Capo 4th fret
 
[Verse 1]
 
N.C.
Mama Mavis, oh mama, they tried my patience
N.C.
Obama is gone, who is left to save us?
N.C.
So together we mourn, I'm praying for my neighbors
N.C.
They say the devil's at work and Trump is calling favors
 
Em          D          C               Bm
You say I'm dangerous, I speak for the nameless
C              D         Em
I fly with the vultures, I be with them bangers
   Em           D              C            Bm
If change don't come, then the change won't come
       C              D               Em
If the bands make 'em dance, then the rain gon' come (woo!)
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
Em   D         C      Bm
Am I passin' into the light
      C            D                        Em
(Am I looking into mercy's eyes?) looking into your's eyes?
Em         D        C            Bm
   All the world is out of your hands
       C          D            Em
(Then ascending into the dark)
Em D          C      Bm
   You got to die a little
C         D                  Em
  (If you wanna live) if you wanna live
Em D       C           Bm       C    D   Em
   Change, come change from the past
N.C.
You'd best be ready for it
 
 
[Post-Chorus 1]
 
Em        D      C       Bm
Something I've begun to fear 
    C       D           Em
Is about to change its form
Em          D             C        Bm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in time
      C         D        Em
But I won't get tired at all
 
N.C.
Let me out, let me out, let me out, let me out
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em           D           C                Bm
Look into my eyes, mama, tell me what you see
C                 D                Em
Tell me there's a chance for me to make it off the streets
Em             D                C              Bm
Tell me that I won't die at the hands of the police
C            D                Em
Promise me I won't outlive my nephew and my niece
 
Em            D            C           Bm
Promise me my pastor isn't lyin' as he preach
C                    D              Em
Tell me that they'll listen if it's lessons that I teach
Em                D             C                  Bm
Tell me there's a heaven in the sky where there is peace
C         D               Em
But until then, I keep my piece at arm's reach (ah!)
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
Em   D         C      Bm
Am I passin' into the light
     C            D            Em
Am I looking into mercy's eyes?  (let me out)
Em         D        C            Bm
   All the world is out of your hands
       C          D           Em
(Then ascending into the dark)  another night
Em D          C      Bm
   You got to die a little
C         D                  Em
  (If you wanna live) if you wanna live
Em D       C      Bm  C      D   Em
   Change, coming ----- heya hey
N.C.
You'd best be ready for it
 
 
[Post-Chorus 2]
 
Em        D      C       Bm
Something I've begun to fear 
    C       D           Em
Is about to change its form
Em          D             C        Bm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in time
      C         D        Em
But I won't get tired at all
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
Em   D         C      Bm
Am I passin' into the light
     C            D            Em
Am I looking into mercy's eyes?  (let me out)
Em         D        C            Bm
   All the world is out of your hands
       C          D           Em
(Then ascending into the dark)  another night
Em D          C      Bm
   You got to die a little
C         D           Em
  (If you wanna live) if you wanna live
Em D       C  Bm        C      D  Em
   Change, oh change is coming 
N.C.
You'd best be ready, ready, ready, ready
 
 
[Outro]
 
Em     Bm           C            Bm
   Be ready, ah-huh, ready for it, be ready
Em         Bm       C     Bm
   Be ready, oooh, oooh, oooh (let me out)