Get Back Chords by Big Bill Broonzy
Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Fm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [D] [G] [E]
[A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] This little song that I'm singing about
People you all know it's true
If you black and gotta work for a living now, this [C#] is what [G] they will say to [Dm] you
This is [C] if you white
She's all right if you [G] brown
Stick around but if [D] you black
[Fm] [D] Whoa, brother
[G] Get back get back get back
[F#] [G]
[D] [G] I was in a place one night
They was all having fun
They was all buying [G#] beer and [G] wine, but they would not sell me none
They said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[G#m]
Mm [D]-hmm, brother
[G] Get [E]
back get back [G] get back
[D] [G]
[D] [G] I went to an employment office.
I got a number and I got in line They called
Everybody's number, but [C] never [B] did call mine.
They [G] said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[Fm]
[D] Mm-hmm, brother
[G] Get back get back get back
[Am]
[G] [D] [G] Me and a man was working side-by-side
This is what it meant
They was paying him a dollar now when they was paying me
50 cents if he [C] was white
You'd be all right if you [G] brown
You can stick around as you [D] black
[Fm]
[D] Whoa, brother
[G] Get [C] back get back [G] get back
[D] [G]
[D] [G] I
opened three victories
with my flower and hole
Now I want you to tell me brother what you're gonna do about the old Jim Crow now if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
Stick around if you [D] black
[Fm] [D] Whoa, brother
[G] Get back get back get back
[D] you
[G] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] This little song that I'm singing about
People you all know it's true
If you black and gotta work for a living now, this [C#] is what [G] they will say to [Dm] you
This is [C] if you white
She's all right if you [G] brown
Stick around but if [D] you black
[Fm] [D] Whoa, brother
[G] Get back get back get back
[F#] [G]
[D] [G] I was in a place one night
They was all having fun
They was all buying [G#] beer and [G] wine, but they would not sell me none
They said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[G#m]
Mm [D]-hmm, brother
[G] Get [E]
back get back [G] get back
[D] [G]
[D] [G] I went to an employment office.
I got a number and I got in line They called
Everybody's number, but [C] never [B] did call mine.
They [G] said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[Fm]
[D] Mm-hmm, brother
[G] Get back get back get back
[Am]
[G] [D] [G] Me and a man was working side-by-side
This is what it meant
They was paying him a dollar now when they was paying me
50 cents if he [C] was white
You'd be all right if you [G] brown
You can stick around as you [D] black
[Fm]
[D] Whoa, brother
[G] Get [C] back get back [G] get back
[D] [G]
[D] [G] I
opened three victories
with my flower and hole
Now I want you to tell me brother what you're gonna do about the old Jim Crow now if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
Stick around if you [D] black
[Fm] [D] Whoa, brother
[G] Get back get back get back
[D] you
[G] [D] [G]
Key:
G
D
C
Fm
E
G
D
C
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] _ [G] _ This little song that I'm singing about
_ People you all know it's _ true
_ If you black and gotta work for a living now, this [C#] is what [G] they will say to [Dm] you
This is [C] if you white
_ She's all right if you [G] brown _ _
Stick around but if [D] you black
_ [Fm] [D] Whoa, brother
_ [G] Get _ back get back get back
[F#] _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I was in a place one night
_ They was all having fun
They _ was all buying [G#] beer and [G] wine, but they would not sell me none
They said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[G#m]
Mm [D]-hmm, brother
_ _ [G] Get [E]
back get back [G] get back
[D] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] I went to an employment office.
I got a number and I got in line _ They _ _ called
Everybody's number, but [C] never [B] did call mine.
They [G] said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[Fm] _
[D] Mm-hmm, brother
_ [G] _ Get back get back get back
[Am] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Me and a man was working side-by-side
_ This is what it meant
_ _ _ They was paying him a dollar now when they was paying me
50 cents if he [C] was white
You'd be all right if you [G] brown _
You can stick around as you [D] black
[Fm] _
[D] Whoa, brother
_ _ [G] Get [C] back get back [G] get back
[D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ I
opened three victories
_ with my flower and hole
_ Now I want you to tell me brother what you're gonna do about the old Jim Crow now if [C] you's white _
It's all right if [G] you's brown
Stick around if you [D] black
[Fm] _ [D] Whoa, brother
_ _ [G] Get back get back get back
[D] you
_ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] _ [G] _ This little song that I'm singing about
_ People you all know it's _ true
_ If you black and gotta work for a living now, this [C#] is what [G] they will say to [Dm] you
This is [C] if you white
_ She's all right if you [G] brown _ _
Stick around but if [D] you black
_ [Fm] [D] Whoa, brother
_ [G] Get _ back get back get back
[F#] _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I was in a place one night
_ They was all having fun
They _ was all buying [G#] beer and [G] wine, but they would not sell me none
They said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[G#m]
Mm [D]-hmm, brother
_ _ [G] Get [E]
back get back [G] get back
[D] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] I went to an employment office.
I got a number and I got in line _ They _ _ called
Everybody's number, but [C] never [B] did call mine.
They [G] said if [C] you's white
It's all right if [G] you's brown
You can stick around but as [D] you black
[Fm] _
[D] Mm-hmm, brother
_ [G] _ Get back get back get back
[Am] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Me and a man was working side-by-side
_ This is what it meant
_ _ _ They was paying him a dollar now when they was paying me
50 cents if he [C] was white
You'd be all right if you [G] brown _
You can stick around as you [D] black
[Fm] _
[D] Whoa, brother
_ _ [G] Get [C] back get back [G] get back
[D] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ I
opened three victories
_ with my flower and hole
_ Now I want you to tell me brother what you're gonna do about the old Jim Crow now if [C] you's white _
It's all right if [G] you's brown
Stick around if you [D] black
[Fm] _ [D] Whoa, brother
_ _ [G] Get back get back get back
[D] you
_ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _