Stand Up

INTRO REm STROFA 1 REm 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 I do what I can when I can while I can for my people (stop) SOL DO While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night RITORNELLO LAm DO REm That's when I'm gonna stand up DO FA Take my people with me DO SIb Together we are going to a brand new home LAm DO REm Far across the river DO FA Can you hear freedom calling? DO Calling me to answer SIb Gonna keep on keepin' on LAm DO REm I can feel it in my bones REm (tieni) STROFA 2 REm LAm DO REm Early in the mornin' before the sun begins to shine LAm DO REm LAm DO REm Gonna start movin' towards that separating line LAm DO REm FA SOL SIb I'm wading through muddy waters, you know I got a made-up mind LAm DO REm And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation (stop) REm FA SOL SOLm DO SIb And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die RITORNELLO 2 LAm7 (stop) REm So I'm gonna stand up DO FA Take my people with me DO SIb Together we are going to a brand new home LAm DO REm Far across the river DO FA Can you hear freedom calling? DO Calling me to answer SIb Gonna keep on keepin' on BRIDGE SIb7+ FA And I know what's around the bend LA7 REm DO Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone SIb7+ FA And I just might fail, but Lord knows I tried LA7 SOLm LA7 SI Sure as stars fill up the sky - y RITORNELLO MIm Stand up RE SOL Take my people with me RE DO Together we are going to a brand new home SIm7 RE MIm Far across the river RE SOL Can you hear freedom calling? RE Calling me to answer DO Gonna keep on keepin' on FAm I'm gonna stand up MIb LAb Take my people with me MIb REb Together we are going to a brand new home DOm MIb FAm Far across the river MIb LAb Do you hear freedom calling? MIb Calling me to answer REb Gonna keep on keepin' on FA#m I'm gonna stand up MI LA Take my people with me MI RE Together we are going to a brand new home DO#m MI FA#m Far across the river MI LA I hear freedom calling? MI Calling me to answer RE Gonna keep on keepin' on DO#m MI FA#m I can feel it in my bones OUTRO FA#m DO#m I go to prepare a place for you FA#m DO#m I go to prepare a place for you FA#m DO#m I go to prepare a place for you FA#m I go to prepare a place for you