Black, Brown And White Blues (Sung) chords by Big Bill Broonzy
Verse 1
D
This little song that I'm singing about,
people you know it's true,
if you're black and gotta work
for a living now,
A
this is what they would say to you,
G
they'd say if you was white,
you'd be alright,
D
if you was brown, stick around,
A
but as you're black,
D
oh brother, get back,
Verse 2
D
A
Get back, get back
D
I was
Verse 3
in a place one night
They was all having fun
Verse 4
D
They was all buying beer and wine
Verse 5
D
But they would not sell me none
A
said if you was
Verse 6
G
white, you'd be all right
Verse 7
G
D
If you was brown, you'd stick around
A
But as you black,
Verse 8
Verse 9
oh brother
D
A
Get back, get back, get back
D
They went to the employment office,
their number I got in line,
They called everybody's number
but they never did call mine,
A
G
They said if you was white you'd alright,
D
If you was brown you'd stick around
A
but as you black,
D
Oh brother, get back,
A
get back, get back.
D
Me and a man was workin' side by side,
this is what it meant.
They was payin' him a dollar now
A
D
A
and they was payin' me fifty cents.
G
said, if you was white, you'd be all right,
D
if you was brown, stick around,
A
but as you black, oh brother,
D
A
get back, get back, get back.
D
I hope built this country,
and I fought for it, too.
Now I guess that you can see
A
what a black man have to do.
G
He says if you was white, it's all right.
D
If you was brown, stick around.
A
But as you was black, oh brother,
D
A
get back, get back, get back.
D
I hope we win sweet victory
with my little plyin' hoe
Now I want you to tell me, brother,
what you gonna do about
A
the old Jim Crow
G
Now if you's white, she's all right
D
If you's brown, stick around
A
But if you's black, oh brother
D
Get back, get back, get back
Black, Brown And White Blues (Sung)
Big Bill Broonzy
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