Black Liberation Chords by Dennis Brown

Tempo:
132 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Cm

Dm

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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DENNIS BROWN- BLACK LIBERATION DAY! chords
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[Cm]
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm] God will help our [Cm] brothers one by one, two by [Gm] two.
And I see [Dm] it, sir.
[Gm] Oh, can I not see?
I'm sure [Cm] my days will be long [Gm] and my nights will be few.
[Dm]
[Gm] Through the [Cm] visions that's in me, I can see [Gm] it clearly.
[Dm] Where [Gm] there is gonna be [Cm] peace, love, and harmony,
[Gm] [Dm] black understanding among [Gm] our people.
[Cm] Oh, yes, among [Gm] our people.
[Dm]
[Gm] They're gonna shout and [Ebm] shout, [C] black liberation [Gm] they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
We're [Gm] gonna sing and [Cm] shout, the right understanding [Gm] they are.
[Dm] Oh, yes.
We're [Gm] gonna shout and shout, [Cm] black liberation [Gm] they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
We're [Gm] gonna sing and shout, [Cm] the right understanding [Gm] they are.
[Dm] Oh, yes.
[Gm] [Cm] Men and people will try [Gm] to cut you [Dm] down.
[Gm] [Cm] Trying their very best [Gm] to rearrange [Dm] you.
[Gm]
But no matter what they do, [Cm] they won't conquer [Bb] you,
matter what they [Dm] do.
Oh, no, [Gm] we're gonna free our [Ab] brothers.
[Gm] We're gonna free our [Dm] brothers.
[Gm] We're gonna help our brothers.
[Ab]
[Gm] We're gonna [Bb] love our sisters.
And we're [Gm] gonna shout and [Cm] shout, black [Gm] liberation they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
[Gm] We're gonna sing and shout, [Cm] the right [Gm] understanding they are.
[C] [Dm] Oh, yes.
[Eb] We're gonna shout and shout, [Cm] black [G] liberation they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
We're gonna [Gm] sing and shout, [Cm] the right understanding [Gm] they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
Oh, [Gm] yes.
[Cm]
[Gm] [Dm]
Black, black, black [Gm] liberation, they are.
[Cm]
[Gm] [Dm] Black liberation day.
[Gm] [C]
Oh yeah.
[Gm] [Dm]
[Gm] [Cm]
Oh [Gm] yeah.
[C]
[F] [Gm] See, men and people will try to cut you [Dm] down.
[Gm] [Cm] Trying their very best to rearrange [Gm] [Dm] you.
[Gm] But no matter what they do, [Cm] they won't conquer [Gm] you, no matter what they [F] do.
Oh, [Gm] we're gonna free up our [Cm] brotherhood.
[Gm] We're gonna free up our [Dm] brotherhood.
[Gm] We're gonna help our [Cm] sisterhood.
And [Gm] we're gonna love our [Dm] neighborhood.
And [Gm] we're gonna jump and [Cm] shout, Black liberation [Gm] day.
[F] Oh yes.
We're gonna [Eb] sing and shout, [Ab] the right [Gm] understanding day.
[Dm] Oh yes.
We're [Gm] gonna jump and shout, [A] the black [Eb] understanding day.
[F] Oh yes.
[Gm] We're gonna sing and shout, [Cm] the right understanding [Gm] day.
[D] Oh, so [Gm] I'm [G] sure my [Cm] days will be long [Gm] and my nights will be [Dm] few.
[Gm] Through the visions [Cm] that's in me, I can [Gm] see clearly.
[Dm]
Where [Gm] there is gonna be peace, [Ab] [C] love and harmony, [Gm] black understanding.
[Dm] Among the [Gm] people.
Oh yes, among the people.
[Dm] And we're [Gm] gonna jump and shout, [Cm] Black [Gm] liberation day.
[F] Oh yes.
We're gonna [Gm] sing and shout, [Cm] the right [Gm] understanding day.
[Dm] Oh yes.
[Gm] We're gonna jump and shout, [C] Black liberation [Gm] day.
[F] [Gm] [Cm]
[Gm] [D]
Key:  
Gm
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Cm
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Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Dm
2311
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To learn Dennis Brown - Black Liberation chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Cm, Gm, Cm, Gm, Dm, Gm, F and Gm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 66 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 132. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ God will help our [Cm] brothers one by one, two by [Gm] two.
And I see [Dm] it, sir.
_ [Gm] Oh, can I not see?
_ _ I'm sure [Cm] my days will be long [Gm] and my nights will be few.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Through the [Cm] visions that's in me, I can see [Gm] it clearly.
_ [Dm] _ _ Where [Gm] there is gonna be [Cm] peace, love, and harmony,
[Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] black understanding among [Gm] our people.
_ [Cm] Oh, yes, among [Gm] our people.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[Gm] They're gonna shout and [Ebm] shout, [C] black liberation [Gm] they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
We're [Gm] gonna sing and [Cm] shout, the right understanding [Gm] they are.
[Dm] Oh, yes.
We're [Gm] gonna shout and shout, [Cm] black liberation [Gm] they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
We're [Gm] gonna sing and shout, [Cm] the right understanding [Gm] they are.
[Dm] Oh, yes.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] Men and people will try [Gm] to cut you [Dm] down. _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] Trying their very best [Gm] to rearrange [Dm] you.
_ [Gm]
But no matter what they do, [Cm] they won't conquer [Bb] you,
matter what they [Dm] do. _
Oh, no, [Gm] we're gonna free our [Ab] brothers. _ _
[Gm] We're gonna free our [Dm] brothers. _ _
[Gm] We're gonna help our brothers.
[Ab] _ _
[Gm] We're gonna [Bb] love our sisters. _
And we're [Gm] gonna shout and [Cm] shout, black _ [Gm] liberation they are.
_ [F] Oh, yes.
[Gm] We're gonna sing and shout, [Cm] the right [Gm] understanding they are.
_ [C] [Dm] Oh, yes.
[Eb] We're gonna shout and shout, [Cm] black _ [G] liberation they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
We're gonna [Gm] sing and shout, [Cm] the right understanding [Gm] they are.
[F] Oh, yes.
Oh, [Gm] yes.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
Black, black, black [Gm] liberation, they are.
[Cm] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Dm] Black liberation day.
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Oh yeah.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
Oh [Gm] yeah.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] [Gm] See, _ _ men and people will try to cut you [Dm] down. _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] Trying their very best to rearrange [Gm] _ [Dm] you. _ _
[Gm] But no matter what they do, [Cm] they won't conquer [Gm] you, no matter what they [F] do. _
Oh, [Gm] we're gonna free up our [Cm] _ brotherhood.
[Gm] We're gonna free up our [Dm] brotherhood. _ _
[Gm] We're gonna help our [Cm] sisterhood.
And [Gm] we're gonna love our [Dm] neighborhood.
And [Gm] we're gonna jump and [Cm] shout, Black liberation [Gm] day.
_ [F] Oh yes.
We're gonna [Eb] sing and shout, [Ab] the right _ [Gm] understanding day.
_ [Dm] Oh yes.
We're [Gm] gonna jump and shout, [A] the black _ [Eb] understanding day.
_ [F] Oh yes. _
[Gm] We're gonna sing and shout, [Cm] the right understanding [Gm] day.
_ _ [D] Oh, so _ [Gm] _ I'm [G] sure my [Cm] days will be long [Gm] and my nights will be [Dm] few. _ _
_ [Gm] _ Through the visions [Cm] that's in me, I can [Gm] see clearly.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
Where [Gm] there is gonna be peace, [Ab] [C] love and harmony, [Gm] black understanding.
[Dm] _ Among the [Gm] people.
_ Oh yes, among the people.
_ _ [Dm] _ And we're [Gm] gonna jump and shout, [Cm] Black [Gm] liberation day.
_ [F] Oh yes.
We're gonna [Gm] sing and shout, [Cm] the right _ [Gm] understanding day.
_ _ [Dm] Oh yes.
[Gm] We're gonna jump and shout, [C] Black _ liberation [Gm] day.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Dennis Brown, finds its place within the Words Of Wisdom album.

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