heliocentric@breathe.com
15th January 2001, 7.32pm

WE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE by CURTIS MAYFIELD

Written by Curtis Mayfield

Chords used:

C#m7:  x46454
F#m7:  2x2222
F#m9:  xx7654
G#m7:  4x4444


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

C#m7 (x4242x@1)             F#m7 (131141@2)We people who are darker than blue,
       C#m7Are (x4242x@1)we gonna stand around this town
             F#m7And (131141@2)let what others say come true?
           C#m7 (x4242x@1)                G#m7We're (131141@4)just good for nothing they all figure,
F#m7
 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
C#m7 (x4242x@1)                         G#m7 (131141@4)Now we can't hardly stand for that,
F#m7
 Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7 (x4242x@1)             F#m7 (131141@2)We people who are darker than blue,
           C#m7This (x4242x@1)ain't no time for segregating
            F#m7I'm (131141@2)talking 'bout brown and yellow two.
     C#m7 (x4242x@1)                 G#m7High (131141@4)yellow girl, can't you tell
       F#m7You're (131141@2)just the surface of our dark deep well?
C#m7 (x4242x@1)                     G#m7 (131141@4)If your mind could really see
F#m7
You'd know your colour the same as me.

C#m7 (x4242x@1)  F#m7 (131141@2)          C#m7 (x4242x@1)             F#m9 (242224@1)Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,
C#m7 (x4242x@1)            F#m7 (131141@2)    C#m7 (x4242x@1)         F#m9 (242224@1)I know you won't mind if I tell 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
        C#m7 (x4242x@1)                       F#m7For (131141@2)the sister, and mother it's even better yet.
            C#m7 (x4242x@1)                  G#m7But (131141@4)there's the joker in the street
           F#m7Loving (131141@2)one brother and killing the other.
C#m7 (x4242x@1)                          G#m7 (131141@4)When the time comes and we are really free
F#m7
There'll be no brothers left you see.

C#m7 (x4242x@1)             F#m7 (131141@2)We people who are darker than blue,
`     C#m7Don't (x4242x@1)let us hang around this town
             F#m7And (131141@2)let what others say come true.
           C#m7 (x4242x@1)                    G#m7We're (131141@4)just good for nothing they all figure,
F#m7
 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
C#m7 (x4242x@1)                         G#m7 (131141@4)Now we can't hardly stand for that,
F#m7
 Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7 (x4242x@1)      F#m7 (131141@2)         C#m7 (x4242x@1)            F#m9 (242224@1)Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,
C#m7 (x4242x@1)            F#m7 (131141@2)  C#m7 (x4242x@1)           F#m9 (242224@1)I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.

C#m7 (x4242x@1)  F#m7 (131141@2)      C#m7 (x4242x@1)        F#m9 (242224@1)Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,
C#m7 (x4242x@1)      F#m7 (131141@2)          C#m7 (x4242x@1)    F#m9 (242224@1)But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,
F#m7
 An even brighter day.
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