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[Intro]
E  D  G  E  A7  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
GThis little song that I'm singin' about
GPeople you all know is true
GIf you black and gotta work for a livin' now
 GN.C.
This is what they been sayin' to you
[Chorus]
They said if you Cwhite, you's alright
If you is Gbrown, stick around
But if you's D7black, oh brother
  GN.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7
[Verse 2]
GI was in a place one night
GThey was all havin' fun
                   G   GN.C.
They was all buyin' beer and wine
          GN.C.
But they would not sell me none
[Chorus]
They said if you Cwhite, you's alright
If you is Gbrown, stick around
But as you D7black, mm mmm brother
  GN.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7
[Verse 3]
GI went to an employment office
GI got a number and I got in line
GThey called everybody's number
        G   GN.C.
But they never did call mine
[Chorus]
They said if you’s Cwhite, you's alright
If you is Gbrown, you could stick around
But as you D7black, mm mmm brother
  GN.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7
[Verse 4]
GMe and a man was working side by side
GAnd this is what it meant
                     G   GN.C.
They was payin' him a dollar an hour
              GN.C.
But they was payin' me fifty cent
[Chorus]
They said if you Cwhite, you'd be alright
If you was Gbrown, you could stick around
But as you D7black, whoa brother
  GN.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7
[Verse 5]
GI helped win sweet victories
GWith my plow and hoe
                  G   GN.C.
Now, I want you to tell me, brother
               GN.C.
Whatchu gonna do about the ol' Jim Crow
[Chorus]
They said if you’s Cwhite, you's alright
If you is Gbrown, stick around
But if you D7black, whoa brother
  GN.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7  G

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Get Back

by Big Bill Broonzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E D G E A7 D G D

[Verse 1]

This little song that I'm singin' about

People you all know is true

If you black and gotta work for a livin' now

N.C.

This is what they been sayin' to you

[Chorus]

They said if you white, you's alright

If you is brown, stick around

But if you's black, oh brother

N.C.

Get back, get back, get back...

D7 G D7

[Verse 2]

I was in a place one night

They was all havin' fun

G G

N.C.

They was all buyin' beer and wine

N.C.

But they would not sell me none

[Chorus]

They said if you white, you's alright

If you is brown, stick around

But as you black, mm mmm brother

N.C.

Get back, get back, get back...

D7 G D7

[Verse 3]

I went to an employment office

I got a number and I got in line

They called everybody's number

G G

N.C.

But they never did call mine

[Chorus]

They said if you’s white, you's alright

If you is brown, you could stick around

But as you black, mm mmm brother

N.C.

Get back, get back, get back...

D7 G D7

[Verse 4]

Me and a man was working side by side

And this is what it meant

G G

N.C.

They was payin' him a dollar an hour

N.C.

But they was payin' me fifty cent

[Chorus]

They said if you white, you'd be alright

If you was brown, you could stick around

But as you black, whoa brother

N.C.

Get back, get back, get back...

D7 G D7

[Verse 5]

I helped win sweet victories

With my plow and hoe

G G

N.C.

Now, I want you to tell me, brother

N.C.

Whatchu gonna do about the ol' Jim Crow

[Chorus]

They said if you’s white, you's alright

If you is brown, stick around

But if you black, whoa brother

N.C.

Get back, get back, get back...

D7 G D7 G

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