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Black Brown And White - Big Bill Broonzy Chords

Chords: F, Bb, C7, B7, C

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Genre: blues, rock and roll, country


[Verse 1]
F
This little song that I'm singin' about
F
People you know it's true
F
If you're black and gotta work for a living
N.C.
Now, this is what they will say to you

[Chorus]
Bb
They says if you was white, should be all right
F
If you was brown, stick around
C7 B7 C7 F N.C. C
But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back

[Verse 2]
F
I was in a place one night
F
They was all having fun
F N.C.
They was all buyin' beer and wine
N.C.
But they would not sell me none

[Chorus]
Bb
They says if you was white, should be all right
F
If you was brown, stick around
C7 B7 C7 F N.C.
But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back
C F C F C F C

[Verse 3]
F
I went to an employment office
F
Got a number 'n' I got in line
F
They called everybody's number
F N.C.
But they never did call mine

[Chorus]
Bb
They says if you was white, should be all right
F
If you was brown, stick around
C7 B7 C7 F N.C.
But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back

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