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WE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE by CURTIS MAYFIELD
Chords used:
C#m7:  x46454
F#m7:  2x2222
F#m9:  xx7654
G#m7:  4x4444
 C#m7   F#m7   C#m7   F#m9(x2)
 C#m7We people who are F#m7darker than blue,
Are we C#m7gonna stand around this town
And let what F#m7others say come true?
We're just C#m7good for nothing they G#m7all figure,
 F#m7A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
 C#m7Now we can't hardly stand for G#m7that,
 F#m7Or is that really where it's at?
 C#m7We people who are F#m7darker than blue,
This ain't C#m7no time for segregating
I'm talking F#m7'bout brown and yellow two.
High C#m7yellow girl, can't you G#m7tell
You're F#m7just the surface of our dark deep well?
 C#m7If your mind could really G#m7see
F#m7You'd know your colour the same as me.
 C#m7Pardon F#m7me, brother, as C#m7you stand in your gF#m9lory,
 C#m7I know you won't F#m7mind if I C#m7tell the whole F#m9story.
 C#m7   F#m7(x2)
n.C.
(drums and bass)
C#m7Get yourself together, learn to know your side.
Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind?
I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say,
Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way.
C#m7(instrumental)
C#m7(harpG#m7)F#m7  
 C#m7Now I know we have great respect
For the C#m7sister, and mother it's even F#m7better yet.
But there's C#m7the joker in the streetG#m7  
Loving one F#m7brother and killing the other.
 C#m7When the time comes and we are G#m7really free
F#m7There'll be no brothers left you see.
 C#m7We people who are F#m7darker than blue,
`     C#m7  
Don't let us hang around this town
And let what F#m7others say come true.
We're just C#m7good for nothing they all G#m7figure,
 F#m7A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
 C#m7Now we can't hardly stand for G#m7that,
 F#m7Or is that really where it's at?
 C#m7Pardon me, F#m7brother, while C#m7you stand in your F#m9glory,
 C#m7I know you won't F#m7mind if C#m7I tell the whole F#m9story.
 C#m7Pardon F#m7me, brother, C#m7I know we've F#m9come a long, long way,
 C#m7But let us F#m7not be satisfied C#m7for tomorF#m9row can be an,
 F#m7An even brighter day.

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We The People

by Curtis Mayfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m7

F#m9

G#m7

WE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE by CURTIS MAYFIELD

Chords used:

C#m7

: x46454

F#m7

: 2x2222

F#m9

: xx7654

G#m7

: 4x4444

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

(x2)

C#m7 F#m7

We people who are darker than blue,

C#m7

Are we gonna stand around this town

F#m7

And let what others say come true?

C#m7 G#m7

We're just good for nothing they all figure,

F#m7

A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.

C#m7 G#m7

Now we can't hardly stand for that,

F#m7

Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7 F#m7

We people who are darker than blue,

C#m7

This ain't no time for segregating

F#m7

I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two.

C#m7 G#m7

High yellow girl, can't you tell

F#m7

You're just the surface of our dark deep well?

C#m7 G#m7

If your mind could really see

F#m7

You'd know your colour the same as me.

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.

C#m7 F#m7

(x2)

n..

(drums and bass)

C#m7

Get yourself together, learn to know your side.

Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind?

I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say,

Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way.

C#m7

(instrumental)

C#m7 G#m7 F#m7

(harp)

C#m7

Now I know we have great respect

C#m7 F#m7

For the sister, and mother it's even better yet.

C#m7 G#m7

But there's the joker in the street

F#m7

Loving one brother and killing the other.

C#m7 G#m7

When the time comes and we are really free

F#m7

There'll be no brothers left you see.

C#m7 F#m7

We people who are darker than blue,

C#m7

Don't let us hang around this town

F#m7

And let what others say come true.

C#m7 G#m7

We're just good for nothing they all figure,

F#m7

A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.

C#m7 G#m7

Now we can't hardly stand for that,

F#m7

Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,

C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9

But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,

F#m7

An even brighter day.

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