Key: D
Introduction: A
D
G
A
It's time we stood up for ourselves so get up off your knees.
D
G
A
We'll shake off our detractors and attain our hopes and dreams
D
G
A
and if we fall prey to in-fighting, we're never gonna win,
D
A
D
A
so put aside your differences, sing loud, sing proud
We won't listen to their stories or be waylaid by their lies
D
Join us in a song
D2
D
we shall rise and sing
D
stand up and be counted
A
sing a song for liberty
D
join us in this song
D2
D
together we shall sing
D
rise up and be counted
A
D
sing it loud, sing it proud
We've been brutalized and crucified, the brunt of their attacks,