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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) The choir sings the verse as a Dm7 chord followed by Dmadd9, but on guitar you can just use Dm. 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 N.C. 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/E F Take my people with me C/E C Bb Together we are going to a brand new home Am C Dm Far across the river C/E F Can you hear freedom calling? C/E C Calling me to answer Bb Gonna keep on keepin' on Am C Dm I can feel it in my bones
Dm Verse 2: Dm Early in the mornin' before the sun begins to shine Gonna start movin' towards that separating line Dm F/C G/B Bb Am C I'm wading through muddy waters, you know I got a made-up mind Dm N.C And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation Dm F G G/B C C/Bb And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die Chorus 2: Am7 N.C. Dm So I'm gonna stand up C/E 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/E 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/C Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone Bbmaj7 F And I just might fail, but Lord knows I tried A7 A7 A7aug B Sure as stars fill up the sky Chorus: Em Stand up D/F# 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/F# 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/G 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/G Ab Do you hear freedom calling? Eb Calling me to answer Db Gonna keep on keepin' on Chorus: C#7 F#m I'm gonna stand up E/G# A Take my people with me E D Together we are going to a brand new home C#m E F#m Far across the river E/G# A I hear freedom calling? E Calling me to answer D Gonna keep on keepin' on C#m E F#m I can feel it in my bones Outro: F#m9 I go to prepare a place for you
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Chords: E, A, D, G, B, Dm7, Dm, C, Am, C/E, F, Bb, F/C, G/B, C/Bb, Am7, Bbmaj7, A7, Em, D/F#, Bm7, C7, Fm, Eb/G, Ab, Eb, Db, Cm, C#7, F#m, E/G#, C#m, F#m9