A# Gm A# Gm
Cheer up my brothers, cheer up my sisters
A# Gm
Cheer up my momma too, lord
A# Gm
Cheer up my father, let me say
A# Gm
I know it won't be long
A# Gm
That change has got to come
A# Gm
That change has got to come
A# Gm
And I know that it won't be long
A# Gm A# F
We've been down in captivity [captivity] so long, so long
A# Gm
If we unite then we will be free [we will be free]
A# F
so strong, so strong, come I want you to
A# Gm
Cheer up my [brothers] my sisters
A# Gm
[Cheer up my sisters] let me say
A# Gm
Cheer up my my my momma too, lord
A# Gm
Cheer up my father
A# Gm
Let me say, we've been down in captivity [captivity]
A# Gm
so long, so long
A# Gm
We unite we will be free [we will be free]
A# Gm
so strong [so strong] oooh
A# Gm
Cheer up my my my my my my brother
A# Gm
[Cheer up my sister] cheer up my sisters
A# Gm
[Cheer up my momma] my momma too lord
A# Gm
[Cheer up my] my father
A# Gm
And I, I, I'll be cheerful, let me say it
