We People Who Are Darker Than Blue

YouTube link: /watch?v=Tm8lcTTDp0o



 [Chords]

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[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

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  We people   who are darker than blue

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Are we gonna stand around this town

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And let what others say come true?

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We're just good for nothing   they all figure

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  A boyish, grown up, shiftless jigger

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 Now we can't hardly stand for that

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 Or is that really where it's at?

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  We people who are darker than blue

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This ain't no time for segregatin'

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I'm talkin' 'bout  brown and yellow too

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High yellow girl, can't you tell

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You're just the surface of our dark deep well

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  If your mind could really see

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 You'd know your color; same as me

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  Pardon me, brother,  as you stand in your glory

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  I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story



[Instrumental]

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[Talkbox Solo: Roger Troutman]

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  Get yourself together

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  Learn to know your side

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Shall we commit   our own genocide

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Before you check out your mind?

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  I know we've all got problems

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  That's why I'm here to say

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Keep peace with me and I with you

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 Let me love in my own way

C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x10)

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[Instrumental]

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[Verse 2]

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  Now I know we have great respect

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For the sister and mother, it's even better yet

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But there's the joker in the street

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Loving one brother and killing the other

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 When the time comes and we are really free

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There'll be no brothers left,  you see

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  We people who are darker than blue

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Don't let us hang around this town

             F#m7

And let what others say come true

           C#m7                  G#m7

We're just good for nothing they all figure

F#m7

  A boyish, grown up, shiftless jiggerr

C#m7                           G#m7

 Now we can't hardly stand for that

F#m7

 Or is that really where it's at?

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  Pardon me, brother,     while you stand in your glory

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  I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story

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  Pardon me, brother,   I know we've come a long, long way

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  But let us not be so satisfied    for tomorrow  can be an even brighter day