Misrepresented People chords by Stevie Wonder
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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In 1492 you came upon these shores.
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Seven hundred years,
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educated by the moors;
17th Century,
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genocide and the gun
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Middle Passage blessed to
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market the Africans.
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Verse 2
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In the so- called "Land of God"
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My kind were treated hard.
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From back then until now
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I see, and you agree
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We have been a mis
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represented people.
Verse 3
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From back then until now
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Just see my family tree;
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We have been a misrepresented people.
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We have been a misrepresented people.
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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19th century, slavery destroyed.
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Soldiers who fought and won
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What's known as "nigger- boys".
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20th century,
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with freedom in my hand,
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We invent ideas
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Which helped us save a land,
Verse 5
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But while I prayed to God
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My moms and pops got
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whored.
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From back then until now
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You"ll see our history;
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We have been a mis
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represented people.
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From back then until
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now
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Just see my family tree;
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We have been a mis
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represented people
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Yes, we have been a misrepresented people.
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Verse 7
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1969- - Black power's at the door.
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1982- - Hop- hop was on
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the floor.
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1992- - Gangsta crack prevailed.
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1999- - Our colors filled the jails.
Verse 8
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It is through the grace of God
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That we all were not scarred.
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From back then until now
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We see no comedy
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We have been a mis
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represented people.
Verse 9
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From back then until now
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Were we still a mystery;
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We have been a misrepresented people.
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Yes, we have been a mis
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represented people.
Verse 10
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Though we march across time,
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A sea of victories,
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We have been a mis
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represented people.
Verse 11
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From back then until now
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You know we made you grow;
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We have been a mis
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represented people.
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We have been a mis
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represented people.
Verse 12
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From back then until now
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We see our destiny
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To never be a mis
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represented people.
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Yes, we march across
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to time to free
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A melody
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To never be a mis
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represented people.
Verse 14
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No you must never be a mis
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represented people.
Misrepresented People
Stevie Wonder
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