Peter Paul And Mary - No Easy Walk To Freedom

no easy walk to freedom
peter yarrow and margery tabankin
1986 silver dawn music ( ascap )
it’s my first time , please be fair : – )

intro :
G B7 Em C D

G B7
brother martin was walkin with me ,
Em B7
and every step i heard liberty
C G Em
tho he’s fallin’ , come a million behind!
A D
glory , hallelujah , gonna make it this time!

chorus :
G B7
no easy walk to freedom ,
Em Dm
no easy walk to freedom ,
C G Em
keep on walkin and we shall be free
A D
that’s how we’re gonna make history

G B7
across the ocean , the blood’s running warm
Em B7
i , i hear it coming , there’s a thunderin’ storm
C G Em
just like we lived it , you know that it’s true ,
A D
nelson mandela , now we’re walkin with you!

chorus :
G B7
no easy walk to freedom ,
Em Dm
no easy walk to freedom ,
C G Em
keep on walkin and we shall be free
A D
that’s how we’re gonna make history

G B7
in our land , not so long ago ,
Em B7
we lived the struggle , and that’s how we know
C G Em
slavery abolished , comin’ freedom’s call
A D
keep on walking and apartheid will fall!

chorus :
G B7
no easy walk to freedom ,
Em Dm
no easy walk to freedom ,
C G Em
keep on walkin and we shall be free
A D
that’s how we’re gonna make history

G B7
oh , bread for the body , there’s got to be
Em B7
but a soul will die without liberty
C G Em
pray for the day when the struggle is past!
A D
freedom for all! free at last! free at last!

chorus :
G B7
no easy walk to freedom ,
Em Dm
no easy walk to freedom ,
C G Em
keep on walkin and we shall be free
A D
that’s how we’re gonna make history
G B7
no easy walk to freedom ,
Em Dm
no easy walk to freedom ,
C G Em
keep on walkin and we shall be free
A D
that’s how we’re gonna make history
G C G
you and me!