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[Verse 1]
It's not the wakin', it'Fms the risin' It is the groundin' of a Abfoot uncompromisin' It's not forgoin' of the Dblie It's not the openin' of Bbmeyes It's not the wakin', it's the Fmrisin'
It's not the shade we should bFme cast in It's the light and it's the Abobstacle that casts it It's the heat that drives the Dblight It's the fire it Bbmignites It's not the wakin', it's the Fmrisin'
It's not the song, it is the Fmsingin' It's the heaven of the Abhuman spirit ringin' It is the bringin' of the Dbline It is the bearin' of the Bbmlie It's not the wakin', it's the Fmrisin'
[Chorus]
And I could cry Fmpower (power) AbPower (power) DbPower (power) DbNina cried power AbBillie cried Cpower BbmMavis cried Fmpower
And I could cry Fmpower AbPower (power) DbPower (power) DbCurtis cried power AbPatti cried Cpower BbmNina cried Fmpower
[Verse 2]
It's not the war but what's Fmbehind it Oh, the fear of how Abmen is near assignment And everythin' that we're Dbdenied by keepin' the Bbmdivide It's not the wakin', it's the Fmrisin'
[Chorus]
And I could cry Fmpower AbPower (power) DbPower (power) DbNina cried power AbLennon criedC power BbmJames BrownFm cried power
And I could cry Fmpower AbPower (power) DbPower (power) DbBillie cried power AbJoni cried pCower BbmNina cried Fmpower
[Bridge]
And I could cry Fmpower Power has been Ccried by those stronger than me Straight into the Aface that tells you to Bbmrattle your Dmchains If you Clove bein' Fmfree
[Chorus]
Ah, lord I could cry Fmpower AbPower (power) 'Cause power is my Dblove when my love reacheDbs to me James Brown criedDb power AbSeeger cried Cpower BbmMarvin cried Fmpower
Yeah ah, power [Ending]
FmJames cried Abpower DbMillie cried power DbPatti cried power DbBillie, power, AbDylan, power CWoody, power BbmNina cried Fmpower