There’s a (C)light

in the (E)dark ness,

though the (Am)night

is black as my with (Fm)skin.

There’s a (C)light

burn ing (E)bright,

I pray the (Am)show ing me the (F)way,

but (E)I know

where I’ve (Am)been.

There’s a (C)cry

in the (E)dis tance.

It’s a (Am)voice

that comes from deep with (Fm)in.

There’s a (C)cry

ask ing (E)“why?”

I pray the (Am)an swer’s up a (F)head,

’cause (E)I know

where I’ve (Am)been.

There’s a (Am)been.

There’s a (Dm7)road

we’ve been (Am)trav ’lin’,

lost so (Dm7)man y

on the (Am)way.

But the (Em)rich es

will be (F7)plen ty,

worth the (F#dim7)price,

the (D#dim7)price

we had to (Esus)pay.

There’s a (C)dream

in the (E)fu ture.

There’s a (Am)strug gle

we have yet to (Fm)win.

And there’s (C)pride

in my (E)heart

’cause (Am)I know

where I’m (F)go ing.

(Yes, I (Dm7)do!)

And (F)I know

where I’ve (C)been.

There’s a (Dm7)road...

a road...)

...we must (Am)trav el.

must trav el.)

There’s a (Dm7)prom ise...

a prom ise...)

...we must (Am)make...

must make...)

...’cause the (Em)rich es...

the rich es...)

...will be (F)plen ty,...

be plen ty,...)

...worth the (F#dim7)risk (...worth the risk) and the chanc

es that we (E)take.

There’s a (D)dream

in the (F#)fu ture.

There’s a (Bm)strug gle

we have yet to (Gm)win.

Use that (D)pride

in our (F#)hearts

to (Bm)lift us to to (G)mor row,

’cause just to sit (F#)still would be a (Bm)si in.

(I know it, I (Bm)know it, I know where (F#m7)I’m (Em7)go in’!) Lord knows.

(G)I know

where I’ve been.

Oh,

when we wi in,

I’ll give thanks to my (Gm)God ’cause I (C)know where I’ve (D)been!