Chords for Ken Booth: Is it because I'm black

Tempo:
73.95 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Bbm

F

Db

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ken Booth:  Is it because I'm black chords
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[G] [Fm] .
[F] [F] .
[Fm] .
dark brown shade of my skin, only had color to my tears, [Bbm] .
that splash against my hollow.
bones, [Bb] that [Fm] rocks my soul, looking back over my past dreams that I once knew, wondering.
why my dreams never came true, [Bbm] .
somebody tell me what [Fm] can I do, [Bbm] .
something is holding me.
back, is it [Fm] because I'm black, in this world of no pity, I was raised in the ghetto of the city,.
[Bbm] .
mama she worked so hard, to [Db] earn every penny, [Fm] [Bbm] something is holding me back, is it [Fm] because I'm black,.
[Bbm] .
something is holding me back, I'm wondering [Fm] if it's because I'm black, [Ab] [Fm] .
like a child stealing his first piece of candy and got caught, .
wondering when the lights come on, somewhere I got lost, [Bbm] .
something [Fm] is holding me back, [Db] is it [Fm] because I'm black, [Bbm] .
something is holding me back, is [Fm] it because I'm black,.
[Ab] [Bbm] .
somebody please tell me, [Fm] is it because I'm black, with my black skin, .
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
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To start learning Ken Boothe - (Ja Mix) Is It Because Im Black chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bbm, Fm, Bbm, Db and Fm in sequence. Start with a comfortable 36 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 74. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Fm] _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [F] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ .
dark brown shade of my skin, _ _ _ only had color to my tears, _ _ [Bbm] _ .
that splash against my hollow.
bones, [Bb] that [Fm] rocks my soul, _ _ looking _ _ _ back over my past dreams that I once knew, _ _ wondering.
why my dreams never came true, _ _ [Bbm] _ .
somebody tell me _ what [Fm] can I _ do, _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ .
something is holding me.
back, _ is it [Fm] because I'm black, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in this world of no pity, I was raised in the ghetto of the city,.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ .
mama she worked so hard, to [Db] earn every penny, _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] something _ is holding me back, _ is it [Fm] because I'm black,.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ .
something is holding me back, _ I'm wondering [Fm] if it's because I'm black, _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
like a child stealing his first piece of candy and got caught, _ _ .
wondering when the lights come on, somewhere I got lost, _ [Bbm] _ .
something [Fm] is holding me back, [Db] _ is it [Fm] because I'm black, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ .
something is holding me back, _ is [Fm] it because I'm black,.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ .
_ _ _ somebody please tell me, [Fm] is it because I'm black, with my black skin, _ _ _ _ .

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