Chords for Betty Was Black (Willie Was White)

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Betty was black, Willie was white. _ _ _
Betty and Willie got it on one night. _ _
They climbed in a bottle of Tangerade, _ _ _ fell in love that very day. _ _ _
[G] They sat by the fire, [F#] they listened to jazz, they [F] had pretty little dreams [A] like every couple had.
[G] But they had to be careful where they [F#] went out at night.
[F] Because Betty was black [A] and Willie was white. _
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Willie's old man cut him out of the will. _ _
He hired a lawyer to send Willie the bill. _ _
He said, do what you want boy, anything's fine. _
It's just from now on you ain't no son of mine. _ _
[G] And Betty's mom, she [F#] tried to understand.
[F] But daddy just gave her [A] the back of his hand.
[G] He said, get out of this house girl.
[F#m] Don't you ever come back.
[F] Willie was white.
[A] Betty was black.
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next few years were difficult. _ _ _
They put up with snares and social shun.
_ _ And then one fine year, they bore a son and named him Tad and dreamed of a year [A] a little
less bad when Tad could stand in skin of brown a valedictorian's cap and gown.
And speak of a day when everything's alright.
And be proud to be black and be proud to be white and dream of a day when everything's alright.
Betty was black.
Willie was white. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Betty [G#] was black.
Willie was white. _ _ _