Intro: F Eb Bb  
                                     
Verse 
   F                      Bb 
These days its hard to be, hard to let go, its hard to see 
   Eb 
It seems there’s always something 
   F                      Bb 
Trying to keep us down. War of a world turned upside down 
   Eb 
but I see love so sing it out. 
   F                       Bb 
This song is timeless, transcending the world and unscathed by violence 
   Eb 
I wont let them harden me 
   F                             Bb 
I know theres work to do, put my gloves on said I'll work with you 
   Eb                           C 
Cause I, know, we, can be the change 


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  Gm           Bb       Gm           Bb 
Sometimes its hard, but it must be done 
     F 
I'm gonna be love, I'm gonna birth strength 
      Am                       F 
Gonna be where I'm at and give thanks 
       Eb 
Take my time admit when I'm wrong 
       Gm 
Write it all down and sing a new song 
     F 
I'm gonna be free, gonna be me 
     Am 
Cause I know that its all that I have to be 
     Em                         Eb 
I'ma be bold, find strength there of 
     F 
I'm gonna be Love 

       F 
I need my momma to tell me that everything is ok 
       Eb 
I need my father to call me and say "remember to pray" 
       Bb 
I need my brothers and sisters in different phases 
       Gm 
Reminding me wherever I'm at, thats where my place is 
   F                            Eb                                          Bm 
I know I wont be here long, and I know that I'm often wrong, but I got this song 
                         Bm 
And I was meant to sing it, if you got one come bring it 
   F                                   Eb                            Bb 
Let go of hate and we'll co-create, a song that could heal the nations 
                 Bb 
No more waitin, twiddlin my thumbs but I lost my patience, 
                           F 
Time to unify cause thats where the strength is 
                 Eb 
I know its hard to be the change, with everything lookin so strange 
   Bb 
Gotta stay hopeful, gotta make time to pray, 
   Bb 
we need guidance if were gonna try to lead the way