We The People

F#m7:  2x2222
F#m9:  xx7654
G#m7:  4x4444


C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 (x2)

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 We people who are darker than blue,
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Are we gonna stand around this town
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And let what others say come true?
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We're just good for nothing they 
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all figure,
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 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless 
jigger.
C#m7                           G#m7
 Now we can't hardly stand for that,
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 Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7               F#m7
 We people who are darker than blue,
           C#m7
This ain't no time for segregating
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I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow 
two.
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High yellow girl, can't you tell
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You're just the surface of our dark 
deep well?
C#m7                       G#m7
 If your mind could really see
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F#m7
You'd know your colour the same as 
me.

C#m7    F#m7            C#m7    
 Pardon me, brother, as you 
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stand in your glory,
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 I know you won't mind if I tell
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 the whole story.


C#m7 F#m7 (x2)

n.C.
(drums and bass)

C#m7
Get yourself together, learn to know
 your side.

Shall we commit our own genocide 
before you check out your mind?

I know we've all got problems, 
that's why I'm here to say,

Keep peace with me and I with you, 
let me love in my own way.

C#m7
(instrumental)

C#m7 G#m7 F#m7
(harp)

C#m7
 Now I know we have great respect
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For the sister, and mother it's 
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even better yet.
            C#m7                   
But there's the joker in the street
 G#m7

           F#m7
Loving one brother and killing the 
other.
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 When the time comes and we are 
G#m7
really free
F#m7
There'll be no brothers left you 
see.

C#m7               F#m7
 We people who are darker than blue,
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Don't let us hang around this town
             F#m7
And let what others say come true.
           C#m7                    
We're just good for nothing they 
  G#m7
all figure,
F#m7
 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless 
jigger.
C#m7                           G#m7
 Now we can't hardly stand for that,
F#m7
 Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7        F#m7           C#m7 
 Pardon me, brother, while you 
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stand in your glory,
C#m7              F#m7    C#m7  
 I know you won't mind if I tell
           F#m9
 the whole story.

C#m7    F#m7        C#m7         
 Pardon me, brother, I know we've
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 come a long, long way,
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 But let us not be satisfied for
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 tomorrow can be an,
F#m7
 An even brighter day.