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Black Man Ray

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[Intro]
 G   Bm   C    Dx3
  GAre we believing BmBlack man ray
  CAre we not happy In Dour own way
  GAnd we the people Who Bmreason why
  CForever change As Dtime goes by
  CYes, G/Byes, I could be Am7wrong
  CWhy, G/Bwhy, should I preAm7tend
                    Am(G)
God only knows in the end
 G   Bm   C    Dx2
  GAre we believing The Bmheavenly survive
  CFaith the future, DBig life on their side
  GAnd we the people Who Bmcan but try
  CForever learn As Dtime goes by
  CAnd Yes, G/Byes, I could be Am7wrong
  CAnd Why, G/Bwhy, should I preAm7tend
                    Am(G)
God only knows in the end
|   G|   F|   G|   F|   G|   F  
|  Em|  Em|  Em|  Em|
  GAre we believing BmBlack man ray
  CPersuasive danger In Deverything you say
  GAnd we the people Who Bmanswer you why
  CForever doubt As Dtime goes by
  CYes, G/Byes, I could be Am7wrong
  CAnd why, G/Bwhy, should I preAm7tend
                    Am(G)
God only knows in the end
|   G|   F|   G|   F|   G|   F  
|  Em|  Em|  Em|  Em|
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Black Man Ray

by China Crisis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

[Intro]

G Bm C D

G Bm

Are we believing Black man ray

C D

Are we not happy In our own way

G Bm

And we the people Who reason why

C D

Forever change As time goes by

C G/B Am7

Yes, yes, I could be wrong

C G/B Am7

Why, why, should I pretend

Am G

()

God only knows in the end

G Bm C D

G Bm

Are we believing The heavenly survive

C D

Faith the future, Big life on their side

G Bm

And we the people Who can but try

C D

Forever learn As time goes by

C G/B Am7

And Yes, yes, I could be wrong

C G/B Am7

And Why, why, should I pretend

Am G

()

God only knows in the end

G F G F G F

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Em Em Em Em

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G Bm

Are we believing Black man ray

C D

Persuasive danger In everything you say

G Bm

And we the people Who answer you why

C D

Forever doubt As time goes by

C G/B Am7

Yes, yes, I could be wrong

C G/B Am7

And why, why, should I pretend

Am G

()

God only knows in the end

G F G F G F

| | | | | |

Em Em Em Em

| | | | |

Fade

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