BROWN SKIN GIRL (Official Audio) Chords
Tempo:
91.9 bpm
Chords used:
Gb
B
Abm
Bbm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like pearls, best [G] thing in the world, never trade you for anybody else
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like pearls, [N] best thing in the world, [Em] never trade you for anybody else
[D] She [Gb] said she really grew up poor [Abm] like me, [Bbm] don't believe in nothing but the [B] almighty
Dress her like a jeans and a pure [Abm] whitey, she never drink, forever be [Gb] nobody wifey
She wanna be a pretty but her heart [Abm] is a me, play it [Bbm] like a villain cause she caught in [B] a way
Tonight I am walking [Abm] away, night of my mind and I cry
[Gb] Tonight I might fall in [N] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Abm] down, not letting no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call [B] it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like [B] pearls, your back against the [Abm] world
I never trade you [Gb] for anybody else
Oh, skin [B] girl, your [Bbm] skin just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [D] trade you for [Gb] anybody else
She's like a trophy when Naomi's [Abm] walking, [Gb] she need [Bbm] an Oscar for that pretty [B] dark skin
Pretty like Lupita when the camera's closing, [Abm] rip broke [Gb] the levy when Mikelle is rolling
I think tonight she might break [Abm] her brain, melanin [Bbm] too dark to thaw [B] her shade
She mind her business and wind her ways, [Abm] more like [Gb] 24K
Tonight I might fall in [Dbm] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Gb] [Abm] down, can't let no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, [Abm] your [Bbm] skin just [Gb] like [B] pearls, your back against [Gb] the world
[Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, skin girl, your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Gb] [Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, have you looked in the mirror lately?
Wish [Bbm] you could trade eyes with [B] me
There's complexities in complexion, [Abm] but your skin is glow [Gb] like diamonds
Dig me like the earth you be [Ab] giving birth
To [Bbm] everything alive, baby, [B] know your worth
I love everything about you from your nappy [Abm] curls
To [Gb] every single curve of your body, natural
Same skin that was broken, [Bbm] be the same skin taken over
[B] Most things are the focus view, but when [Gb] you're in the room, they know it's you
Cause you're [Bbm] beautiful
[B]
[Gb] Yeah, you're beautiful
Dim and dim, gon' fall in love with [Bbm] you and all of your [B] glory
Your skin is not only [Abm] dark, it shines and it [Db] tells your [Gb] story
Keep dancing, they can't [Abm] control [Gb] you, they [Bbm] watching me all the [B] time
If ever you are in [Gb] doubt, remember what mama told you
Oh, skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like [B] pearls, your back against the world
I never [Abm] trade you for anybody [Gb] else, girl
Skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like pearls
[B] The best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [Gb] trade you for anybody else, girl
Skin girl, [Bb] your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls
Best thing in the world
I never [E] trade you for anybody else, singing
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like pearls, [N] best thing in the world, [Em] never trade you for anybody else
[D] She [Gb] said she really grew up poor [Abm] like me, [Bbm] don't believe in nothing but the [B] almighty
Dress her like a jeans and a pure [Abm] whitey, she never drink, forever be [Gb] nobody wifey
She wanna be a pretty but her heart [Abm] is a me, play it [Bbm] like a villain cause she caught in [B] a way
Tonight I am walking [Abm] away, night of my mind and I cry
[Gb] Tonight I might fall in [N] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Abm] down, not letting no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call [B] it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like [B] pearls, your back against the [Abm] world
I never trade you [Gb] for anybody else
Oh, skin [B] girl, your [Bbm] skin just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [D] trade you for [Gb] anybody else
She's like a trophy when Naomi's [Abm] walking, [Gb] she need [Bbm] an Oscar for that pretty [B] dark skin
Pretty like Lupita when the camera's closing, [Abm] rip broke [Gb] the levy when Mikelle is rolling
I think tonight she might break [Abm] her brain, melanin [Bbm] too dark to thaw [B] her shade
She mind her business and wind her ways, [Abm] more like [Gb] 24K
Tonight I might fall in [Dbm] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Gb] [Abm] down, can't let no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, [Abm] your [Bbm] skin just [Gb] like [B] pearls, your back against [Gb] the world
[Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, skin girl, your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Gb] [Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, have you looked in the mirror lately?
Wish [Bbm] you could trade eyes with [B] me
There's complexities in complexion, [Abm] but your skin is glow [Gb] like diamonds
Dig me like the earth you be [Ab] giving birth
To [Bbm] everything alive, baby, [B] know your worth
I love everything about you from your nappy [Abm] curls
To [Gb] every single curve of your body, natural
Same skin that was broken, [Bbm] be the same skin taken over
[B] Most things are the focus view, but when [Gb] you're in the room, they know it's you
Cause you're [Bbm] beautiful
[B]
[Gb] Yeah, you're beautiful
Dim and dim, gon' fall in love with [Bbm] you and all of your [B] glory
Your skin is not only [Abm] dark, it shines and it [Db] tells your [Gb] story
Keep dancing, they can't [Abm] control [Gb] you, they [Bbm] watching me all the [B] time
If ever you are in [Gb] doubt, remember what mama told you
Oh, skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like [B] pearls, your back against the world
I never [Abm] trade you for anybody [Gb] else, girl
Skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like pearls
[B] The best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [Gb] trade you for anybody else, girl
Skin girl, [Bb] your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls
Best thing in the world
I never [E] trade you for anybody else, singing
Key:
Gb
B
Abm
Bbm
D
Gb
B
Abm
_ Oh, skin girl, your skin just like pearls, best [G] thing in the world, never trade you for anybody else
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like pearls, [N] best thing in the world, [Em] never trade you for anybody else
[D] She _ [Gb] _ said she really grew up poor [Abm] like me, [Bbm] don't believe in nothing but the [B] almighty
Dress her like a jeans and a pure [Abm] whitey, she never drink, forever be [Gb] nobody wifey
She wanna be a pretty but her heart [Abm] is a me, play it [Bbm] like a villain cause she caught in [B] a way
Tonight I am walking [Abm] away, night of my mind and I cry
[Gb] _ Tonight I might fall in [N] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Abm] down, not letting no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call [B] it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like [B] pearls, your back against the [Abm] world
I never trade you [Gb] for anybody else
Oh, skin [B] girl, your [Bbm] skin just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [D] trade you for [Gb] anybody else
She's like a trophy when Naomi's [Abm] walking, [Gb] she need [Bbm] an Oscar for that pretty [B] dark skin
Pretty like Lupita when the camera's closing, [Abm] rip broke [Gb] the levy when Mikelle is rolling
I think tonight she might break [Abm] her brain, melanin [Bbm] too dark to thaw [B] her shade
She mind her business and wind her ways, [Abm] more like [Gb] 24K
_ Tonight I might fall in [Dbm] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Gb] [Abm] down, can't let no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, [Abm] your [Bbm] skin just [Gb] like [B] pearls, your back against [Gb] the world
[Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, skin girl, your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Gb] [Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, have you looked in the mirror lately?
Wish [Bbm] you could trade eyes with [B] me
There's complexities in complexion, [Abm] but your skin is glow [Gb] like diamonds
Dig me like the earth you be [Ab] giving birth
To [Bbm] everything alive, baby, [B] know your worth
I love everything about you from your nappy [Abm] curls
To [Gb] every single curve of your body, natural
Same skin that was broken, [Bbm] be the same skin taken over
[B] Most things are the focus view, but when [Gb] you're in the room, they know it's you _
Cause you're [Bbm] beautiful
_ [B] _ _ _
[Gb] Yeah, you're beautiful
_ Dim and dim, gon' fall in love with [Bbm] you and all of your [B] glory
Your skin is not only [Abm] dark, it shines and it [Db] tells your [Gb] story
Keep dancing, they can't [Abm] control [Gb] you, they [Bbm] watching me all the [B] time
If ever you are in [Gb] doubt, _ remember what mama told you
Oh, skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like [B] pearls, your back against the world
I never [Abm] trade you for anybody [Gb] else, girl
Skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like pearls
[B] The best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [Gb] trade you for anybody else, girl
Skin girl, [Bb] your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls
Best thing in the world
I never [E] trade you for anybody else, singing _ _ _
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like pearls, [N] best thing in the world, [Em] never trade you for anybody else
[D] She _ [Gb] _ said she really grew up poor [Abm] like me, [Bbm] don't believe in nothing but the [B] almighty
Dress her like a jeans and a pure [Abm] whitey, she never drink, forever be [Gb] nobody wifey
She wanna be a pretty but her heart [Abm] is a me, play it [Bbm] like a villain cause she caught in [B] a way
Tonight I am walking [Abm] away, night of my mind and I cry
[Gb] _ Tonight I might fall in [N] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Abm] down, not letting no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call [B] it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, your skin just like [B] pearls, your back against the [Abm] world
I never trade you [Gb] for anybody else
Oh, skin [B] girl, your [Bbm] skin just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [D] trade you for [Gb] anybody else
She's like a trophy when Naomi's [Abm] walking, [Gb] she need [Bbm] an Oscar for that pretty [B] dark skin
Pretty like Lupita when the camera's closing, [Abm] rip broke [Gb] the levy when Mikelle is rolling
I think tonight she might break [Abm] her brain, melanin [Bbm] too dark to thaw [B] her shade
She mind her business and wind her ways, [Abm] more like [Gb] 24K
_ Tonight I might fall in [Dbm] love, [Bbm] depending on how [B] you hold me
I'm glad that I'm calming [Gb] [Abm] down, can't let no one come [Gb] control me
Keep dancing and call it love, she [Bbm] fight it but falling [B] slowly
If ever you are in [Abm] doubt, remember what mama [Gb] told me
Oh, skin girl, [Abm] your [Bbm] skin just [Gb] like [B] pearls, your back against [Gb] the world
[Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, skin girl, your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls, the best thing in the world
[Gb] [Abm] I never trade you for anybody [Gb] else
Oh, have you looked in the mirror lately?
Wish [Bbm] you could trade eyes with [B] me
There's complexities in complexion, [Abm] but your skin is glow [Gb] like diamonds
Dig me like the earth you be [Ab] giving birth
To [Bbm] everything alive, baby, [B] know your worth
I love everything about you from your nappy [Abm] curls
To [Gb] every single curve of your body, natural
Same skin that was broken, [Bbm] be the same skin taken over
[B] Most things are the focus view, but when [Gb] you're in the room, they know it's you _
Cause you're [Bbm] beautiful
_ [B] _ _ _
[Gb] Yeah, you're beautiful
_ Dim and dim, gon' fall in love with [Bbm] you and all of your [B] glory
Your skin is not only [Abm] dark, it shines and it [Db] tells your [Gb] story
Keep dancing, they can't [Abm] control [Gb] you, they [Bbm] watching me all the [B] time
If ever you are in [Gb] doubt, _ remember what mama told you
Oh, skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like [B] pearls, your back against the world
I never [Abm] trade you for anybody [Gb] else, girl
Skin girl, [B] your skin [Gb] just like pearls
[B] The best thing in the world
[Abm] I never [Gb] trade you for anybody else, girl
Skin girl, [Bb] your skin [Bbm] just like [B] pearls
Best thing in the world
I never [E] trade you for anybody else, singing _ _ _