Chords for Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black Ripped (David August Edit)
Tempo:
109.6 bpm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Em] [Am] The dark brown shade of my skin only adds color to my tears.
against my hollow bones.
oh, oh, oh.
down over my false dream that I once had.
my dreams never came true.
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am] The dark brown shade of my skin only adds color to my tears.
against my hollow bones.
oh, oh, oh.
down over my false dream that I once had.
my dreams never came true.
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_ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ The dark brown shade of my skin only _ adds color to my tears.
Oh, oh, let's dash against my hollow bones.
_ Better watch my snow.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ _ _ Looking down over my false dream that I once _ had.
Wondering why my dreams never came true. _ _ _ _
It's because I'm black.
_ _ Somebody tell me what can I do.
[Em] _ [Am] Oh, _ [Dm] oh, [Am] something is pulling me back.
Oh, oh, is it because I'm black?
_ _ _ _ _ _ The dark brown shade of my skin.
_ _ Only add color to my tears.
Oh, oh, let's dash against my hollow bones.
_ Better watch my snow.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ _ _ Looking down over my dream that I once knew.
_ _ Wondering why my dreams never came true.
_ _ _ Is it because I'm black? Uh-huh.
_ Somebody tell me what can I do.
[Em] [Am] Oh, _ oh, [Dm] [Am] something is pulling me back.
[Dm] Uh-huh.
_ [Am] Is it because I'm black?
Yeah.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] And as well as I'm getting our way [Em] down the stairs.
Oh, oh, uh.
[Am] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] Mama, she worked so hard to earn every penny.
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_ [Em] [Am] Oh, oh, _ _ _ [Dm] something is pulling me back.
Uh-huh.
_ _ [Am] Is it because I'm black? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ The dark brown shade of my skin only _ adds color to my tears.
Oh, oh, let's dash against my hollow bones.
_ Better watch my snow.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ _ _ Looking down over my false dream that I once _ had.
Wondering why my dreams never came true. _ _ _ _
It's because I'm black.
_ _ Somebody tell me what can I do.
[Em] _ [Am] Oh, _ [Dm] oh, [Am] something is pulling me back.
Oh, oh, is it because I'm black?
_ _ _ _ _ _ The dark brown shade of my skin.
_ _ Only add color to my tears.
Oh, oh, let's dash against my hollow bones.
_ Better watch my snow.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ _ _ Looking down over my dream that I once knew.
_ _ Wondering why my dreams never came true.
_ _ _ Is it because I'm black? Uh-huh.
_ Somebody tell me what can I do.
[Em] [Am] Oh, _ oh, [Dm] [Am] something is pulling me back.
[Dm] Uh-huh.
_ [Am] Is it because I'm black?
Yeah.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] And as well as I'm getting our way [Em] down the stairs.
Oh, oh, uh.
[Am] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] Mama, she worked so hard to earn every penny.
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_ [Em] [Am] Oh, oh, _ _ _ [Dm] something is pulling me back.
Uh-huh.
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