Songs of Zion ‎#127

127. We Shall Overcome

1 We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday.

Refrain:
Oh, If in our hearts we do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

2 We’ll walk hand in hand,
We’ll walk hand in hand,
We’ll walk hand in hand someday. [Refrain]

3 We shall all have peace,
We shall all have peace,
We shall all have peace someday. [Refrain]

4 We are not afraid,
We are not afraid,
We are not afraid today. [Refrain]

5 God is on our side,
God is on our side,
God is on our side today. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We shall overcome
• Title: We Shall Overcome
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [We shall overcome]
• Harmonizer: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
• Key: C Major
• Source: Traditional
• Copyright: Harm. © 1981 by Abingdon