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Black And White

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Key: Cm
[Chords]
Cm, Fm, Gm, Ab  
(If you play with a capo on the 3rd fret, the chords are Am, Dm, Em, and F respectively)
CmOh, let me tell my story friend
That you might lFmearn to sGmtay away from Cmsin
CmI took a life not mine to take
Imprisoned Fmfor this Gmhaunting dread misCmtake
CmMy heart was harder than my soul
They sentenced Fmme to Gmlife without parCmole
CmWhere no one cares, we’re all the same
And I must Fmwear this Gmnumber for my namCme
[Chorus]
Now life to Abme is black and Cmwhite
I’ll wear these Fmstripes unGmtil the day I Cmdie
But this ball and cAbhain around my Cmleg
Won’t drag me Fmdown, won’t drag me down
GmWhen I am Cmdead
CmMy mother prayed so hard for me
She did her Fmtime dGmown on bended Cmknees
CmBut I was young and I had no fear
Her pleading Fmvoice still eGmchoes in my Cmear
CmDon’t let the beauty blind your eyes
This world is fiFmlled Gmwith discolored Cmlies
CmFor greener fields don’t sell your soul
You’ll think you’re Fmrich Gmwith a pocket of fool’s Cmgold
[Chorus]
Now life to Abme is black and Cmwhite
I’ll wear these Fmstripes unGmtil the day I Cmdie
But this ball and cAbhain around my Cmleg
Won’t drag me Fmdown, won’t drag me down
GmWhen I am Cmdead
[Break]
CmI’d rather be in this dark cell
Than to be Fmfree and Gmdie and go to Cmhell
CmGod bless the day of my new birth
I don’t have to Fmpay thGme price that I desCmerve
[Chorus]
Now life to Abme is black and Cmwhite
I’ll wear these Fmstripes unGmtil the day I Cmdie
But this ball and cAbhain around my Cmleg
Won’t drag me Fmdown, won’t drag me down
GmWhen I am Cmdead
[Break]
Ending
And when I’m Abdead and take my Cmflight
I’ll leave beFmhind this Gmworld of blCmack and white

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Black And White

by Cherryholmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: Cm

[Chords]

Cm Fm Gm Ab

, , ,

(If you play with a capo on the 3rd fret, the chords are Am, Dm, Em, and F respectively)

Oh, let me tell my story friend

Fm Gm Cm

That you might learn to stay away from sin

I took a life not mine to take

Fm Gm Cm

Imprisoned for this haunting dread mistake

My heart was harder than my soul

Fm Gm Cm

They sentenced me to life without parole

Where no one cares, we’re all the same

Fm Gm Cm

And I must wear this number for my name

[Chorus]

Ab Cm

Now life to me is black and white

Fm Gm Cm

I’ll wear these stripes until the day I die

Ab Cm

But this ball and chain around my leg

Won’t drag me down, won’t drag me down

Gm Cm

When I am dead

My mother prayed so hard for me

Fm Gm Cm

She did her time down on bended knees

But I was young and I had no fear

Fm Gm Cm

Her pleading voice still echoes in my ear

Don’t let the beauty blind your eyes

Fm Gm Cm

This world is filled with discolored lies

For greener fields don’t sell your soul

Fm Gm Cm

You’ll think you’re rich with a pocket of fool’s gold

[Chorus]

Ab Cm

Now life to me is black and white

Fm Gm Cm

I’ll wear these stripes until the day I die

Ab Cm

But this ball and chain around my leg

Won’t drag me down, won’t drag me down

Gm Cm

When I am dead

[Break]

I’d rather be in this dark cell

Fm Gm Cm

Than to be free and die and go to hell

God bless the day of my new birth

Fm Gm Cm

I don’t have to pay the price that I deserve

[Chorus]

Ab Cm

Now life to me is black and white

Fm Gm Cm

I’ll wear these stripes until the day I die

Ab Cm

But this ball and chain around my leg

Won’t drag me down, won’t drag me down

Gm Cm

When I am dead

[Break]

Ending

Ab Cm

And when I’m dead and take my flight

Fm Gm Cm

I’ll leave behind this world of black and white

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