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[Intro]
A     A
E     A E
E     A E
E     A E
E7 E  A E
[Verse 1]
EI wanna jump the fence and wash my face in the creek
But I'm Ablack myEself
EI wanna sweep that gal right off her feet
But I'm Ablack myEself
ETired of walkin' 'round with no shoes on
But I'm Ablack myEself
EYour precious God ain't gonna bless me
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself
[Chorus 1]
Is you Gwashed in the blood of your Echattel?
'Cause the Glamb's rotted aEway
When they Gstopped shipping work horses
Bred your Aown anyway
Ohh E7ohhE  
[Instrumental]
A  E    E7    A  E
[Verse 2]
  EI don't pass the test of the paper bag
'Cause I'm Ablack Emyself
EI pick the banjo up and they stare at me
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself
You better Elock your doors when I walk by
'Cause I'm Ablack mysEelf
EYou look me in my eyes but you don't see me
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself
[Chorus 2]
They're Gwashed in the blood of the Echattel
'Cause the Glamb's rotted aEway
When they Gstopped shipping work horses
They bred their Aown anyway. Ohh Eohh
[Instrumental]
A  E
E
A  E
E7
A  E
[Verse 3]
EI don't creep around, I stand proud and free
'Cause I'm Ablack mysEelf
EI go anywhere that I wanna go
'Cause I'm Ablack mysEelf
EI'm surrounded by many lovin' arms
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself
EAnd I'll stand my ground and smile in your face
'Cause I'm Ablack mysEelf
[Chorus 3]
I washed aGway my Eblood and tears
I've been Gborn brand Enew
There's Gno more work horses
But there's still Awork to doE_
[Outro]
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself (Black myself)
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself (Black myself)
'Cause I'm Ablack mysEelf (Black myself)
'Cause I'm Ablack myEself
ABlack my, Gblack my, black Emyself

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Black Myself

by Our Native Daughters

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A A

E A E

E7 E A E

[Verse 1]

I wanna jump the fence and wash my face in the creek

A E

But I'm black myself

I wanna sweep that gal right off her feet

A E

But I'm black myself

Tired of walkin' 'round with no shoes on

A E

But I'm black myself

Your precious God ain't gonna bless me

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

[Chorus 1]

G E

Is you washed in the blood of your chattel?

G E

'Cause the lamb's rotted away

When they stopped shipping work horses

Bred your own anyway

E7 E

Ohh ohh

[Instrumental]

A E E7 A E

[Verse 2]

I don't pass the test of the paper bag

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

I pick the banjo up and they stare at me

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

You better lock your doors when I walk by

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

You look me in my eyes but you don't see me

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

[Chorus 2]

G E

They're washed in the blood of the chattel

G E

'Cause the lamb's rotted away

When they stopped shipping work horses

A E

They bred their own anyway. Ohh ohh

[Instrumental]

A E

[Verse 3]

I don't creep around, I stand proud and free

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

I go anywhere that I wanna go

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

I'm surrounded by many lovin' arms

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

And I'll stand my ground and smile in your face

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

[Chorus 3]

G E

I washed away my blood and tears

G E

I've been born brand new

There's no more work horses

A E

But there's still work to do_

[Outro]

A E

'Cause I'm black myself (Black myself)

A E

'Cause I'm black myself (Black myself)

A E

'Cause I'm black myself (Black myself)

A E

'Cause I'm black myself

A G E

Black my, black my, black myself

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