Move on up
Curtis Mayfield
Chord progression is [F#m] [Em] [A] [Bm] throughout the song
[F#m] Hush now[Em] child, and [A] don't you [Bm] cry
[F#m] Your folks [Em] might understand you [A] by and[Bm] by
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up towards your[A]desti[Bm]nation
Though [F#m] you may [Em] find from time to time
[A] Compli [Bm] cations
Instrumental: [F#m] [Em] –[A] –[Bm] x2
[F#m] Bite your [Em] lip and [A] take a [Bm] trip
[F#m] Though there may [Em] be wet road ahead
You [A] cannot [Bm] slip
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up and [A] peace you will [Bm] find
[F#m] Into the [Em] steeple of beautiful people
Where there's [A] only [Bm] one kind
[F#m] Hush now[Em] child,
And [A] don't you[Bm] cry
[F#m] Your folks[Em] might understand you
[A] by and[Bm] by
[F#m] Move on[Em] up
and [A] keep on [Bm] wishing
Re[F#m] member your [Em] dream is your only scheme
So [A] keep on [Bm] pushing
Instrumental: [F#m] [Em] –[A] –[Bm] x2
Take [F#m] nothing [Em] less Ain't no [A] second [Bm] best
Do [F#m] not o [Em] bey you must have your say
That you can [A] pass the [Bm] test
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up to a [A] greater [Bm] day
With [F#m] just a little [Em] faith if you put your mind to it
You can [A] surely [Bm] do it
Instrumental: [F#m] [Em] –[A] –[Bm] x2
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up [A] Move on [Bm] up
We [F#m] move on [Em] up
Oh child but just a [A] move on [Bm] up
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up
[A] Move on [Bm] up
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up [A] Move on [Bm] up
We [F#m] move on [Em] up
Oh child but just a [A] move on [Bm] up
Just [F#m] move on [Em] up
[A] Move on [Bm] up