C#m7 We people who are F#m7 darker than blue,
Are we C#m7 gonna stand around this town
And let what F#m7 others say come true?
We're just C#m7 good for nothing they G#m7 all figure,
F#m7 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
C#m7 Now we can't hardly stand for G#m7 that,
F#m7 Or is that really where it's at?
C#m7 We people who are F#m7 darker than blue,
This ain't C#m7 no time for segregating
I'm talking F#m7 'bout brown and yellow two.
High C#m7 yellow girl, can't you G#m7 tell
You're F#m7 just the surface of our dark deep well?
C#m7 If your mind could really G#m7 see
F#m7 You'd know your colour the same as me.
C#m7 Pardon F#m7 me, brother, as C#m7 you stand in your g F#m9 lory,
C#m7 I know you won't F#m7 mind if I C#m7 tell the whole F#m9 story.
C#m7 F#m7 (x2)
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C#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.
C#m7 (instrumental)
C#m7 (harp G#m7 ) F#m7
C#m7 Now I know we have great respect
For the C#m7 sister, and mother it's even F#m7 better yet.
But there's C#m7 the joker in the street G#m7
Loving one F#m7 brother and killing the other.
C#m7 When the time comes and we are G#m7 really free
F#m7 There'll be no brothers left you see.
C#m7 We people who are F#m7 darker than blue,
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Don't let us hang around this town
And let what F#m7 others say come true.
We're just C#m7 good for nothing they all G#m7 figure,
F#m7 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
C#m7 Now we can't hardly stand for G#m7 that,
F#m7 Or is that really where it's at?
C#m7 Pardon me, F#m7 brother, while C#m7 you stand in your F#m9 glory,
C#m7 I know you won't F#m7 mind if C#m7 I tell the whole F#m9 story.
C#m7 Pardon F#m7 me, brother, C#m7 I know we've F#m9 come a long, long way,
C#m7 But let us F#m7 not be satisfied C#m7 for tomor F#m9 row can be an,
F#m7 An even brighter day.
Curtis Mayfield
