We People Who Are Darker Than Blue

 [Chords]
   C#m7  F#m7  G#m7   B
E|--4-----2-----4-----2--| 
B|--5-----2-----4-----4--| 
G|--4-----2-----4-----4--| 
D|--6-----2-----4-----4--| 
A|--4-----4-----6-----2--| 
E|--x-----2-----4-----x--| 

[Intro]
C#m7 F#m7 (x4)

[Verse 1]
C#m7                  F#m7
  We people   who are darker than blue
       C#m7
Are we gonna stand around this town
             F#m7
And let what others say come true?
           C#m7                    G#m7
We're just good for nothing   they 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
  We people who are darker than blue
           C#m7
This ain't no time for segregatin'
             F#m7
I'm talkin' 'bout  brown and yellow too
            C#m7            G#m7
High yellow girl, can't you tell
       F#m7
You're just the surface of our dark deep well
C#m7                        G#m7
  If your mind could really see
F#m7
 You'd know your color; same as me
C#m7         F#m7             C#m7          F#m7
  Pardon me, brother,  as you stand in your glory
C#m7               F#m7      C#m7           F#m7
  I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story

[Instrumental]
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
C#m7

[Talkbox Solo: Roger Troutman]
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x16)

C#m7             F#m7   G#m7
  Get yourself together
C#m7                 F#m7   G#m7
  Learn to know your side
      C#m7            F#m7    G#m7
Shall we commit   our own genocide
  C#m7           F#m7     G#m7
Before you check out your mind?
C#m7                   F#m7     G#m7
  I know we've all got problems
C#m7                     F#m7   G#m7
  That's why I'm here to say
     C#m7                     F#m7 G#m7
Keep peace with me and I with you
C#m7            F#m7      G#m7
 Let me love in my own way
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x10)
C#m7

[Instrumental]
C#m7 B F#m7

[Verse 2]
C#m7                 F#m7
  Now I know we have great respect
        C#m7                         F#m7
For the sister and mother, it's even better yet
                C#m7               G#m7
But there's the joker in the street
       F#m7
Loving one brother and killing the other
C#m7                     G#m7
 When the time comes and we are really free
            F#m7
There'll be no brothers left,  you see
C#m7                F#m7
  We people who are darker than blue
          C#m7
Don't let us hang around this town
             F#m7
And let what others say come true
           C#m7                  G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure
F#m7
  A boyish, grown up, shiftless jiggerr
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                    F#m7
  Pardon me, brother,     while you stand in your glory
C#m7               F#m7      C#m7           F#m7
  I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story
C#m7         F#m7     C#m7           F#m7
  Pardon me, brother,   I know we've come a long, long way
C#m7             F#m7             C#m7                  F#m7
  But let us not be so satisfied    for tomorrow  can be an even brighter day