Chords for Mavis Staples - "If All I Was Was Black" (Full Album Stream)
Tempo:
100.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Bm
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
If [D] all I was [A] was black [D] [B]
looking [D] at you, [A] you [D] might look past all [Bm] the love I give.
I've got love [C#m] to give.
[Bm] I've got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm]
Got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
[A] Got love.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
If all [D] I did [A] was cry, [D] [A]
if all [D] that feeling [A] got left [D] behind, [Bm]
I'd worry about you.
[E] [Bm]
I'd never live my life.
If you're wasting [E] that time.
[Bm] Oh, I won't be afraid.
I won't [E] be afraid.
[Bm] Cause that's how you want to stay.
[D] How you [E] want to stay.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
Got love.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
If all [D] I was [A] was black, [D] [A]
don't you [D] want to know [A] me?
More [Bm] than that.
All the love I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] Got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
Love.
Got love.
[A] And it's time for [D] [A] more love.
[D] [A] Oh, it's [D] time.
[A] It's time [D] for more love.
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A] More than [D] that.
[A] [D] [A]
[D] All the love [Bm] I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] More than that.
Got natural [D] gifts.
Got natural [E] gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [C#m] perspective.
[Bm] Just might make your ship.
The way you [E] look at it.
I've [A] got [F#m] love.
Love.
[A] [F#m] [F#m] I've got love.
[A] [F#m] And it's time for more love.
[A] [D] [A] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
If [D] all I was [A] was black [D] [B]
looking [D] at you, [A] you [D] might look past all [Bm] the love I give.
I've got love [C#m] to give.
[Bm] I've got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm]
Got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
[A] Got love.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
If all [D] I did [A] was cry, [D] [A]
if all [D] that feeling [A] got left [D] behind, [Bm]
I'd worry about you.
[E] [Bm]
I'd never live my life.
If you're wasting [E] that time.
[Bm] Oh, I won't be afraid.
I won't [E] be afraid.
[Bm] Cause that's how you want to stay.
[D] How you [E] want to stay.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
Got love.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
If all [D] I was [A] was black, [D] [A]
don't you [D] want to know [A] me?
More [Bm] than that.
All the love I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] Got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
Love.
Got love.
[A] And it's time for [D] [A] more love.
[D] [A] Oh, it's [D] time.
[A] It's time [D] for more love.
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [A] More than [D] that.
[A] [D] [A]
[D] All the love [Bm] I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] More than that.
Got natural [D] gifts.
Got natural [E] gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [C#m] perspective.
[Bm] Just might make your ship.
The way you [E] look at it.
I've [A] got [F#m] love.
Love.
[A] [F#m] [F#m] I've got love.
[A] [F#m] And it's time for more love.
[A] [D] [A] [A]
[D] [A]
Key:
A
D
Bm
E
F#m
A
D
Bm
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
If [D] all I was [A] was black [D] _ _ [B]
looking [D] at you, [A] you [D] might look past all [Bm] the love I give.
I've got love [C#m] to give.
[Bm] I've got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm]
Got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got _ [F#m] love.
[A] _ _ _ Got love.
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
If all [D] I did [A] was cry, [D] _ _ [A]
if all [D] that feeling [A] got left [D] behind, [Bm]
I'd worry about you.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Bm]
I'd never live my life.
If you're wasting [E] that time.
[Bm] Oh, I won't be afraid.
I won't [E] be afraid.
[Bm] Cause that's how you want to stay.
[D] How you [E] want to stay.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
_ _ _ _ Got love.
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
If all [D] I was [A] was black, [D] _ _ [A]
don't you [D] want to know [A] me?
More [Bm] than that.
All the love I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] Got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
_ _ Love.
Got love.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And it's time for _ [D] _ [A] more love.
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] Oh, it's [D] time.
[A] It's time [D] for more love.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] More than [D] that.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] All the love [Bm] I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] More than that.
Got natural [D] gifts.
Got natural [E] gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [C#m] perspective.
[Bm] Just might make your ship.
The way you [E] look at it.
I've [A] got [F#m] love.
Love.
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ [F#m] I've got love.
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ And it's time _ _ _ _ for more love.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
If [D] all I was [A] was black [D] _ _ [B]
looking [D] at you, [A] you [D] might look past all [Bm] the love I give.
I've got love [C#m] to give.
[Bm] I've got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm]
Got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got _ [F#m] love.
[A] _ _ _ Got love.
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
If all [D] I did [A] was cry, [D] _ _ [A]
if all [D] that feeling [A] got left [D] behind, [Bm]
I'd worry about you.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Bm]
I'd never live my life.
If you're wasting [E] that time.
[Bm] Oh, I won't be afraid.
I won't [E] be afraid.
[Bm] Cause that's how you want to stay.
[D] How you [E] want to stay.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
_ _ _ _ Got love.
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
If all [D] I was [A] was black, [D] _ _ [A]
don't you [D] want to know [A] me?
More [Bm] than that.
All the love I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] Got natural gifts.
Got [E] natural gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [E] perspective.
[Bm] Might make your ship.
The way [E] you look at it.
[A] I've got [F#m] love.
_ _ Love.
Got love.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And it's time for _ [D] _ [A] more love.
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] Oh, it's [D] time.
[A] It's time [D] for more love.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] More than [D] that.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] All the love [Bm] I give.
Got love [E] to give.
[Bm] More than that.
Got natural [D] gifts.
Got natural [E] gifts.
[Bm] I've got perspective.
Got [C#m] perspective.
[Bm] Just might make your ship.
The way you [E] look at it.
I've [A] got [F#m] love.
Love.
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ [F#m] I've got love.
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ And it's time _ _ _ _ for more love.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
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