Glory by Common and John Legend (from the Selma Movie Soundtrack)
Tabbed by Noah Suarez
3 Versions - Capo 5: Live (Performance)
No Capo: Studio (Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFRPLM0nEA)
No Capo: Studio (Common's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZOKvYcx_o)
(Scroll down for versions)
The difference between:
Performance vs.Soundtrack is some note changes
Soundtrack/Performance vs. Common's is a significant lyrical removal
* = single strum
^ = hammer on
Cadd9
x32013
Em7
x20000
Am7
x02010
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1.
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CAPO 5(Performance version)
Standard Tuning
Chorus*
Em C
One day, when the glory comes
G D
It will be ours, it will be ours
Em C Cadd9
Oh, one day, when the war is won
G D
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Em Em7 Em C
Oh, glory, glory
G G/B G D
Oh, glory, glory
Verse 1
Em
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
C
Formed against, yes glory is destined
G
Every day women and men become legends
D
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
Em
The movement is a rhythm to us
C
Freedom is like religion to us
G
Justice is juxtaposition in us
D
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
Em
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
C
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
G
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
D
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
Em
When it go down we woman and man up
C
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
G
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
D
King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
Chorus*
Em C
One day, when the glory comes
G D
It will be ours, it will be ours
Em C
Oh, one day, when the war is won
G D
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Em Em7 Em C
Oh, glory, glory
G G/B G D
Oh, glory, glory
Bridge*
Am7
Now the war is not over
C
Victory isn't won
Em
And we'll fight on to the finish
D
Then when it's all done
Am7 C Em D
We'll cry glory ---- oh glory, glory
Am7 C Em D
We'll cry glory ---- oh glory, glory
Verse 2
Em
Selma's now for every man, woman and child
C
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
G
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
D
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
Em
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
C
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
G
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
D
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
Em
The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
C
We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
G
Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany
D
Now we right the wrongs in history
Em
No one can win the war individually
C
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
G
Welcome to the story we call victory
D
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
Chorus
Em C
One day, when the glory comes
G D
It will be ours, it will be ours
Em C
Oh, one day, when the war is won
G D
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Em C
Oh, glory, glory
G D
Oh, glory, glory
Outro
Em C
When the war is won
G D
When it's all said and done
Em C
We'll cry glory
G D
Oh glory
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2.
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NO CAPO (Soundtrack version)
Standard Tuning
Chorus*
Am F
One day, when the glory comes
C Cadd9^ G
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am F
Oh, one day, when the war is won
C Cadd9^ G
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Am F
Oh, glory, glory
C Cadd9^ G
Oh, glory, glory
Verse 1
Am
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
F
Formed against, yes glory is destined
C
Every day women and men become legends
G
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
Am
The movement is a rhythm to us
F
Freedom is like religion to us
C
Justice is juxtaposition in us
G
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
Am
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
F
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
C
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
G
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
Am
When it go down we woman and man up
F
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
C
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
G
King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
Chorus*
Am F
One day, when the glory comes
C Cadd9^ G
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am F
Oh, one day, when the war is won
C Cadd9^ G
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Am Am7^ Am F
Oh, glory, glory
C Cadd9^ C G
Oh, glory, glory
Bridge
Dm
Now the war is not over
F
Victory isn't won
Am
And we'll fight on to the finish
G
Then when it's all done
Dm F Am G
We'll cry glory ---- oh glory, glory
Dm F Am G
We'll cry glory ---- oh glory, glory
Verse 2
Am
Selma is now for every man, woman and child
F
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
C
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
G
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
Am
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
F
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
C
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
G
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
Am
The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful
F
We sing, our music is the cuts that we bleed through
C
Somewhere in the dream we had an epiphany
G
Now we right the wrongs in history
Am
No one can win the war individually
F
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
C
Welcome to the story we call victory
G
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
Chorus
Am F
One day, when the glory comes
C Cadd9 G
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am F
Oh, one day, when the war is won
C Cadd9 G
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Am F
Oh, glory, glory
C Cadd9 G
Oh, glory, glory
Outro
Am F
When the war is won
C G
When it's all said and done
Am F
We'll cry glory, glory
C G
Oh, glory
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3.
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NO CAPO (Common's version)
Standard Tuning
Chorus*
Am F
One day, when the glory comes
C Cadd9^ G
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am F
Oh, one day, when the war is won
C Cadd9^ G
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Am F
Oh, glory, glory
C Cadd9^ G
Oh, glory, glory
Verse 1
Am
Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon
F
Formed against, yes glory is destined
C
Every day women and men become legends
G
Sins that go against our skin become blessings
Am
The movement is a rhythm to us
F
Freedom is like religion to us
C
Justice is juxtaposition in us
G
Justice for all just ain't specific enough
Am
One son died, his spirit is revisitin' us
F
Truant livin' livin' in us, resistance is us
C
That's why Rosa sat on the bus
G
That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up
Am
When it go down we woman and man up
F
They say, "Stay down" and we stand up
C
Shots, we on the ground, the camera panned up
G
King pointed to the mountain top and we ran up
Chorus*
Am F
One day, when the glory comes
C Cadd9^ G
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am F
Oh, one day, when the war is won
C Cadd9^ G
We will be sure, we will be here sure
Am Am7^ Am F
Oh, glory, glory
C Cadd9^ C G
Oh, glory, glory
Bridge
Dm
Now the war is not over
F
Victory isn't won
Am
And we'll fight on to the finish
G
Then when it's all done
Dm F Am G
We'll cry glory ---- oh glory, glory
Dm F Am G
We'll cry glory ---- oh glory, glory
Verse 2
Am
Selma is now for every man, woman and child
F
Even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd
C
They marched with the torch, we gon' run with it now
G
Never look back, we done gone hundreds of miles
Am
From dark roads he rose, to become a hero
F
Facin' the league of justice, his power was the people
C
Enemy is lethal, a king became regal
G
Saw the face of Jim Crow under a bald eagle
Am
No one can win the war individually
F
It takes the wisdom of the elders and young people's energy
C
Welcome to the story we call victory
G
Comin' of the Lord, my eyes have seen the glory
Chorus
Am F
One day, when the glory comes
C Cadd9 G
It will be ours, it will be ours
Am F
Oh, glory, glory
C Cadd9 G
Oh, glory, glory
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