Black Brown And White
Big Bill Broonzy
F
(início)
F This little song that I'm singin' about F People you know it's true F If you're black and gotta work for a living N.C. Now, this is what they will say to you
Chorus
Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. C But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back
Verse 2
F I was in a place one night F They was all having fun F N.C. They was all buyin' beer and wine N.C. But they would not sell me none
Chorus
Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C F C F C
Verse 3
F I went to an employment office F Got a number 'n' I got in line F They called everybody's number F N.C. But they never did call mine
Chorus
Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C F
Verse 4
F Me and a man was workin' side by side F This is what it meant N.C. They was paying him a dollar an hour N.C. And they was paying me fifty cent
Chorus
Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C
Verse 5
F I helped build this country F And I fought for it too F Now I guess that you can see F N.C. What a black man have to do
Chorus
Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C
Verse 6
F I helped win sweet victory F With my little plow and hoe F Now I want you to tell me brother F N.C. What you gonna do about the old Jim Crow?
Chorus
Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F But as you's black, oh brother
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