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To Be Young, Gifted And Black chords by
Me'shell Ndegéocello
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Intro 1
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Verse 1

young,
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gifted, and black
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Oh, what a lovely, precious dream
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To be young, gifted in black,
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open your heart to what I mean.
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In the whole world, you know,
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there's a million boys and girls
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who are young,
Dm
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gifted and black.
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And that's a fact, that's a fact
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To be young, gifted and black
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We must begin to tell our young
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There's a world waiting for you
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This is a quest that's just begun
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When you feel really low
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There's a great truth
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you should know

When you're young,
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gifted in black
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Your soul's intact,
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your soul's intact
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Young , gifted and black
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Oh, how I long to know the truth
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There are times when I look back,
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and I am haunted by my youth.
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Oh, but my joy, my joy of today
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is that we can all proudly say
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To be young, gifted and black
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It's where it's at, it's where it's at
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To be young, gifted, and black
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is where it's at

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Fsus2

  • Csus4

  • G

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Gsus4

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of To Be Young, Gifted And Black by Me'Shell NdegéOcello is C major.

The primary chords used in To Be Young, Gifted And Black are C, F, Fsus2, Csus4, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Fsus2, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of To Be Young, Gifted And Black is approximately 73 beats per minute.

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