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Chords used:
DO#m7 x46454
FA#m7 2x2222
FA#m9 xx7654
SOL#m7 4x4444
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9 (x2)
DO#m7 FA#m7
We people who are darker than blue,
DO#m7
Are we gonna stand around this town
FA#m7
And let what others say come true?
DO#m7 SOL#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure,
FA#m7
A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
DO#m7 SOL#m7
Now we can't hardly stand for that,
FA#m7
Or is that really where it's at?
DO#m7 FA#m7
We people who are darker than blue,
DO#m7
This ain't no time for segregating
FA#m7
I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two.
DO#m7 SOL#m7
High yellow girl, can't you tell
FA#m7
You're just the surface of our dark deep well?
DO#m7 SOL#m7
If your mind could really see
FA#m7
You'd know your colour the same as me.
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9
Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.
DO#m7 FA#m7 (x2)
n.c.
(drums and bass)
DO#m7
Get yourself together, learn to know your side.
Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind?
I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say,
Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way.
DO#m7
(instrumental)
DO#m7 SOL#m7 FA#m7
(harp)
DO#m7
Now I know we have great respect
DO#m7 FA#m7
For the sister, and mother it's even better yet.
DO#m7 SOL#m7
But there's the joker in the street
FA#m7
Loving one brother and killing the other.
DO#m7 SOL#m7
When the time comes and we are really free
FA#m7
There'll be no brothers left you see.
DO#m7 FA#m7
We people who are darker than blue,
` C#m7
Don't let us hang around this town
FA#m7
And let what others say come true.
DO#m7 SOL#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure,
FA#m7
A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
DO#m7 SOL#m7
Now we can't hardly stand for that,
FA#m7
Or is that really where it's at?
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9
Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9
Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,
DO#m7 FA#m7 DO#m7 FA#m9
But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,
FA#m7
An even brighter day.
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