Hozier - Nina Cried Power: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Nina Cried Power" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Nina Cried Power Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hozier

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Nina Cried Power" smoothly on your guitar.

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                        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


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A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord 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.