Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Cm Gm Ab Bb7sus Verse 1: Bb7 Eb Go out and tell our story Ab Cm let it echo far and wide Fm Bbsus Make them hear you Cm Bb Ab Make them hear you Eb Gm Ab Bb Cm How justice was our battle and how justice was denied Fm Bbsus Make them hear you Ebsus Eb Ebmaj7 Make them hear you
Chorus: Cm Gm And say to those who blame us Ab Bb Eb For the way we chose to fight Ebmaj7 Cm Gm that sometimes there are battles Cm Bb Ab Ab6 G which are more than black or white Bb Eb And I could not put down my sword Ab Bb Cm when justice was my right Fm Fm7 Bsus Make them hear you Ebsus Eb Ebsus Eb Make them hear you Verse 2: B E Go out and tell the story A B C#m to your daughters and your sons G#m7 F#m F#m7 Make them hear you Bsus B7 B A Make them hear you A E B C#m And tell them in our struggle G#m A B C#m We were not the only ones G#m F#m F#m7 Bsus Make them hear you B7 F#m7 E Make them hear you Chorus: E C#m G#m7 Your sword can be a sermon A B E or the power of the pen E C#m G#m7 C#m Teach every child to raise his voice B A A6 G# and then my brothers, then B E will justice be demanded A B C#m by ten million righteous men G#m F#m A Make them hear you C#m G#m When they hear you C#m F# F#7 F#m7 I'll be near you Am E G#m A Bsus E B C#m E A G#m7 E again