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Black And White

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[Intro]
G  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
The Gink is Dblack, the Gpage is Dwhite,
ToGgether we Clearn to Aread and Dwrite
To D7read and Gwrite.
And Dnow a child can undersGtand
DThis is the law of all the land
D7All the land!
The Gink is Dblack, the Gpage is Dwhite,
ToGgether we Clearn to Aread and Dwrite
To D7read and Gwrite.
[Verse 2]
Their Grobes were Dblack, their Gheads were Dwhite,
The Gschoolhouse Cdoors were Aclosed so Dtight
Were D7closed up Gtight.
Nine Djudges all put down their Gnames
To Dend the years and years of shame
D7Years of shame!
Their Grobes were Dblack, their Gheads were Dwhite,
(WGhistling)C  A  D  
(WhD7istling)G  
[Verse 3]
The Gslate is Dblack, the Gchalk is Dwhite,
The Gwords stand Cout so Aclear and Dbright
So D7clear and Gbright.
And Dnow at last we plainly Gsee
The Dalphabet of liberty
D7Liberty!
The Gslate is Dblack, the Gchalk is Dwhite,
(WGhistling)C  A  D  
(WhD7istling)G  
[Verse 4]
A Gchild is Dblack, a Gchild is Dwhite,
The Gwhole world Clooks uApon the Dsight
A D7beautiful Gsight.
For Dvery well the whole world Gknows
DThis is the way that freedom grows
D7Freedom grows!
A Gchild is Dblack, a Gchild is Dwhite,
ToGgether we Clearn to Aread and Dwrite
To D7read and Gwrite.
[Verse 5]
The Gworld is Dblack, the Gworld is Dwhite,
It Gturns by Cday and Athen by Dnight
It D7turns by Gnight.
It Dturns so each and eGveryone
Can Dtake his place in the sun
D7In the sun!
The Gworld is Dblack, the Gworld is Dwhite,
(GWhistling)C  A  D  
(WhD7istling)G  

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Black And White

by Earl Robinson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse 1]

G D G D

The ink is black, the page is white,

G C A D

Together we learn to read and write

D7 G

To read and write.

D G

And now a child can understand

This is the law of all the land

All the land!

G D G D

The ink is black, the page is white,

G C A D

Together we learn to read and write

D7 G

To read and write.

[Verse 2]

G D G D

Their robes were black, their heads were white,

G C A D

The schoolhouse doors were closed so tight

D7 G

Were closed up tight.

D G

Nine judges all put down their names

To end the years and years of shame

Years of shame!

G D G D

Their robes were black, their heads were white,

G C A D

(Whistling)

D7 G

(Whistling)

[Verse 3]

G D G D

The slate is black, the chalk is white,

G C A D

The words stand out so clear and bright

D7 G

So clear and bright.

D G

And now at last we plainly see

The alphabet of liberty

Liberty!

G D G D

The slate is black, the chalk is white,

G C A D

(Whistling)

D7 G

(Whistling)

[Verse 4]

G D G D

A child is black, a child is white,

G C A D

The whole world looks upon the sight

D7 G

A beautiful sight.

D G

For very well the whole world knows

This is the way that freedom grows

Freedom grows!

G D G D

A child is black, a child is white,

G C A D

Together we learn to read and write

D7 G

To read and write.

[Verse 5]

G D G D

The world is black, the world is white,

G C A D

It turns by day and then by night

D7 G

It turns by night.

D G

It turns so each and everyone

Can take his place in the sun

In the sun!

G D G D

The world is black, the world is white,

G C A D

(Whistling)

D7 G

(Whistling)

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