Dm 
I been walkin' 
With my face turned to the Sun 
Weight on my shoulders 
A bullet in my gun 
Oh, I got eyes in the back on my head 
Just in case I have to run 
I do what I can when I can while I can for my people 
                                    G               C 
While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night 
        Am C Dm 
That's when I'm gonna stand up 
          C   F 
Take my people with me 
             C 
Together we are going 
            Bb 
To a brand new home 
 Am             Dm 
Far across the river 
                  C F 
Can you hear freedom calling? 
               C 
Calling me to answer 
                 Bb 
Gonna keep on keepin' on 
     A7            Dm 
I can feel it in my bones 
Dm 
Early in the mornin' 
Before the Sun begins to shine 
We're gonna start movin' 
Towards that separating line 
A Dm                             F 
 I'm wadin' through muddy waters 
                          G (Bb F Dm) 
You know I got a made up mind 
And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation 
                                        G          C   
And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die 
Am             Dm 
So I'm gonna stand up 
       C   F 
Take my people with me 
             C 
Together we are going 
            Bb 
To a brand new home 
 Am             Dm 
Far across the river 
                  C F 
Can you hear freedom calling? 
               C 
Calling me to answer 
                 Bb 
Gonna keep on keepin' on 
 Gm                 F 
And I know what's around the bend 
   A                          Am  Dm   C 
Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone 
        Bb 
And I just might fail 
       F 
But Lord knows I tried 
          C     Gm E   A F# B 
Sure as stars fill up the sky 
E 
Stand up 
                Em 
Take my people with me 
G5               D    
Together we are going 
C        
To a brand new home 
 G              Em 
Far across the river 
                       G 
Can you hear freedom calling? 
               D 
Calling me to answer 
                      C 
Gonna keep on keepin' on 
Fm  
I'm gonna stand up 
            Eb Ab 
Take my people with me 
             Eb 
Together we are going 
C#        
To a brand new home 
C               Fm 
Far across the river 
             Eb   Ab 
Do you hear freedom calling? 
                 Eb 
Calling me to answer 
                 C# 
Gonna keep on keepin' on 
F#m    
I'm gonna stand up 
                E A 
Take my people with me 
           E 
Together we are going 
            D 
To a brand new home 
C#               F#m 
Far across the river 
          E     A 
I hear freedom calling 
             E 
Calling me to answer 
                    D 
Gonna keep on keepin' on 
     C#            F#m 
I can feel it in my bones 
                            C#m 
I go to prepare a place for you 
F#m                           C#m 
I go to prepare a place for you 
I go to prepare a place for you 
I go to prepare a place for you