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Black Man's Pride chords by
Alton Ellis
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
Em
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D
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Verse 1
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When the black
Em
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D

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D
D

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man's word was spoken, yes
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D
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And the white folks thought it was a token,
Em
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ooh
D
D

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We have suffered our whole
Em
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lives through
D
D

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Doing things that you're not supposed to do,
Em
Em

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no
D
D

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We were beaten 'til our backs

were black and blue
F#m
F#m
2

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Oh I,
Verse 2
Em
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I was born a loser
F#m
F#m
2

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Oh I, I was born a loser
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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Because I'm a black man
Verse 3
A
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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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I was living in my own land
G
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I was moved because of
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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white man's plan
G
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F#m
F#m
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Now I am living in a white man's
A
A

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land
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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Em
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We don't want no war or fighting,
Em
Em

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D

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oh no
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All we need is love and some living,
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ooh
D
D

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We must try and live with
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each other

Knowing that we were made
D
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by our Father
D
D

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We have suffered our whole lives through
F#m
F#m
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Oh I,
Verse 5
Em
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I was born a loser
F#m
F#m
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Em
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Oh I, I was born a loser
A
A

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Because I'm a black man
G
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F#m
F#m
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I was living in my own
Verse 6
Em
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land
G
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I was moved because of
F#m
F#m
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Em
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white man's plan
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F#m
F#m
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And now I am living in a white man's land
A
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D

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Em
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Hey man
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Oh oh oh well, yeah yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah
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D

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Still I'm living
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I've got to keep on the going
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Oh oh
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • G

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Black Man's Pride by Alton Ellis is F major.

The primary chords used in Black Man's Pride are Gm, F, Am, C, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, F, Am, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Black Man's Pride is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Black Man's Pride 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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