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Selma - Glory

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Glory – by John Legend and Common
No Capo, Standard Tuning
 Cm7-> (032000)
Or Capo 5th fret
 Am-> Em  
 F-> C  
 C-> G  
 G-> D  
 Dm7-> Am  
* = ONE STRUM
Also, between  Amand  Fduring the "Oh, glory, glory" part of the chorus, you could upward strum all 
strings open to give the same effect John does when he changes notes on the piano, or use Am7.
Made by mraznby15 
[Chorus]
Am*                F*
One day, when the glory comes
          C*          Cm7*    G*
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am*                    F*
Oh, one day, when the war is one
          C*            Cm7*     G*
We will be sure, we will be here sure
         Am  F*
Oh, glory, glory
    C* Cm7* G*
Oh, glory, glory
[Verse 1]
AmHands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
FFormed against, yes glory is destined
CEvery day women and men become leCm7gends
GSins that go against our skin become blessings
AmThe movement is a rhythm to us
FFreedom is like religion to us
CJustice is juxtaposition iCm7n us
GJustice for all just ain't specific enough
AmOne son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
FTruant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
CThat's why Rosa sat on the busCm7  
GThat's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
AmWhen it go down we woman and man up
FThey say, "Stay down" and we stand up
CShots, we on the ground, the camera panned Cm7up
GKing pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
[Chorus]
Am*                F*
One day, when the glory comes
          C*          Cm7*    G*
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am*                    F*
Oh, one day, when the war is one
          C*            Cm7*     G*
We will be sure, we will be here sure
         Am  F*
Oh, glory, glory
    C* Cm7* G*
Oh, glory, glory
[Bridge]
Dm7Now the war is not over
FVictory isn't won
AmAnd we'll fight on to the finish
GThen when it's all done
We'll cry Dm7glory, gFlory, oh Amglory, Gglory
We'll cry Dm7glory, gFlory, oh Amglory, Gglory
[Verse 2]
AmSelma's now for every man, woman and child
FEven Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
CThey marched with the torch, we gon' run with it Cm7now
GNever look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
AmFrom dark roads he rose, to become a hero
FFacin' the league of justice, his power was the people
CEnemy is lethal, a king became reCm7gal
GSaw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
AmThe biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
FWe sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
CSomewhere in the dream we had an epiphCm7any
GNow we right the wrongs in history
AmNo one can win the war individually
FIt takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
CWelcome to the story we call victCm7ory
GComin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
[Chorus]
AmOne day, when the glory Fcomes
It wilCl be ours, it wiCm7ll be oGurs
AmOh, one day, when the waFr is won
We wiCll be sure, we will Cm7be here Gsure
Oh, Amglory, Fglory
OhC, glorCm7y, gGlory
Oh, Amglory, Fglory
OhC, glorCm7y, gGlory
[Outro] 
When thAme war is Fwon
                          C  Cm7* G  
When it's all said and done
We'll Amcry glory, Fglory
         C  Cm7* G*
Oh, glory 

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Selma - Glory

by Misc Soundtrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Dm7

Am7

Glory – by John Legend and Common

No Capo, Standard Tuning

Cm7

-> (032000)

Or Capo 5th fret

Am Em

F C

C G

G D

Dm7 Am

* = ONE STRUM

Am F

Also, between and during the "Oh, glory, glory" part of the chorus, you could upward strum all

Am7

strings open to give the same effect John does when he changes notes on the piano, or use .

Made by mraznby15

[Chorus]

Am F

* *

One day, when the glory comes

C Cm7 G

* * *

It will be ours, it will be ours

Am F

* *

Oh, one day, when the war is one

C Cm7 G

* * *

We will be sure, we will be here sure

Am F

Oh, glory, glory

C Cm7 G

* * *

Oh, glory, glory

[Verse 1]

Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon

Formed against, yes glory is destined

C Cm7

Every day women and men become legends

Sins that go against our skin become blessings

The movement is a rhythm to us

Freedom is like religion to us

C Cm7

Justice is juxtaposition in us

Justice for all just ain't specific enough

One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us

Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us

C Cm7

That's why Rosa sat on the bus

That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up

When it go down we woman and man up

They say, "Stay down" and we stand up

C Cm7

Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up

King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up

[Chorus]

Am F

* *

One day, when the glory comes

C Cm7 G

* * *

It will be ours, it will be ours

Am F

* *

Oh, one day, when the war is one

C Cm7 G

* * *

We will be sure, we will be here sure

Am F

Oh, glory, glory

C Cm7 G

* * *

Oh, glory, glory

[Bridge]

Dm7

Now the war is not over

Victory isn't won

And we'll fight on to the finish

Then when it's all done

Dm7 F Am G

We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory

Dm7 F Am G

We'll cry glory, glory, oh glory, glory

[Verse 2]

Selma's now for every man, woman and child

Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd

C Cm7

They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now

Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles

From dark roads he rose, to become a hero

Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people

C Cm7

Enemy is lethal, a king became regal

Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle

The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful

We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through

C Cm7

Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany

Now we right the wrongs in history

No one can win the war individually

It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy

C Cm7

Welcome to the story we call victory

Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory

[Chorus]

Am F

One day, when the glory comes

C Cm7 G

It will be ours, it will be ours

Am F

Oh, one day, when the war is won

C Cm7 G

We will be sure, we will be here sure

Am F

Oh, glory, glory

C Cm7 G

Oh, glory, glory

Am F

Oh, glory, glory

C Cm7 G

Oh, glory, glory

[Outro]

Am F

When the war is won

C Cm7 G

When it's all said and done

Am F

We'll cry glory, glory

C Cm7 G

* *

Oh, glory

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