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