Black, Brown and White Chords by Big Bill Broonzy
Tempo:
169.65 bpm
Chords used:
F#
Fm
C#
B
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[F#] This little song that I'm singing about, people you know it's true.
If you're black,
This is what they would say to you, they'd say, [C#] if you [B] was white, you're alright.
[F#] was brown, stick around.
[Fm] you're [Gm] black, [C#] oh brother,
[F#] get back, get back, get [Fm] back.
I was in a place one night, they was all having fun.
They was all buying beer and wine, but they would not sell me none.
If you're black,
This is what they would say to you, they'd say, [C#] if you [B] was white, you're alright.
[F#] was brown, stick around.
[Fm] you're [Gm] black, [C#] oh brother,
[F#] get back, get back, get [Fm] back.
I was in a place one night, they was all having fun.
They was all buying beer and wine, but they would not sell me none.
100% ➙ 170BPM
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Fm
C#
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Gm
F#
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C#
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ This little song that I'm singing about, _ people you know it's true. _ _
If you're black,
gotta work for a living now.
This is what they would say to you, they'd say, [C#] if you [B] was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're [Gm] black, [C#] oh brother, _
[F#] _ _ get back, get back, get [Fm] back.
_ [F#] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#]
I was in a place one night, they was all having fun. _ _ _
They was all buying beer and wine, but they would not sell me none.
They [G#m] said, if you [B] was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [Gm] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [B] get back, [F#] get back, get [Fm] back.
_ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ [F#] _
He went to inform his office, the number I got in line. _ _ _
They called everybody's number, but they [C#] never did call mine.
They said, [B] if you was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [G] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [F] get back, get [F#] back, get [C#] back.
_ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] _
Me and a man was working side by side, this is what it meant. _ _
They was paying him a dollar now, and they was paying me fifth this cent.
They [G#m] said, if [B] you was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [Gm] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [D#] get back, get back, [F#] get back.
[Fm] _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] I hope built this country, _ _ and I fought for it too. _ _ _ _
I'll guess that you can see what a [A#] black man have to do.
They said, if [B] you was white, you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, stick around.
But as [C#] you're black, [Gm] _ [C#] oh brother, _ [F#] _
[B] get back, get [C#] back, [F#] get back.
[Fm] _
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ I hope win sweet victory, _ _ with my little flying home.
_ _ Now I want you to tell me, brother, what you gonna do about the old Jim Crow.
Now, if [B] you was white, you're alright.
If [F#] you was brown, stick around.
But if [C#] you was black, [Gm] _ [C#] oh brother, _ _ [F#] _ _
get _ back, _ get back, get back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you're black,
gotta work for a living now.
This is what they would say to you, they'd say, [C#] if you [B] was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're [Gm] black, [C#] oh brother, _
[F#] _ _ get back, get back, get [Fm] back.
_ [F#] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#]
I was in a place one night, they was all having fun. _ _ _
They was all buying beer and wine, but they would not sell me none.
They [G#m] said, if you [B] was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [Gm] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [B] get back, [F#] get back, get [Fm] back.
_ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ [F#] _
He went to inform his office, the number I got in line. _ _ _
They called everybody's number, but they [C#] never did call mine.
They said, [B] if you was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [G] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [F] get back, get [F#] back, get [C#] back.
_ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] _
Me and a man was working side by side, this is what it meant. _ _
They was paying him a dollar now, and they was paying me fifth this cent.
They [G#m] said, if [B] you was white, _ you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, _ stick around.
But as [Fm] you're black, [Gm] _ [Fm] oh brother, _ _
[F#] _ [D#] get back, get back, [F#] get back.
[Fm] _ _ [F#] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F#] I hope built this country, _ _ and I fought for it too. _ _ _ _
I'll guess that you can see what a [A#] black man have to do.
They said, if [B] you was white, you're alright.
If you [F#] was brown, stick around.
But as [C#] you're black, [Gm] _ [C#] oh brother, _ [F#] _
[B] get back, get [C#] back, [F#] get back.
[Fm] _
_ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ I hope win sweet victory, _ _ with my little flying home.
_ _ Now I want you to tell me, brother, what you gonna do about the old Jim Crow.
Now, if [B] you was white, you're alright.
If [F#] you was brown, stick around.
But if [C#] you was black, [Gm] _ [C#] oh brother, _ _ [F#] _ _
get _ back, _ get back, get back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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