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E D G E A7 D G D [Verse 1]
G This little song that I'm singin' about
G People you all know is true
G If you black and gotta work for a livin' now G N.C. This is what they been sayin' to you [Chorus]
C They said if you white, you's alright
G If you is brown, stick around
D7 But if you's black, oh brother G N.C. Get back, get back, get back...
D7 G D7 [Verse 2]
G I was in a place one night
G They was all havin' fun G G N.C. They was all buyin' beer and wine G N.C. But they would not sell me none [Chorus]
C They said if you white, you's alright
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G If you is brown, stick around
D7 But as you black, mm mmm brother G N.C. Get back, get back, get back...
D7 G D7 [Verse 3]
G I went to an employment office
G I got a number and I got in line
G They called everybody's number G G N.C. But they never did call mine [Chorus]
C They said if you’s white, you's alright
G If you is brown, you could stick around
D7 But as you black, mm mmm brother G N.C. Get back, get back, get back...
D7 G D7 [Verse 4]
G Me and a man was working side by side
G And this is what it meant G G N.C. They was payin' him a dollar an hour G N.C. But they was payin' me fifty cent [Chorus]
C They said if you white, you'd be alright
G If you was brown, you could stick around
D7 But as you black, whoa brother G N.C. Get back, get back, get back...
D7 G D7 [Verse 5]
G I helped win sweet victories
G With my plow and hoe G G N.C. Now, I want you to tell me, brother G N.C. Whatchu gonna do about the ol' Jim Crow [Chorus]
C They said if you’s white, you's alright
G If you is brown, stick around
D7 But if you black, whoa brother G N.C. Get back, get back, get back...
D7 G D7 G
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