ode to a black man chords by
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Logo

N/A
Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 1
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
If you see Stevie Wonder tell him I hear
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
If you hear Stevie Wonder tell him I see
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
I don't want no songs for plants
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
I want songs for me
Verse 2
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
I don't want no songs for plant s
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
I want liberty living in the city
If you see the doctor tell him he's king,
Dr. Martin Luther
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
If you see the doctor tell him he's still king,
you too Muhammed Ali
Verse 3
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
But this bad black boy won't
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
be blown away by anything
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Yes this bad black boy won't
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
be blown away by anything
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
There are people in this town
C#m
C#m
4

View detailed C#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
That try to put me down
Verse 4
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
They say I don't give a damn
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
But the people in this town
C#m
C#m
4

View detailed C#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
That try to put me down
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Are the people in the town
Verse 5
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
That could never understand
a black man
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Don't take it no more
Don't take it no more
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Don't take it no more
Interlude 1
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 6
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
There are people in the town
C#m
C#m
4

View detailed C#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
That try to put me down
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
They say I don't give a damn, damn
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
But the people in the town that
C#m
C#m
4

View detailed C#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
try to put me down
Verse 7
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Are the people in the town that could
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
never understand a black man
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Don't take it no more
If you see Robert Johnson,
you too Robert Marley, Robert Mugabe
Now tell him I hear
Verse 8
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
If you see Malcom tell him I'm next, vexed
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
If you see Jimi, Jimi Hendrix
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
If you see my brothers
tell them it's clear
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
I've been living on the wrong
Interlude 2
side
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#
F#
2

View detailed F# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Now I hear
Verse 9
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Don't take it no more
I don't take it no more
Mr. Joshua Nkomo
Verse 10
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Don't take it no more
Jomo Kenyatta, oh no
Don't take it no more
Haile Selassi, Rastafarian
Verse 11
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Don't take it no more
Professor Longhair
Don't take it no more

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.
TunerE A D G B E

Open Tuner
ChordsE A G#m F#m C#m...

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

Open Tuner
Chords

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

More songs by Phil Lynott

Discover chords for more songs to play

Phil Lynott

King's Call

Phil Lynott

the mans a fool

Phil Lynott

growing up

Phil lynott

Don't talk about me baby

Phil lynott

Fatalistic attitude

Phil lynott

Little bit of water

Phil Lynott

Cathleen

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Phil Lynott

King's Call

Phil Lynott

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who

Coldplay

Yellow

Coldplay

John Denver

Take Me Home, Country Roads

John Denver

Phil Lynott

growing up

Phil Lynott

Don McLean

American Pie

Don McLean

Phil Lynott

the mans a fool

Phil Lynott

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Tú sí eres real

Kevin Kaarl

Toda esta ciudad

Kevin Kaarl

Tu canción

Kevin Kaarl

WASTE

KXLLSWXTCH

Mujer distante

Kevin Kaarl

Muchacho de campo

Voz De Mando

What I Know Now

Leslie Kritzer, Beetlejuice