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Intro:
Cm7, G7  
Chorus 1:
 Cm7Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Verse 1:
We're gonna Cm7move on up, Ebone by one,
We Fain't gonna stop until the G7work is done.
Am I Cm7black enuff, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?
We gonna Cm7move on up, Ebtwo by two,
 FThis whole world is gonna G7be brand new.
 Cm7Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Bridge 1:
Get in Ebline, start marking the Abtime.
You better make up your Fmmind; we're gonna leave you be-G7hind.
Verse 2:
We're gonna Cm7move on up, Ebthree by three; we Fgotta get rid of G7poverty.
I got to Cm7stay black, black enuff for ya,
We're gonna Cm7move on up, Ebfour by four; Fwe ain't never gonna G7suffer no more.
I got to Cm7stay black, black enuff for ya,
Bridge 2:
Get in Ebline, start marking the Abtime.
You better make up your Fmmind; we're gonna leave you be-G7hind.
Solo:
Cm7Bridge 3:
Open up your Ebmind, stop marking the Abtime.
Get in Fmline; you'd better make up your G7mind.
Verse 3:
We're gonna Cm7get on up, Ebfive by five,
And Fthis old world is gonna G7come alive.
Am I Cm7black, black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
We're gonna Cm7move on up, Ebsix by six; Frid this earth of G7poli-tricks.
Am I Cm7black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Verse 4:
We're gonna Cm7move on up, Ebseven by seven,
We're Fall God's children and we G7got to get to Heaven.
Am I Cm7black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
We're gonna Cm7move on up, Ebeight by eight, Fwithout no winners; we G7ain't too late.
Am I Cm7black, black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black, black enuff for ya?
Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs)
Cm7CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Cm7     G7      Eb      F       Ab      Fm

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Am I Black Enough For You

by Billy Paul

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Cm7

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Intro:

Cm7 G7

Chorus 1:

Cm7

Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?

Verse 1:

Cm7 Eb

We're gonna move on up, one by one,

F G7

We ain't gonna stop until the work is done.

Cm7

Am I black enuff, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?

Cm7 Eb

We gonna move on up, two by two,

F G7

This whole world is gonna be brand new.

Cm7

Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?

Bridge 1:

Eb Ab

Get in line, start marking the time.

Fm G7

You better make up your mind; we're gonna leave you be-hind.

Verse 2:

Cm7 Eb F G7

We're gonna move on up, three by three; we gotta get rid of poverty.

Cm7

I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,

Cm7 Eb F G7

We're gonna move on up, four by four; we ain't never gonna suffer no more.

Cm7

I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,

Bridge 2:

Eb Ab

Get in line, start marking the time.

Fm G7

You better make up your mind; we're gonna leave you be-hind.

Solo:

Cm7

Bridge 3:

Eb Ab

Open up your mind, stop marking the time.

Fm G7

Get in line; you'd better make up your mind.

Verse 3:

Cm7 Eb

We're gonna get on up, five by five,

F G7

And this old world is gonna come alive.

Cm7

Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?

Cm7 Eb F G7

We're gonna move on up, six by six; rid this earth of poli-tricks.

Cm7

Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?

Verse 4:

Cm7 Eb

We're gonna move on up, seven by seven,

F G7

We're all God's children and we got to get to Heaven.

Cm7

Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?

Cm7 Eb F G7

We're gonna move on up, eight by eight, without no winners; we ain't too late.

Cm7

Am I black, black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black, black enuff for ya?

Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs)

Cm7

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Cm7 G7 Eb F Ab Fm

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