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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[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]
[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
Cm
Dm
F
C
Gm
Cm
Dm
_ _ _ _ _ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _