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 lor A# Gm Cheer up my my father A# Gm And I, I, I'll be cheerful, let me say it