
Woody, power
Bbm Fm
Nina cried power
