Learn to play "Nina Cried Power" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm It's not the wakin', it's the risin' D# It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin' C# It's not forgoin' of the lie G# C It's not the openin' of eyes A#m Fm It's not the wakin', it's the risin' It's not the shade, we should be past it It's the light, and it's the obstacle that casts it It's the heat that drives the light It's the fire it ignites It's not the waking, it's the rising It's not the song, it is the singing It's the heaven of a human spirit ringing It is the bringing of the line It is the bearing of the rhyme It's not the waking, it's the rising Chorus: Fm And I could cry power (power) G# Power (power) C# Power Lord (power) Nina cried power G# C Billie cried power A#m Fm Mavis cried power And I could cry power G# Power (power) C# Power Lord (power) C# Curtis cried power G# C Patti cried power A#m Fm Nina cried power It's not the wall, but what's behind it Oh, the fear of fellow man, it's mere assignment And everything that we're denied By keeping the divide It's not the waking, it's the rising Chorus: And I could cry power (Power), power (Power) Oh, power Nina cried power Lennon cried power James Brown cried power And I could cry (Power) power, (Power) power Hey, power B.B. cried power Joni cried power Nina cried power Fm And I could cry power Power has been cried by those stronger than me Straight into the face that tells you C to rattle your chains Fm If you love bein' free Chorus: But I could cry power (Power) 'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me James Brown cried power Seeger cried power Marvin cried power Yeah ah, power James cried power Lennon cried power Patti cried power Billie, power Dylan, power Woody, power Nina cried power You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C C# D# Fm G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Nina Cried Power" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Nina Cried Power" by Hozier.