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Color Line (Garland Jeffreys)
AWhen you walk the C#mcolor line better beBmware
They're gonna sEtop and stare
AWhen you cross that C#mcolor line better take Bmcare
You're gonna Eget your share
BmPeople some try to C#mrule the world
RejDoicing while the weak ones C#mfade
You can't Bmmake the black and tan
Be a C#mprisoner in his own landD  
           (  C#m)   E  
And turn him into a slave
Cross that Acolor line oh oh C#moh oh oh
Cross that Bmcolor line Eoh oh
Cross that Acolor line oh oh C#moh oh oh
Cross that Bmcolor line Eoh oh
Say Ahey Willie DMays
Say Ahey Cool Papa Bell Esay
Say Ahey to my Daddy DRay
Say Ahey say say Esay
Say Ahey Sugar DRay
Say Ahey Jackie Robinson Esay
Say hey Ato Satchel PaigeD  
Say hey Asay say heyE  
BmCalling on AmC#merica   Dand every sister and C#msir
To take fBmreedom instead
RevC#merse the hearse and down the dreadD  
                     (  C#m)         E  
Here's a message daddy gave me to remember
AWhen you walk the C#mcolor line better beBmware
They're gonna Estop and stare
AWhen you cross that C#mcolor line better take Bmcare
You're gonna Eget your share
Cross that Acolor line oh oh C#moh oh oh
Cross that Bmcolor line Eoh oh
Cross that Acolor line oh oh C#moh oh oh
Cross that Bmcolor line Eoh oh
Say Ahey Willie DMays
Say Ahey Cool Papa Bell Esay
Say Ahey to my Daddy DRay
Say Ahey to the Homestead EGreys
Say Ahey to Sweetwater DClifton
ATo Jack DJohnson
ATo Josh DGibson
To SAhorty Bolden say Ehey
AWhen you Dcross
AWhen you Dcross
AWhen you Dcross the
AColor line, Eyeah 
Greetings from Duesseldorf, Germany!

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Color Line

by Garland Jeffreys

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C#m

Color Line (Garland Jeffreys)

A C#m Bm

When you walk the color line better beware

They're gonna stop and stare

A C#m Bm

When you cross that color line better take care

You're gonna get your share

Bm C#m

People some try to rule the world

D C#m

Rejoicing while the weak ones fade

You can't make the black and tan

C#m D

Be a prisoner in his own land

C#m E

( )

And turn him into a slave

A C#m

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Bm E

Cross that color line oh oh

A C#m

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Bm E

Cross that color line oh oh

A D

Say hey Willie Mays

A E

Say hey Cool Papa Bell say

A D

Say hey to my Daddy Ray

A E

Say hey say say say

A D

Say hey Sugar Ray

A E

Say hey Jackie Robinson say

A D

Say hey to Satchel Paige

A E

Say hey say say hey

Bm C#m D C#m

Calling on America and every sister and sir

To take freedom instead

C#m D

Reverse the hearse and down the dread

C#m E

( )

Here's a message daddy gave me to remember

A C#m Bm

When you walk the color line better beware

They're gonna stop and stare

A C#m Bm

When you cross that color line better take care

You're gonna get your share

A C#m

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Bm E

Cross that color line oh oh

A C#m

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Bm E

Cross that color line oh oh

A D

Say hey Willie Mays

A E

Say hey Cool Papa Bell say

A D

Say hey to my Daddy Ray

A E

Say hey to the Homestead Greys

A D

Say hey to Sweetwater Clifton

A D

To Jack Johnson

A D

To Josh Gibson

A E

To Shorty Bolden say hey

A D

When you cross

A D

When you cross

A D

When you cross the

A E

Color line, yeah

Greetings from Duesseldorf, Germany!

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