Black, Brown and White Chords by Big Bill Broonzy

[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ This little song that I'm singing about, _ people you know it's true. _ _
If you're black,
gotta work for a living now.
This is what they would say to you, they'd say, [C#] if you [B] was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're [Gm] black, [C#] oh brother, _
[F#] _ _ get back, get back, get [Fm] back.
_ [F#] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#]
I was in a place one night, they was all having fun. _ _ _
They was all buying beer and wine, but they would not sell me none.
They [G#m] said, if you [B] was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [Gm] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [B] get back, [F#] get back, get [Fm] back.
_ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ [F#] _
He went to inform his office, the number I got in line. _ _ _
They called everybody's number, but they [C#] never did call mine.
They said, [B] if you was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [G] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [F] get back, get [F#] back, get [C#] back.
_ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] _
Me and a man was working side by side, this is what it meant. _ _
They was paying him a dollar now, and they was paying me fifth this cent.
They [G#m] said, if [B] you was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [Gm] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [D#] get back, get back, [F#] get back.
[Fm] _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] I hope built this country, _ _ and I fought for it too. _ _ _ _
I'll guess that you can see what a [A#] black man have to do.
They said, if [B] you was white, you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, stick around.
But as [C#] you're black, [Gm] _ [C#] oh brother, _ [F#] _
[B] get back, get [C#] back, [F#] get back.
[Fm] _
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ I hope win sweet victory, _ _ with my little flying home.
_ _ Now I want you to tell me, brother, what you gonna do about the old Jim Crow.
Now, if [B] you was white, you're alright.
If [F#] you was brown, stick around.
But if [C#] you was black, [Gm] _ [C#] oh brother, _ _ [F#] _ _
get _ back, _ get back, get back. _ _
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