Chords for Curtis Mayfield - We The People Who Are Darker Then Blue

Tempo:
136.25 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

F#m

F#

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield - We The People Who Are Darker Then Blue chords
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[A] [C#m]
[F#]
[B] [F#]
[C#m]
[F#m] [F#] [A]
[C#m]
[F#m]
[B] [C#m] We people [C#] who are darker than blue, [E]
100%  ➙  136BPM
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
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To learn Curtis Mayfield - (Live at The Bitter End, NYC) We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#m, F#, F#m, C#m and G#m. For best results, commence at 68 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 136. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ We people [C#] who are darker than blue, _ [E] _ _
are [C#m] we gonna stand around this town [F#m] and let what
others say come true?
[A] _ _ _
[C#m] We're just good for [G#m] nothing, they all figure, [F#m] _ _ [F#] a boy's grown up shiftless [C#m] jigger.
_ Now [G#m] we can't hardly stand for [F#m] that, _ _ _ or is that [F#] really worth [C#m] it?
_ _ We people [F#] who are darker than [F#m] blue, _ [E] _ _
[C#] this ain't no time for segregating. _
[F#m] I'm talking about [Bm] brown and [E] yellow too. _
[C#m] _ Hi yellow girl, [G#m] can't you [F#m] tell?
_ You're [B] just the surface of our dark [C#m] deep well.
_ [G#m] If your man could really [F#m] see, _ you'd know your color, same as [C#m] me.
_ _ [F#m] Pardon me [C#] brother, _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] as you stand in your glory, [C#m] _ _ [F#m] I know you won't mind [C#m] _ if [F#m] I tell the whole story. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Master [B] Henry Gibson. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Bm] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
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[C] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ Get yourself together. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Learn to know your side. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Should we commit our own genocide _ [C] before [C#m] we check out our band? _ _ _ _ _
_ I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say, keep peace with me [C#] and I'm with you.
Let me love in my own way.
[C#m] _
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[Bm] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
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_ _ Now [E] I know we [F#] have great respect _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C#m] for the sister [E] and mother, it's [F#] even [F#m] better yet.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[C#m] But there's the joker in the [G#m] street, _ _ [F#m] loving one brother [F#] and killing the other.
_ [C#m] _ _ When the time [G#m] comes and we are really [F#m] free, _ _ there'll be no brothers [C#] left, you see.
We _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
people who [F#m] are darker than blue, _ [E] _
_ _ [C#m] don't let us hang around this town _ [F#m] and let what others say [F#] come true. _
[Em] _ _ [C#m] We're just good for nothing, [G#m] they all figure, _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
a grown up [C#m] jigger. _ _ _
[G#m] Now we can't hardly stand for [F#] them, _ or is that really _ _ _ worse? _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[F#m] Pardon me brother, [D#] _ _ _ as [F#m] you stand in your glory, _ [C#m] _ _
[G] I [F#] know you won't mind [G#] _ if [F#m] I tell the whole story.
_ [C#m] _ _
[F#m] _ Pardon me brother, _ _ I know we've come a long, [G#] long way, [C#m] _ _
[F#m] but let us not be so satisfied. _
For _ tomorrow, _ _ _
[G#] _ _ [F#] for tomorrow, _ _ [F#m] can _ _ be an even _ brighter day.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was penned by Curtis Mayfield.

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