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Black, Brown & White Blues chords by
Pete Seeger
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Just listen
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to this song

I'm singing brother, you know it's true

If you're black and gotta
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work for a living boy,

this is what they'll do
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Am
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Now if you're white, you're all right
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Gm
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And if you're brown, stick around
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But if you're black, whoa brother
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Get back, get back, get back
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I was in a place one night
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They was all having fun
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They was all drinking beer and wine,

but me, I couldn't have none.
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Cause if you're white, you're alright.
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And if you're brown,
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stick around.
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But if you're blind, oh brother,
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get back, get back, get back.
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Em
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I was in an unemployment office,
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I got a number and stood in line.
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They called everybody's number,
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but they never did call mine.
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Cause if you're white, you're alright,
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Em
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and if you're brown,
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ah, stick around.
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But if you're blind, oh brother,
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you gotta get back, get back,
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get back.
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I have built this country,
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I fought for it,
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too. Now I want to know
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what you're going to do
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about Jim Crow.
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Cause if you're white,
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you're alright
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And if you're brown, oh stick around
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But if you're black, oh brother
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Get back, get back, get back
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • Bb

  • G

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Black, Brown & White Blues by Pete Seeger is E minor.

The primary chords used in Black, Brown & White Blues are Em, D, C, Bb, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Black, Brown & White Blues is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Black, Brown & White Blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pete Seeger.

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