Verse 1
[Em]
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[D]
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
[C]
It's not forgoin' of the lie
[G] [B]
It's not the openin' of eyes
[Am] [Em]
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[Em]
It's not the shade we should be past it
[D]
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
[C]
It's the heat that drives the light
[G] [B]
It's the fire it ignites
[Am] [Em]
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
[Em]
It's not the song, it is the singin'
[D]
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
[C]
It is the bringin' of the line
[G] [B]
It is the barin' of the rhyme
[Am] [Em]
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Chorus
[Em]
And I could cry power (power)
[G]
Power (power)
[C]
Power Lord (power)
[C]
Nina cried power
[G] [B]
Billie cried power
[Am] [Em]
Mavis cried power
[Em]
And I could cry power
[G]
Power (power)
[C]
Power Lord (power)
[C]
Curtis cried power
[G] [B]
Patti cried power
[Am] [Em]
Nina cried power
Verse 2
[Em]
It's not the war but what's behind it
[D]
Oh, the fear of fellow men, his mere assignment
[C]
And everythin' that we're denied
[G] [B]
by keepin' the divide
[Am] [Em]
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Chorus
[Em]
And I could cry power
[G]
Power (power)
[C]
Power Lord (power)
[C]
Nina cried power
[G] [B]
Lennon cried power
[Am] [Em]
James Brown cried power
[Em]
And I could cry power
[G]
Power (power)
[C]
Power Lord (power)
[C]
Billie cried power
[G] [B]
Joni cried power
[Am] [Em]
Nina cried power
Bridge
[Em]
And I could cry power
[Em]
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
[G] [B] [Am]
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
[Em]
If you love bein' free
Chorus
[Em]
Ah, lord I could cry power
[G]
Power (power)
[C]
'Cause power is my love
[C]
when my love reaches to me
[C]
James Brown cried power
[G] [B]
Seeger cried power
[Am] [Em]
Marvin cried power
Yeah ah, power
Outro
[Em] [G]
James cried power
[C]
Millie cried power
[C]
Patti cried power
[C]
Billie, power,
[G]
Dylan, power
[B]
Woody, power
[Am] [Em]
Nina cried power
