Chords for Curtis Mayfield - New World Order

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_ _ _ Darkness no longer, [Dm] a child is born.
_ Mother's shed tears of [Am] joy as baby Testa's lost.
But daddy's [F] not there where he ought to _ be.
Somewhere in Georgia, [Am] skinning and shooting cats on his knees.
Another victim [Dm] born, _ out here in the hood.
[F] _ And based on [C] statistics, it [Am] really ain't all good.
_ [F] Welfare takes the tab, [Am] and daddy [Dm] can't sign, and he can't be [C] seen.
The family becomes a crime.
_ The hood [Dm] is on, and brother you're the prey.
Serving time in [Am] jail, it just ain't the way.
I'm living [F] so hard, babe, that [Dm] my hair's gray.
We got to make a [Am] change, it's a brand new day.
A new world order, [Dm] a brand new day.
It's a new change of mind for the [Am] human race.
A new world order, [F] a brand new day.
[Dm] It's a new change of [Am] mind for the human race.
_ Operation [F] Enflux, and it's on the road.
[Dm] We just watched the man flusk the [Am] other day.
Look, look, we all witnessed the [F] swift, rolling down Miss Liberty's hand.
She knows the sleeping [Am] giant is no longer sleeping dead.
[C] Oh, [Dm] what a fulfillment of prophecy.
_ Let us [F] teach the children [C]
freedom's never been free.
It's okay to [F] cry, go [Am] ahead and [Dm] cry.
Because Jesus went [Am] with hope and faith, he said, it's a new day.
A new world order, [F] a brand new day.
[Dm] It's a new change of [Am] mind for the human race.
It's a new world order, [F] a brand new day.
[Dm] It's a new change [F] of mind for the [Am] human race.
_ The die has [Dm] been cast, and there's no need to fear.
Cause [F] people will [Am] answer to your prayer, they'll hear.
Sister Mary, don't you [F] weep.
Tell mother [Dm] not to moan.
We [F] need the love, [Am] and daddy's coming home.
There's no [F] need to worry, the times [Dm] dictate a thing.
Mother Earth's [Am] giving birth to a brand new man.
Sister, I know [F] you're misunderstood, but hold on to your man.
Cause the future [Am] looks good, it's a new day.
A new world order, [Dm] a brand new day.
It's a new change [F] of mind for the [Am] human race.
A new world order, [F] a brand new day.
It's a new change of mind for the [Am] human race.
_ Beware of the [Dm] lies and false prophecy.
_ We are men [F] with eyes, [C] but don't all really see.
[Am] You must be merciful, [F] my friend, [Dm] to obtain the same.
So if you break [F] the chain, [Am] don't pass the blame.
We should say unto [Dm] all, and I'll say it again.
It's not just a win, [F] [Am] shake a hand, make a friend.
We who are pure at [F] heart, somehow might see.
There's still light in the world, come [Am] rejoice with me.
It's a new day.
A new world order, [Dm] a brand new day.
It's a new change of mind [Am] for the human race.
A new world order, [F] a brand new day.
A change of mind for the [Am] human race.
it's a new day, It's a new day, [Dm] _ _
it's a new day, _ _ [F] _ [Am] it's a new day, it's a new day.
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_ _ [Dm] _ Yes, _ [Am] _ _
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no, [Bm] it's a brand new day.
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