Chords for Impressions Curtis Mayfield "Choice Of Colors" 1969 My Extended Version!!

Tempo:
88.45 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#

G#m

F#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Impressions Curtis Mayfield "Choice Of Colors" 1969 My Extended Version!! chords
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[C#]
[G#] [C#]
If you had a choice of colors, which one would you [G#]
[C#] choose, my brothers?
If there was no day or night, which would you prefer to be right?
How long [B] have you [F#] hated your white teacher, [F#] who told you [B] you [F#] loved your black preacher?
Do you [C#] respect your brother's woman friend, and share with black folks not of kin?
People must [G#m] prove to the people a [A] better day is coming.
[E] For you and for me, [C#] with just a little bit more [G#m] education and [F#m] love for our nation,
[C#m] would make a better society.
[G#] Now some [C#] of us would rather curse and make a fuss, than to bring about a little trust.
But we shall overcome, I believe someday, if you'll only listen to what I have to say.
And how long [F#] have you hated your white teacher, who told you you loved your black preacher?
Can you [C#] respect your brother's woman friend, and share with black folks not of kin?
I say now people [G#m] must prove to the people [F#m] a better day is coming.
[E] For you and for [G#m] me, with [C#] just a little bit more [G#m] education and [F#m] love for our nation,
[E] would make a better society.
And if you had a [G#] choice [C#] of [G#] cuz, [C#] which [G#] one would you [C#] choose my brothers?
If there was no day or night, which would you prefer to be right?
And if you had a choice of cuz, which one would you choose my brothers?
If there was no day or night, which would you prefer to be right?
If you had a choice of cuz, if you had a choice of cuz,
if you had a choice of cuz, which one would you choose my brothers?
Key:  
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
E
2311
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
G#m
123111114
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To learn The Impressions - (Single Version) Choice Of Colors chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#, G#, C#, G#m, C#, G#m, F#m and E. Kick off your practice at a gentle 44 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 88 BPM. Considering the song's key of C# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If you had a choice of colors, _ _ which one would you [G#]
[C#] choose, my brothers?
_ If there was no day or night, _ which would you prefer to be right?
How _ long [B] have you [F#] hated your white teacher, [F#] _ who told you [B] you [F#] loved your black preacher?
_ _ Do you [C#] respect your brother's woman friend, _ _ and share with black folks not of kin? _ _ _ _
People must [G#m] prove to the people a [A] better day is coming.
_ [E] For you and for me, [C#] with just a little bit more [G#m] education and [F#m] love for our nation,
[C#m] would make a better society.
[G#] Now some [C#] of us would rather curse and make a fuss, _ than to bring about a little trust. _ _
But we shall overcome, I believe someday, if you'll only listen to what I have to say.
And how long [F#] have you hated your white teacher, _ who told you you loved your black preacher?
_ _ Can you [C#] respect your brother's woman friend, _ _ and share with black folks not of kin?
_ I say now people _ [G#m] must prove to the people [F#m] a better day is coming.
[E] For you and for [G#m] me, with [C#] just a little bit more [G#m] _ education and [F#m] love for our nation,
[E] would make a better society.
And if you had a [G#] choice [C#] of [G#] cuz, [C#] _ which [G#] one would you [C#] choose my brothers?
_ _ If there was no day or night, _ _ which would you prefer to be right?
_ _ And if you had a choice of cuz, _ _ which one would you choose my brothers?
_ _ If there was no day or night, _ _ which would you prefer to be right?
_ _ If you had a choice of cuz, _ _ if you had a choice of cuz,
_ if you had a choice of cuz, _ which one would you choose my brothers? _ _ _ _ _

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