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