Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
Verse 1:
AbAb BbM7Bbm7
Most people got soul if they wanna try
AbAb BbM7Bbm7
Let love be your goal and let it fly
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Am7Am7
Cause it's easy to hate and to draw a line
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Dm7Dm7 Cmaj7Cmaj7
But error is human, forgiveness is divine
Pre-Chorus:
E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
I know a lot of people who think like me
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
That this world could be a place that's filled with harmony
FF E minorEm DmDm
First there's a lot of things we've got to rearrange
FF E minorEm
Put an end to hate and lies
DmDm G+G
So peace can come and truth shall reign
Chorus:
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
As long as there is a ray of hope
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
Lord, I don't mind going out and doin' my work
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
Light up the way to brotherhood
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
Help us to make His dream understood
Verse 2:
AbAb BbM7Bbm7
Sometimes the road gets a little bit rough
AbAb BbM7Bbm7
Your strength is all gone, you had enough
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Am7Am7
But there's people who win without making fists
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Dm7Dm7 Cmaj7Cmaj7
Our world won't survive lest we think like this
Pre-Chorus:
E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
I can't imagine any greater need, no, no
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
To treat each other as we'd like to be
FF E minorEm DmDm
It's a gas just knowing what is yet to come
FF E minorEm
Not unless we get together
DmDm G+G
Got to get together one by one
Chorus:
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
As long as there is a ray of hope
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
Lord, I don't mind goin' out and doin' my work
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
Light up the way to brotherhood
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
I got to keep on searchin', keep on searchin' till I find out
Bridge:
DmDm G+G
Keep on searchin' till I find out
DmDm G+G
Gonna take a little look way down inside
G7G7
Gotta find out Lord, why I'm alive, yeah
Instrumental:
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
Cmaj7Cmaj7 E minorEm Dm7Dm7 G7G7
Verse 3:
AbAb BbM7Bbm7
We'll pray for a day when all men are free
AbAb BbM7Bbm7
And people can live like they're meant to be
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Am7Am7
Meanwhile it's all up to you and me
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Dm7Dm7
Start working together towards this dream
Chorus:
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
As long as there is a ray of hope
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
Lord, I don't mind goin' out and doin' my work
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
Light up the way to brotherhood
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
Help us to make His dream, make it understood
Chorus:
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
As long as there is a ray of hope
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
I got to wait my turn, to wait my turn till I can vote
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
As long as there is a ray of hope
Outro:
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm A minorAm FF E minorEm DmDm