Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys Chords by The Specials

Tempo:
109.95 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

E

A

B

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Specials - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys chords
Start Jamming...
Alright, go.
[E]
[C#m]
[D#m] [E] What is [C#m] life?
Life's like a go-kart.
So be it.
When the heart is over.
[A] Black skin,
blue eyes,
[B] ain't no [C#m] life no
[E] more.
From the school,
to teacher.
[G#m] When they [E] see,
they can't reach ya.
[A] Black skin, blue eyes,
[B] ain't no [C#m] life no more.
Being on the [E] country.
Being on the cream.
[C#m] People want me
[E] black or white.
What would be your cream.
What would be your cream.
[A] Black skin,
blue eyes,
[B] [C#m]
[E] being on the country.
Being on the cream.
People want me
black or white.
What would be your cream.
What would be your cream.
Why wouldn't we all be [A] black, skinned, blue-eyed [B] boys?
Ain't that [C#m] what we want?
[A] [E]
[C#m]
[B] [E]
[C#m]
[E]
[A#] It's a brand new day, [E] with brand new people,
[C#m] One big world, [E] just one people,
[A] Black, skinned, blue-eyed [B] boys,
Ain't that [C#m] what [A#] [A]
we want?
Black, skinned, blue-eyed [B] boys,
Ain't that [C#m] what we want?
Black,
[D#m] [C#m]
skinned, blue-eyed boys,
Ain't that what we want?
[E] [C#m]
[G#] [C#m]
[D#m]
[C#m] [D#m]
[C#m]
[E] [C#m]
[F#]
[A] [B]
[C#m]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of The Specials - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys chords, with this master sequence: B, C#m, E, A, C#m, A, A#, E and C#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 110. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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Alright, go.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#m] _ [E] What is [C#m] life? _
Life's like a go-kart.
So be it.
When the heart is over.
[A] _ Black skin,
blue eyes,
[B] _ _ ain't no [C#m] life no _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] more.
From the school, _
to teacher.
_ [G#m] When they [E] see, _
they can't reach ya.
_ [A] Black skin, blue eyes,
[B] _ _ ain't no [C#m] life _ _ _ _ _ _ no more.
Being on the [E] country.
Being on the cream.
[C#m] People want me
[E] black or white.
What would be your cream.
What would be your cream.
_ _ _ [A] _ Black skin,
blue eyes,
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] being on the country.
Being on the cream.
People want me
black or white.
What would be your cream.
What would be your cream.
Why wouldn't we all be [A] black, skinned, blue-eyed [B] boys?
_ Ain't that [C#m] what we want? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A#] It's a brand new day, [E] with brand new people, _
[C#m] One big world, [E] _ just one people, _
[A] Black, skinned, blue-eyed [B] boys,
_ Ain't that [C#m] what _ _ _ _ [A#] _ [A] _
we want?
Black, skinned, blue-eyed [B] boys,
_ Ain't that [C#m] what we want?
Black, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ skinned, blue-eyed boys,
Ain't that what we want? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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