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Vanilla Ice Cream

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Standard Tuning EADGBE
Chords Used
    AX02220
   Em022000
    G320003
    DXX0232
    E022100
Cappo on the first fret.
Listen to the song for the correct rhythm and timing.
[Intro]
A Em A Em A Em A Em
[Verse 1]
AHave a seat and Emlisten, Aplease don't say a Emthing
The Amatters of the Emheart sometimes, the Atruth will ever Emsting
AJust don't take it Empersonally, Athis is no Emattack
    A           Em                  G         D
But Ewe will never last because I am white and you are...also white
[Chorus]
I only like Ablack girls thEme brown girls, the Gcafé au lDait
ACaramel girls, and Emmocha girls just Gblow me aDway
AIf your a nubian, I Emwant you to-be in Gevery fantDasy
ABut if you're a whitey, Emsay nighty-nighty, your Gjust not the Dgirl for Ame
[Instrumental]
 Em   A   Em   AEmA Em  
[Verse 2]
Oh I Ahate vanilla Emice cream, I like Achocolate inEmstead
I Ahope she likes her Emsoul food with a Alittle Wonder EmBread
Don't Acall it Jungle EmFever cause Athat just isn't Emright
AI am not a Emracist, some of my Gbest Dfriends are Ewhite
[Chorus]
I just prefer Ablack girls, the Embrown girls, the Gcafé au Dlait
A Acaramel girls and Emmocha girls just Gblow me aDway.
A                        Em                    G
If Dyou're a cracker, you better get blacker or else you best get out
AIt is no mystery, EmI like a sister see Gthat's what I'm Dtalkin abAout
[Instrumental]
 Em   A   Em   AEmA Em  
[Verse 3]
Our Awedding song will Embe "EboAny and IvoEmry",
and Awe'll sing Christmas Emcarols round the Aold Kwanza Emtree
But Acolor is not the Emissue here, it's Adignity, it's Emclass
                  AEm(PAUSE)               G          D  
IEt's all about her heart, okay it's partly about that ass
[Chorus]
I want me some Ablack girl, the Embrown girl, the Gcafé au lDait
A Acaramel girls, and Emmocha girls, just Gblow me aDway
AIf you're a honky, you're Emsingin the wrong key, Git's the honesDt truth
The Askin that she's dwellin in, Emmust contain melanin, Gthat is the FDountain of AYouth.
INSTRUMENTAL CHORDS  AEm
                     A  Em
                     A  Em
                     AA  EmEm  Thomas Jefferson
                     A  Em
                     AA  EmEm  Robert DeNiro
                     A  Em
                     A  Em
                     AA  EmEm  David Bowie
                     A  Em
                     AA  EmEm  To A certain extent
                     AA  EmEm  Ted Dansen
                     A  Em  Strom Thurman!!!
                     AA  EmEm  Strom Thurman!!!
                     A  Em
                     GA      DYeeeahh...
                     A

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Vanilla Ice Cream

by Stephen Lynch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBE

Chords Used

X02220

022000

320003

XX0232

022100

Cappo on the first fret.

Listen to the song for the correct rhythm and timing.

[Intro]

A Em A Em A Em A Em

[Verse 1]

A Em A Em

Have a seat and listen, please don't say a thing

A Em A Em

The matters of the heart sometimes, the truth will ever sting

A Em A Em

Just don't take it personally, this is no attack

A Em G D

But we will never last because I am white and you are...also white

[Chorus]

A Em G D

I only like black girls the brown girls, the café au lait

A Em G D

Caramel girls, and mocha girls just blow me away

A Em G D

If your a nubian, I want you to-be in every fantasy

A Em G D A

But if you're a whitey, say nighty-nighty, your just not the girl for me

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A Em

EmA

[Verse 2]

A Em A Em

Oh I hate vanilla ice cream, I like chocolate instead

A Em A Em

I hope she likes her soul food with a little Wonder Bread

A Em A Em

Don't call it Jungle Fever cause that just isn't right

A Em G D E

I am not a racist, some of my best friends are white

[Chorus]

A Em G D

I just prefer black girls, the brown girls, the café au lait

A Em G D

A caramel girls and mocha girls just blow me away.

A Em G

If you're a cracker, you better get blacker or else you best get out

A Em G D A

It is no mystery, I like a sister see that's what I'm talkin about

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A Em

EmA

[Verse 3]

A Em A Em

Our wedding song will be "Ebony and Ivory",

A Em A Em

and we'll sing Christmas carols round the old Kwanza tree

A Em A Em

But color is not the issue here, it's dignity, it's class

A G D

Em(PAUSE)

It's all about her heart, okay it's partly about that ass

[Chorus]

A Em G D

I want me some black girl, the brown girl, the café au lait

A Em G D

A caramel girls, and mocha girls, just blow me away

A Em G D

If you're a honky, you're singin the wrong key, it's the honest truth

A Em G D A

The skin that she's dwellin in, must contain melanin, that is the Fountain of Youth.

INSTRUMENTAL CHORDS Em

A Em

A Em Thomas Jefferson

A Em

A Em Robert DeNiro

A Em

A Em David Bowie

A Em

A Em To A certain extent

A Em

A Em Ted Dansen

A Em Strom Thurman!!!

A Em

A Em Strom Thurman!!!

A Em

G D

A Yeeeahh...

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