Dm                 F 
There was a time, there was a kingdom 
               C 
They took our lives, they stole our freedom 
              Dm                      F  
We heard our mothers cry, we saw our brothers die 
               C  
And it was all gone 
             Dm               F  
Back in that day, I still remember 
            C  
The way it felt, to hear surrender 
            Dm                       F  
All of our fathers tried, to find a compromise 
               C  
But it was all gone 

Dm         F 
All we had  
              C 
All we had to claim to our name  
was the blame or the bleeding 
Dm            F 
All the scars 
                 C 
They won’t fade away 

Dm    Bb  
Raise Up!  
                    C         F 
They’re never gonna hold us down  
Dm    Bb 
Raise Up!  
                 C        F 
Wont let nobody stop us now 
Dm                 Bb  
Spit out the pain, look me in the face  
     F 
And tell me what you’re fighting for 
Dm    Bb 
Raise Up!  
                    C         F 
They’re never gonna hold us down 

It’s such a shame, All of our hometown 
Went up in flames, our souls were burned down 
We heard our mothers cry, we saw our brothers die  
And it was all gone 
Back in that place, I still remember  
Promise we made, of no surrender 
We know our fathers tried, but there’s no compromising 
Til they’re all gone