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[Verse 1]
Bm
On rough F#streetGs I never could F#realize
What was the prBmoblem, oh F#no
Why am GI getting F#called out this Bmway?
Oh, I F#just couldn't see Gmy leather cF#oat
Or who's looking Bmat me nF#ow
I couldn't pull it Goff
To walk the F#street looking just how I would Bmlike
F#Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and it Ggoes
[Chorus]
When I Dwas young I F#only wanted to be BmblacAkG  
And I would have Dpaid to wear F#what I want and still reBmlaxA  Bm  
[Verse 2]
What's your F#plans for the night?G  
Meet up at the, F#no, I'll get on my Bmfixed gearF#  
In purple or black Gtights
You're dressed just F#right for your decade Bmtrue
You're dressed just F#right for your ageG  
What used to be a F#stage is just a Bmphase nowF#  
You're not going up through Glife
It's only F#just like changing channels on your BmTV
F#Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and it Ggoes
[Chorus]
When I Dwas young I F#only wanted to be BmblacAkG  
And I would have Dpaid to wear F#what I want and still reBmlaxA  G  
And everyDone at the time
F#Was only classic Bmthen, only Aclassic Gthen
And everyDone at this time
F#Is only classic Bmnow, only Aclassic Bmnow
[Bridge]
What kind of accomplishment is throw F#back?
I was the first one to prefer thatG  
Everyone's making dance music trueF#  
But we started 200Bm2
Where F#no one's supposed to wear Jordan shoesG  
But I F#had them on only like something to loseBm  
[Verse 3]
You got your F#eyes on it nowG  
Your fashionable F#goals you could never Bmmake it, oh F#no
Anyway who could pull it Goff
When everyF#thing cast as the future of Bmretro
I got beat up for my cloths, F#oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and it Ggoes
[Chorus]
When I Dwas young I F#only wanted to be BmblacAkG  
And I would have Dpaid to wear F#what I want and still reBmlaxA  G  
And everyDone at the time
F#Was only classic Bmthen, only Aclassic Gthen
And everyDone at this time
F#Is only classic Bmnow, only Aclassic Dnow

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Wanna Be Black

by Hockey

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[Verse 1]

F# G F#

On rough streets I never could realize

Bm F#

What was the problem, oh no

G F# Bm

Why am I getting called out this way?

F# G F#

Oh, I just couldn't see my leather coat

Bm F#

Or who's looking at me now

I couldn't pull it off

F# Bm

To walk the street looking just how I would like

F# G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and it goes

[Chorus]

D F# Bm A G

When I was young I only wanted to be black

D F# Bm A Bm

And I would have paid to wear what I want and still relax

[Verse 2]

F# G

What's your plans for the night?

F# Bm F#

Meet up at the, no, I'll get on my fixed gear

In purple or black tights

F# Bm

You're dressed just right for your decade true

F# G

You're dressed just right for your age

F# Bm F#

What used to be a stage is just a phase now

You're not going up through life

F# Bm

It's only just like changing channels on your TV

F# G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and it goes

[Chorus]

D F# Bm A G

When I was young I only wanted to be black

D F# Bm A G

And I would have paid to wear what I want and still relax

And everyone at the time

F# Bm A G

Was only classic then, only classic then

And everyone at this time

F# Bm A Bm

Is only classic now, only classic now

[Bridge]

What kind of accomplishment is throw back?

I was the first one to prefer that

Everyone's making dance music true

But we started 2002

F# G

Where no one's supposed to wear Jordan shoes

F# Bm

But I had them on only like something to lose

[Verse 3]

F# G

You got your eyes on it now

F# Bm F#

Your fashionable goals you could never make it, oh no

Anyway who could pull it off

F# Bm

When everything cast as the future of retro

I got beat up for my cloths, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh and it goes

[Chorus]

D F# Bm A G

When I was young I only wanted to be black

D F# Bm A G

And I would have paid to wear what I want and still relax

And everyone at the time

F# Bm A G

Was only classic then, only classic then

And everyone at this time

F# Bm A D

Is only classic now, only classic now

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