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Black Rage

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[Intro]
Em Am D G Bm
[Verse 1]
  EmBlack rage is founded on two-thirds a person
  AmRaping and beatings and suffering that worsens
  EmBlack human Dpackages Bmtied uAmp in Gstrings 
  EmBlack rage can come from alAml these kinds Bmof things.
  EmBlack rage is founded on blatant denial, 
  Amsweet economics, subsistent survival, 
  Emdeafening sDilence Bmand Amsocial contGrol, 
  Emblack rage is found in aAmll forms in the sBmoul,
[Chorus]
  EmWhen the dog bitesAm, when the bee stingsG, when I’m feeling saEmd,
  AmI simply remember all these kinds of things, and then GI don’t fear so baEmd
[Verse 2]
  EmBlack rage is founded who fed us self hatred 
  AmLies and abuse while we waited and waited 
  EmSpiritual tDreason 
  BmThis grid and Amit's cageGs 
  EmBlack rage was founded oAmn these kinds of Bmthings 
  EmBlack rage is founded on dreaming and draining 
  AmThreatening your freedom 
  EmTo stop your complaining 
  DPoisoning your Bmwater 
  AmWhile they say it's raininGg 
  EmThen call you mad foAmr complaining, complBmaining 
  EmOld time bureaucracy 
  AmDrugging the youth 
  EmBlack rage is founded on blocking the truth 
  DMurder and crime 
  BmCompromise and Amdistortion 
  GSacrifice, Emsacrifice 
  AmWho makes thiBms fortune? 
  EmGreed, falsely called Dprogress 
  BmSuch human AmcontortioGn 
  EmBlack rage is founded on Amthese kinds of Bmthings 
[Chorus]
  EmWhen the dog bitesAm, when the bee stingsG, when I’m feeling saEmd,
  AmI simply remember all these kinds of things, and then GI don’t fear so baEmd

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Black Rage

by Lauryn Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am D G Bm

[Verse 1]

Black rage is founded on two-thirds a person

Raping and beatings and suffering that worsens

Em D Bm Am G

Black human packages tied up in strings

Em Am Bm

Black rage can come from all these kinds of things.

Black rage is founded on blatant denial,

sweet economics, subsistent survival,

Em D Bm Am G

deafening silence and social control,

Em Am Bm

black rage is found in all forms in the soul,

[Chorus]

Em Am G Em

When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad,

Am G Em

I simply remember all these kinds of things, and then I don’t fear so bad

[Verse 2]

Black rage is founded who fed us self hatred

Lies and abuse while we waited and waited

Em D

Spiritual treason

Bm Am G

This grid and it's cages

Em Am Bm

Black rage was founded on these kinds of things

Black rage is founded on dreaming and draining

Threatening your freedom

To stop your complaining

D Bm

Poisoning your water

Am G

While they say it's raining

Em Am Bm

Then call you mad for complaining, complaining

Old time bureaucracy

Drugging the youth

Black rage is founded on blocking the truth

Murder and crime

Bm Am

Compromise and distortion

G Em

Sacrifice, sacrifice

Am Bm

Who makes this fortune?

Em D

Greed, falsely called progress

Bm Am G

Such human contortion

Em Am Bm

Black rage is founded on these kinds of things

[Chorus]

Em Am G Em

When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad,

Am G Em

I simply remember all these kinds of things, and then I don’t fear so bad

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