Cmaj7  Em  Dm7  G7
Cmaj7  Em  Dm7  G7

[Verse 1]
Ab             Bbm7
Most people got soul if they wanna try
Ab              Bbm7
Let love be your goal and let it fly
Gmaj7             Am7
Cause it's easy to hate and to draw a line
Gmaj7       Dm7                      Cmaj7
But error is human, forgiveness is divine

[Pre-Chorus]
Em             Dm7        G7
I know a lot of people who think like me
Cmaj7    Em               Dm7                      G7
That this world could be a place that's filled with harmony
F              Em                  Dm
First there's a lot of things we've got to rearrange
F            Em
Put an end to hate and lies
  Dm                 G
So peace can come and truth shall reign

[Chorus]
C   C/B     Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F      Em         Dm            G
Lord, I don't mind going out and doin' my work
C    C/B    Am
Light up the way to brotherhood
F         Em           Dm  G
Help us to make His dream understood

[Verse 2]
Ab           Bbm7
Sometimes the road gets a little bit rough
Ab                  Bbm7
Your strength is all gone, you had enough
Gmaj7                 Am7
But there's people who win without making fists
Gmaj7              Dm7                      Cmaj7
Our world won't survive lest we think like this

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                 Dm7           G7
I can't imagine any greater need, no, no
Cmaj7   Em         Dm7     G7
To treat each other as we'd like to be
F              Em              Dm
It's a gas just knowing what is yet to come
F            Em
Not unless we get together
      Dm           G
Got to get together one by one

[Chorus]
C   C/B   Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F      Em         Dm            G
Lord, I don't mind goin' out and doin' my work
C    C/B    Am
Light up the way to brotherhood
F       Em                 Dm                     G
I got to keep on searchin', keep on searchin' till I find out

[Bridge]
Dm                    G
Keep on searchin' till I find out
     Dm                     G
Gonna take a little look way down inside
     G7
Gotta find out Lord, why I'm alive, yeah

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
Ab              Bbm7
We'll pray for a day when all men are free
Ab            Bbm7
And people can live like they're meant to be
Gmaj7         Am7
Meanwhile it's all up to you and me
Gmaj7           Dm7
Start working together towards this dream

[Chorus]
C   C/B   Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F      Em         Dm            G
Lord, I don't mind goin' out and doin' my work
C    C/B    Am
Light up the way to brotherhood
F         Em              Dm      G
Help us to make His dream, make it understood

[Chorus]
C   C/B   Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F       Em               Dm                G
I got to wait my turn, to wait my turn till I can vote
C   C/B   Am                  F  Em  Dm  G
As long as there is a ray of hope