#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 00:08:58 +0200 (CEST) From: Peter Eybert Subject: CRD: Black Messiah by The Kinks Black Messiah written by Ray Davies performed by The Kinks from "Misfits", 1978 transcribed by Peter Eybert C (x32010@1) GEverybody (320003@1)got the right to speak their mind Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) fg g#(single (133111@4)notes) so don't shoot me for saying mine. F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/C (030231@1)BbEverybody (x1333x@1)talking about racial equality F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/C (030231@1)Bb'cos (x1333x@1)everybody's equal in the good Lord's eyes. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb But if I told you that God was black what would you think of that F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) I bet you wouldn't believe it. F6 (15xxxx@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1)Dm/CBb There's a self made prophet living right next to me F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1)Dm/CBb he said the Black Messiah's gonna come and set the whole world free. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb He looked at me with his evil eye and he prophesied F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) fg g#a and he really believed it. A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) A7 (x02020@1) DmHe (xx0231@1)said a Black Messiah is gonna set the world on fire F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) C7 (x32310@1) F (133211@1)and he's no liar, 'cos he has truly heard the word. F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb Everybody talking about racial equality F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb but I'm the only honky living on an all black street F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb they knock me down 'cos they brown and I white. C (x32010@1) GEverybody (320003@1)got the right to speak their mind Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) fg g#so (133111@4)don't shoot me for saying mine. F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb Everybody talking about racial equality F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb you hear everybody talking about equal rights. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb But white's white, black's black and that's that F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) fg g#a and that's the way you should leave it. A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) A7 (x02020@1) DmDon't (xx0231@1)want no Black Messiah to come and set the world on fire F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) C7 (x32310@1) C13 (x32335@1) Fa (133211@1)Black Messiah is gonna come and rule the world F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb Everybody got to show a little give and take F (133211@1) A7 (x02020@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb Everybody got to live with a little less hate F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Dm/CBb Everybody gotta work it out, we gotta sort it out. C (x32010@1) GEverybody (320003@1)got the right to speak their mind Bb (x1333x@1) Fso (133211@1)don't shoot me for saying mine. -- pjoe@charon.muc.de