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[Intro]
Dm Dm
  Dm   F(x4)
[Verse 1]
   DmI am a nation, I am a milClion fDmaces
Formed together, made for elevationDm  
I am a soldier, I won't suCrrender
DmFaith is like a fire that never burns to embers
Dm(Who's gonna stand up, who's gonna fight?)
The vDmoice of the unheard
Dm(Who's gonna break these chains and lies?)
DmLove is the answer
DmI gotta speak it, believe it, that's how I feel inside
DmI, I, can't, can't sit here quietBb  
[Pre-Chorus]
You can take my heart, you can take my brCeath
When you pry it from my coAmld, dead chest
[Chorus]
DmThis is how we rBbise up
GmHeavy as a hurricane, loCuder than a freight train
DmThis is how we rBbise up
GmHeart is beating faster, fCeels like thunder
DmMagic, static, cBball me a fanatic
FIt's our world, thCey can never have it
DmThis is how we riBbse up
  GmIt's our resistanceAm, you can't resist us
Dm  F
Dm  F
[Verse 2]
  DmHey can you hear me? Hey, are you liCsteniDmng?
DmSleeping in the shadows, could be making history
DmWalk through the fire, walk on the waCter
DmUsed to be a slave, but now you are a conquerorBb  
[Pre-Chorus]
They can take my heart, they can take my brCeath
When they pry it from my Amcold, dead chest
[Chorus]
DmThis is how we rBbise up
GmHeavy as a hurricane, loCuder than a freight train
DmThis is how we rBbise up
GmHeart is beating faster, fCeels like thunder
DmMagic, static, cBball me a fanatic
FIt's our world, thCey can never have it
DmThis is how we riBbse up
  GmIt's our resistanceAm, you can't resist us
[Bridge]
BbUp, up, up, up, up
We're rising uCp, up, up, up, up
(The voice of the unheard)
Rising Bbup, up, up, up, up
We're rising uCp, up, up, up, up
(Love is the answer)
Rising Gmup, up, up, up, up
We're rising Amup, up, up, up, up
(Love is the answer)
DmThis is how we rBbise upGm  
It's our resistanceAm, you can't resist us
[Chorus]
DmThis is how we rBbise up
GmHeavy as a hurricane, loCuder than a freight train
DmThis is how we rBbise up
GmHeart is beating faster, fCeels like thunder
DmMagic, static, cBball me a fanatic
FIt's our world, thCey can never have it
DmThis is how we riBbse up
  GmIt's our resistanceAm, you can't resist us
  Dm   F(x4)
C

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The Resistance

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Dm

Dm F

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm

I am a nation, I am a million faces

Formed together, made for elevation

I am a soldier, I won't surrender

Faith is like a fire that never burns to embers

(Who's gonna stand up, who's gonna fight?)

The voice of the unheard

(Who's gonna break these chains and lies?)

Love is the answer

I gotta speak it, believe it, that's how I feel inside

Dm Bb

I, I, can't, can't sit here quiet

[Pre-Chorus]

You can take my heart, you can take my breath

When you pry it from my cold, dead chest

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm C

Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm C

Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder

Dm Bb

Magic, static, call me a fanatic

F C

It's our world, they can never have it

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm Am

It's our resistance, you can't resist us

Dm F

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm

Hey can you hear me? Hey, are you listening?

Sleeping in the shadows, could be making history

Dm C

Walk through the fire, walk on the water

Dm Bb

Used to be a slave, but now you are a conqueror

[Pre-Chorus]

They can take my heart, they can take my breath

When they pry it from my cold, dead chest

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm C

Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm C

Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder

Dm Bb

Magic, static, call me a fanatic

F C

It's our world, they can never have it

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm Am

It's our resistance, you can't resist us

[Bridge]

Up, up, up, up, up

We're rising up, up, up, up, up

(The voice of the unheard)

Rising up, up, up, up, up

We're rising up, up, up, up, up

(Love is the answer)

Rising up, up, up, up, up

We're rising up, up, up, up, up

(Love is the answer)

Dm Bb Gm

This is how we rise up

It's our resistance, you can't resist us

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm C

Heavy as a hurricane, louder than a freight train

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm C

Heart is beating faster, feels like thunder

Dm Bb

Magic, static, call me a fanatic

F C

It's our world, they can never have it

Dm Bb

This is how we rise up

Gm Am

It's our resistance, you can't resist us

Dm F

(x4)

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