Written by Ezrah Roberts-Grey/Jorja Smith
G#m D#m E E G#m7 Oh-oh F# Fm7(5-) E Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh G#m7 So go ahead and fix your crown F# Fm7(5-) E Then watch it all burn in smoke, oh, oh G#m7 Go ahead and stand your ground F# Fm7(5-) E We're on the long road to freedom, oh, no G#m7 Too much time tryna figure out why B7M/F# Too much time to be patient E7M All this time you be feeding us lies E7M Ain't no truth in your statements G#m7 Too much pain in these little white lies B7M/F# You left here E7M All this time tryna figure out how E7M We still here G#m7 I take pride in the things that we've done B7M/F# Side by side in the revolution E7M Won't stay silent for things that I love E7M 'Cause we know dem nuh care about us G#m7 White men can't jump but at least they can run B7M/F# Broke these chains just to put our hands up E7M They can never see the kingdom coming E7M You wanna see us all amount to nothing, no G#m7 B7M/F# E7M I can see your face, see the light in your eyes E7M G#m7 I can see the change, feel the heat of the fire B7M/F# E7M If you can feel the pain, then you know you're alive E7M Both feet on the line G#m7 B7M/F# By any means, I will fight (for you, for you), oh, no E7M E7M By any means, I will fight (for you, for you) G#m7 B7M/F# By any means, I will fight (for you, for you) E7M E7M By any means, I will fight (for you, for you) G#m7 B7M/F# I've spent too many days in my head now E7M Did you think we would forget, how? E7M Too many destinies, too many sentences F#6 G#m7 Read now, read now B7M/F# See all this pain in the headlines E7M But I have cried for the last time But know what happens, see E7M F#6 G#m7 You would be blind if it was just an eye for an eye B7M/F# And what if we changed the world? E7M We rise from the flames the victor E7M It's far from a perfect picture G#m7 I know we're sinful but we are human B7M/F# Would you be grateful if you took my place? E7M Say my name (say my name) E7M There is redemption in the steps we take G#m7 Say, one life and I'm gonna use it (oh) B7M/F# Innocent 'til I am proven (oh, no) E7M One last chance and you blew it (oh) E7M One last dance in the ruins (oh) G#m7 So much hate in your movements (oh, no) B7M/F# Told me I couldn't prove it (no) E7M One last prayer for the sinners (ooh) E7M You only learn what you witness (ooh, ooh-ooh) G#m7 B7M/F# E7M I can see your face, see the light in your eyes E7M G#m7 I can see the change, feel the heat of the fire B7M/F# E7M If you can feel the pain, then you know you're alive E7M Both feet on the line G#m7 B7M/F# By any means, I will fight (for you, for you), oh, no E7M E7M By any means, I will fight (for you, for you) G#m7 B7M/F# By any means, I will fight (for you, for you) E7M E7M By any means, I will fight (for you, for you) G#m7 B7M/F# I've spent too many days in my head now E7M Did you think we would forget, how? E7M Too many destinies, too many sentences F#6 G#m7 Read now, read now B7M/F# See all this pain in the headlines E7M But I have cried for the last time But know what happens, see E7M F#6 You would be blind if it was just an eye for an eye