Chords for Black Woman

_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ Black [Em] woman, black _ [Bm] woman, life here straddles [A] long.
_ [Bm] _ _ You're trod one of [Em] life's roughest [Bm] roads,
and yet the [D] hair gets long.
[Bm] _ _ To be someone [G] to _ belong, [Bm] you've been living your mind
on [A] the half for long.
[Bm] _ _ Don't give up [Em] now, just pray for [Bm] strength now,
for you are dedicated, [A] my son.
_ [G#] _ Black woman, [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [G] _ _ black woman, _ _ life here _ _ [D] straddles _ _ _ _ _ long.
We are the second [Em] one's [Bm] invitation,
lashes [F#m] to our skin.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ On auction [Em] blocks we were chained and [Bm] coiled,
and the [F#m] merchant died.
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ Kindly abused [Em] when warned we were [Bm] refused,
and thrown in the [F#m] garbage bin.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ But no need for [Em] that now, free us [G#] now,
and let [F#m] me sing [A] my [Bm] song. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [Bm] For _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m]
the [Em] _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Bm] right thing is not [F#m] that which is wrong.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Bm] We're herald and [F#m] pharaohs with their little _ [E] heads
[Bm] But like Mary [Em] came light to [Bm] this
Mother of [F#m] Moses too
_ [Bm] Oh Cain [Em] is evil dear
_ [Bm] I dedicate my [F#m] song for [Bm] you
_ La [G#] da da [Em] _ _ [Bm] da da _ [F#m]
da
Woo [Bm] _ _ -hoo [Em]-hoo-hoo
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Black woman, [Em]
black woman, [D] I know you're strong, [F#m] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ I feel your reflection, _ _ _ _ you are [F#m] dedicated to my [Bm] _ _ song.
[G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] Mmhmm.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ La [Em] la. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Woo.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _