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Brown Skin

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[Chorus]
GBrown skin, you know I love your Bbbrown Cskin
I can't tell where Gyours begins, I can't tell where Bbmine eCnds
GBrown skin, up against my Bbbrown Cskin
Need some every Gnow and then Bb  C  
[Verse 1]
GWhere are your people from? Maybe MissiBbssippi or Caround
Apparently your Gskin has been kissed by the sun
You make me want a BbHershey's kiss, your licoCrice
GEvery time I see your lips, it makes me think of Bbhoney-coated chocoClate
Your kisses are Gworth more than gold to me 
I'll be your almond Bbjoy, you'll be my sugar Cdaddy
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
GEvery time you come around, something magnetic Bbpulls me and I can't get out
Disoriented, GI can't tell my up from down
All I know is Bbthat I wanna lay you Cdown
GEvery time I let you in, abracadabra Bbmagic happens as we Cswim
Higher and higher Gfinally we reach heaven
Come back to earth and Bbthen we do it all againC, yeah
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
GSkin so brown, lips so round, baby how can I be Bbdown?C  
GBeautiful mahogany, you make me feel likBbe a queCen 
TeGll me what's that thing you do that makes me wanna get next to Bbyou, yeCah
(Chorus 2x)

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Brown Skin

by India.Arie

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[Chorus]

G Bb C

Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin

G Bb C

I can't tell where yours begins, I can't tell where mine ends

G Bb C

Brown skin, up against my brown skin

G Bb C

Need some every now and then

[Verse 1]

G Bb C

Where are your people from? Maybe Mississippi or around

Apparently your skin has been kissed by the sun

Bb C

You make me want a Hershey's kiss, your licorice

G Bb C

Every time I see your lips, it makes me think of honey-coated chocolate

Your kisses are worth more than gold to me

Bb C

I'll be your almond joy, you'll be my sugar daddy

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]

G Bb

Every time you come around, something magnetic pulls me and I can't get out

Disoriented, I can't tell my up from down

Bb C

All I know is that I wanna lay you down

G Bb C

Every time I let you in, abracadabra magic happens as we swim

Higher and higher finally we reach heaven

Bb C

Come back to earth and then we do it all again, yeah

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

G Bb C

Skin so brown, lips so round, baby how can I be down?

G Bb C

Beautiful mahogany, you make me feel like a queen

G Bb C

Tell me what's that thing you do that makes me wanna get next to you, yeah

(Chorus 2x)

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