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