Chords for Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Be Real Black For Me (1971)
Tempo:
71.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
Am
D
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[D] [C]
Our [G]
time's [Am] short and precious.
[C]
[G] Your lips [Am] warm and luscious.
[G] You [Em] don't have [F]
to wear [D] false [Am] charms.
[Em] Cause when I wrap you in my [C] hungry [F#] arms,
[D] Be real [C] black for me.
Be real black for me.
Your hair's soft [Am] and crinkly.
[C]
[G] Your body's [Am] strong and stately.
You [Em] don't have [F] to search [D] and roam.
[Am] [Em]
[F] Your love [Gm] at home.
[F#]
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
[D] In my head I'm [C] only half together.
[D]
If I lose you [C] I'll be ruined forever.
[D] Darling, take my [C] hand and hold me.
[Em] Hold [G] me, hold me, hold me, hold me.
[C] You [G] know [Am] how much I [Am] need [C] you.
To [G] have you, [Am] really feel [F] you.
[Am]
You [Em] don't have to [D] change a [Am] thing.
No [Em] one knows the [C] love you bring.
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
Be real black for me.
[Am]
[C] Be real black for me.
Be [G] real black [C] for me.
[Am] I want you to do that.
[C] Be real black for me.
[Am] Be [D] real black [C] for me.
[Am] Be real black [C] for me.
[Am]
Be [D] real black [C] for me.
Love him, baby.
Be [D] [C] real black for me.
[Am] Be [G] real [C] black for me.
[D] [C]
Our [G]
time's [Am] short and precious.
[C]
[G] Your lips [Am] warm and luscious.
[G] You [Em] don't have [F]
to wear [D] false [Am] charms.
[Em] Cause when I wrap you in my [C] hungry [F#] arms,
[D] Be real [C] black for me.
Be real black for me.
Your hair's soft [Am] and crinkly.
[C]
[G] Your body's [Am] strong and stately.
You [Em] don't have [F] to search [D] and roam.
[Am] [Em]
[F] Your love [Gm] at home.
[F#]
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
[D] In my head I'm [C] only half together.
[D]
If I lose you [C] I'll be ruined forever.
[D] Darling, take my [C] hand and hold me.
[Em] Hold [G] me, hold me, hold me, hold me.
[C] You [G] know [Am] how much I [Am] need [C] you.
To [G] have you, [Am] really feel [F] you.
[Am]
You [Em] don't have to [D] change a [Am] thing.
No [Em] one knows the [C] love you bring.
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
Be real black for me.
[Am]
[C] Be real black for me.
Be [G] real black [C] for me.
[Am] I want you to do that.
[C] Be real black for me.
[Am] Be [D] real black [C] for me.
[Am] Be real black [C] for me.
[Am]
Be [D] real black [C] for me.
Love him, baby.
Be [D] [C] real black for me.
[Am] Be [G] real [C] black for me.
Key:
C
Am
D
G
Em
C
Am
D
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ Our [G]
time's [Am] short and precious.
_ [C] _
[G] Your lips [Am] warm and luscious.
_ [G] You [Em] don't have [F]
to wear [D] false [Am] charms.
[Em] Cause when I wrap you in my [C] hungry [F#] arms,
[D] Be real [C] black for me.
_ Be real black for me.
Your hair's soft [Am] and crinkly.
_ [C] _
[G] Your body's [Am] strong and stately.
_ You [Em] don't have [F] to search [D] and roam.
[Am] _ _ [Em] _
[F] Your love [Gm] at home.
[F#]
Be [D] real [C] black for me. _
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
_ _ [D] _ In my head I'm [C] only half together.
[D] _
If I lose you [C] I'll be ruined forever.
[D] _ Darling, take my [C] hand and hold me.
_ [Em] Hold [G] me, hold me, hold me, hold me. _
_ [C] You [G] know [Am] how much I [Am] need [C] you.
To [G] have you, _ [Am] really feel [F] you.
[Am]
You [Em] don't have to [D] change a [Am] thing.
No [Em] one knows the [C] love you bring.
Be [D] real [C] black for me. _
Be real black for me.
[Am] _
[C] Be real black for me.
_ Be [G] real black [C] for me.
[Am] I want you to do that.
[C] Be real black for me.
[Am] _ Be [D] real black [C] for me.
[Am] _ Be real black [C] for me.
[Am] _
Be [D] real black [C] for me.
Love him, baby.
Be [D] _ [C] real black for me.
_ [Am] Be [G] real [C] black for me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ Our [G]
time's [Am] short and precious.
_ [C] _
[G] Your lips [Am] warm and luscious.
_ [G] You [Em] don't have [F]
to wear [D] false [Am] charms.
[Em] Cause when I wrap you in my [C] hungry [F#] arms,
[D] Be real [C] black for me.
_ Be real black for me.
Your hair's soft [Am] and crinkly.
_ [C] _
[G] Your body's [Am] strong and stately.
_ You [Em] don't have [F] to search [D] and roam.
[Am] _ _ [Em] _
[F] Your love [Gm] at home.
[F#]
Be [D] real [C] black for me. _
Be [D] real [C] black for me.
_ _ [D] _ In my head I'm [C] only half together.
[D] _
If I lose you [C] I'll be ruined forever.
[D] _ Darling, take my [C] hand and hold me.
_ [Em] Hold [G] me, hold me, hold me, hold me. _
_ [C] You [G] know [Am] how much I [Am] need [C] you.
To [G] have you, _ [Am] really feel [F] you.
[Am]
You [Em] don't have to [D] change a [Am] thing.
No [Em] one knows the [C] love you bring.
Be [D] real [C] black for me. _
Be real black for me.
[Am] _
[C] Be real black for me.
_ Be [G] real black [C] for me.
[Am] I want you to do that.
[C] Be real black for me.
[Am] _ Be [D] real black [C] for me.
[Am] _ Be real black [C] for me.
[Am] _
Be [D] real black [C] for me.
Love him, baby.
Be [D] _ [C] real black for me.
_ [Am] Be [G] real [C] black for me. _ _ _ _ _