Black, Brown And White Blues (Sung) chords by
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy

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

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