Black Man Chords by Stevie Wonder

Tempo:
109.45 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Ab

Bb

Eb

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Stevie Wonder - Black Man chords
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[Bb]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
the first [Ab] man to die for the flag we now hold up [Bbm] was a black [Ab] man.
[Bbm] The ground where [Ab] we stand with a flag held in our hand was [Bb] crystal red [Ab] red.
The [Bbm]
guide [Ab] of a ship on the first Columbus trip [Bbm] was a brown [Bb] man.
[Bbm] The way our [Ab] host of trains came on tracking [Bbm] that was the body of a [Ab] man.
He [Bb] begged allegiance [Ab] all out loud.
Through [Bbm] magic colors [Ab] red blue and white.
We [Bbm] all must be [Gb] given liberty that we defend.
Proven [Bbm] justice not [Ab] for all men.
History will repeat again.
It's [Gb] time we learned [Bb] this war was made war [Ab] man.
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
Heart [Ab] surgery was performed successfully [Bbm] by a black [Ab] man.
[Bbm]
Then the man [Ab] who died helped the pilgrims to survive [Bbm] was a red man.
[Ab] [Abm] [Bbm]
Some [Ab] of the spikes were lifted to hide [Bbm] fire from [Ab] men.
[Bbm]
[Ab] Incandescent light was invented to give sight [Bbm] by the white man.
[Ab] With [Bbm] allegiance [Ab] all out loud.
Through magic colors red blue and white.
[Bbm] We all must be [Gb] given liberty that we defend.
Proven [Bbm] justice not [Ab] for all men.
History will repeat again.
It's time [Gb] we learned [F] this war was [Bbm] made war [Ab] man.
[Bbm] Hear me out.
[Ab] On [Abm] the [Bbm]
[Ab] birthday of a nation.
[Bbm]
It's a [Bb] time when our country celebrates.
But it's your hand that shakes our heart.
Remember we are played a part.
[Dbm] In America to [Eb] help that man away.
[Bbm] First up.
To [Ab] be made in America was created [Bbm] by a black [Ab] man.
[Bbm] Scott knew no chalk.
To help lead the western clock was a red man.
[Bbm] He saw my [Ab] show up.
And our country got its [Bb] start.
By a yellow man.
[Bbm] And the leader of the [Ab] band.
Signed his name for your men.
And the leader of the band was [Bb] a white [Ab] man.
We are prepared [Bbm] to lead them [Ab] all out.
Through [Bbm] magic colors [Ab] red blue and white.
We [Bbm] all must [Gb] be given liberty that we [Ab] defend.
Proven [Bbm] justice not [Ab] for all men.
History will repeat again.
It's time we [Bb] learned.
[Eb] This [Bbm] war was made for all [Ab] men.
This war was made [Bbm] for all men.
[Ab] [Abm] This war was made [Bbm] for all [Ab] men.
This war was made [Bbm] for all men.
[Ab] God said this [Eb] war.
[Bbm] For all men.
[Ab] All men.
[Bbm]
All men.
[Ab] All men.
[Bbm]
[Ab] Always. This war.
[Bbm] You [Ab] and me.
[Bbm] This war.
[Ab] My war.
[Bbm] Your war.
[Ab] Every fucking war.
[Bb] This war.
[Ab] Their war.
Our war.
This war was made [Bbm] for all [Eb] men.
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Db]
[F]
[Db] [F] [Ab]
[Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
Who [Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Bb]
was the soldier in company [Ab] D who went high on slutty style nebularism and brought world class?
J.T.
The [Eb] leader of the [Bbm] United Swine Herders [Bb] Health Fund.
This is a man.
Who was the sponsor of blood plasma and the director of the Red Cross blood bank?
[Abm] A man.
Who is the top expert in?
I am.
[Eb] [Ab] Educated [Bb] in some instances who may [Ab] outstanding contributions to education.
I am.
Who invented the world's first stoplight and [Ab] the gas light?
[Bbm] Gas light.
Who [Bb] was the American [Ab] person who was the first to bounce a gun throughout Nigeria?
[Dbm]
A man.
[Bbm] Who was the first to launch an international tower, make the [Ab] first plot to get high in America and open the [Bbm] first almanac?
[Gb] [Bbm] Who was the legendary hero who [Ab] helped launch the League of Animals?
[Bbm] A man.
[Ab] Who was the iconic singer in [Bbm] America?
B [Eb].W.B.
I am.
Who was the [Bbm] founder of the New York City Archives of [Ab] Incident?
Robert E.
[Bbm]
Who was one of the [Gb] organizers of the Atlantic City Improvement?
[Bbm]
Ben [Eb] Beck.
Who was the newest banana [Bb] bearer who came to America [Ab] to fight for the victory for the [Gb] government?
Fight for America.
Join me, J.T.
[Ab] [Ebm]
[Abm]
[N]
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Ab
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Bb
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Eb
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Gb
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Bbm
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Ab
134211114
Bb
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To learn Stevie Wonder - Black Man chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Ebm, Bbm, Gb, Abm, Bbm, Gb, Bbm, Gb and Ebm. For best results, commence at 54 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 110. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Gb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm]
the first [Ab] man to die for the flag we now hold up [Bbm] was a black [Ab] man.
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] The ground where [Ab] we stand with a flag held in our hand was [Bb] crystal red [Ab] red.
The _ _ _ [Bbm]
guide [Ab] of a ship on the first Columbus trip [Bbm] was a brown [Bb] man.
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] The way our [Ab] host of trains came on tracking [Bbm] that was the body of a [Ab] man.
_ _ _ He [Bb] begged allegiance [Ab] all out loud.
Through [Bbm] magic colors [Ab] red blue and white.
We [Bbm] all must be [Gb] given liberty that we defend.
Proven [Bbm] justice not [Ab] for all men.
History will repeat again.
It's [Gb] time we _ learned [Bb] _ this war was made war [Ab] man.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm]
Heart [Ab] surgery was performed successfully [Bbm] by a black [Ab] man.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm]
Then the man [Ab] who died helped the pilgrims to survive [Bbm] was a red man.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm]
Some [Ab] of the spikes were lifted to hide [Bbm] fire from [Ab] men.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
[Ab] Incandescent light was invented to give sight [Bbm] by the white man.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ With [Bbm] allegiance _ [Ab] all out loud.
Through magic colors red blue and white.
_ _ [Bbm] We all must be [Gb] given liberty that we defend.
Proven [Bbm] justice not [Ab] for all men.
History will repeat again.
It's time [Gb] we learned _ _ [F] this war was [Bbm] made war [Ab] man.
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] Hear me out.
[Ab] _ _ On [Abm] the [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] birthday of a nation.
_ _ _ [Bbm]
It's a [Bb] time when our country celebrates.
_ But it's your hand that shakes our heart.
Remember we are played a part.
[Dbm] In America to [Eb] help that man away.
[Bbm] _ _ First up.
To [Ab] be made in America was created [Bbm] by a black [Ab] man.
_ _ _ [Bbm] Scott knew no chalk.
To help lead the western clock was a red man.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] He saw my [Ab] show up.
And our country got its [Bb] start.
By a yellow man.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ And the leader of the [Ab] band.
Signed his name for your men.
And the leader of the band was [Bb] a white [Ab] man.
_ We are prepared [Bbm] to lead them [Ab] all out.
Through [Bbm] magic colors [Ab] red blue and white.
_ We [Bbm] all must [Gb] be given liberty that we [Ab] defend.
Proven [Bbm] justice not [Ab] for all men.
History will repeat again.
It's time we [Bb] learned.
_ _ [Eb] This [Bbm] war was made for all [Ab] men.
_ _ _ This war was made [Bbm] for all men.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] This war was made [Bbm] for all [Ab] men.
_ This war was made [Bbm] for all men.
[Ab] _ God said this [Eb] war.
[Bbm] For all men.
[Ab] _ All men.
_ _ [Bbm]
All men.
[Ab] _ All men.
_ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ Always. This war.
[Bbm] You _ [Ab] and me.
_ [Bbm] This war.
[Ab] _ My war.
_ [Bbm] Your war.
[Ab] _ Every fucking war.
[Bb] This war.
[Ab] Their war.
Our war.
This war was made [Bbm] for all [Eb] men.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
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_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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[Db] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Db] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Who _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ was the soldier in company [Ab] D who went high on slutty style nebularism and brought world class?
J.T.
The [Eb] _ _ leader of the [Bbm] United Swine Herders [Bb] Health Fund.
_ _ _ This is a man.
_ Who was the sponsor of blood plasma and the director of the Red Cross blood bank?
[Abm] A _ man. _
_ _ _ Who is the top expert in?
I am.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] Educated [Bb] in some instances who may [Ab] outstanding contributions to education.
_ I am.
_ _ Who invented the world's first stoplight and [Ab] the gas light?
[Bbm] Gas light.
_ Who [Bb] was the American [Ab] person who was the first to bounce a gun throughout Nigeria?
_ [Dbm] _
A man.
[Bbm] Who was the first to launch an international tower, make the [Ab] first plot to get high in America and open the [Bbm] first almanac?
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Bbm] Who was the legendary hero who [Ab] helped launch the League of Animals?
_ _ [Bbm] A man.
[Ab] _ _ Who was the iconic singer in [Bbm] America?
B [Eb].W.B.
I am.
Who was the [Bbm] founder of the New York City Archives of [Ab] Incident?
_ Robert E.
[Bbm]
Who was one of the [Gb] organizers of the Atlantic City Improvement?
[Bbm]
Ben [Eb] Beck.
_ Who was the newest banana [Bb] bearer who came to America [Ab] to fight for the victory for the [Gb] government?
Fight for America.
Join me, J.T. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

It's Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder who authored this song.

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