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
Abm7: 4x4444
(x2)
We people who are darker than blue,
Are we gonna stand around this town
And let what others say come true?
We're just good for nothing they all figure,
A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
Now we can't hardly stand for that,
Or is that really where it's at?
We people who are darker than blue,
This ain't no time for segregating
I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two.
High yellow girl, can't you tell
You're just the surface of our dark deep well?
If your mind could really see
You'd know your colour the same as me.
Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.
(x2)
n.C.
(drums and bass)
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.
(instrumental)
(harp)
Now I know we have great respect
For the sister, and mother it's even better yet.
But there's the joker in the street
Loving one brother and killing the other.
When the time comes and we are really free
There'll be no brothers left you see.
We people who are darker than blue,
` C#m7
Don't let us hang around this town
And let what others say come true.
We're just good for nothing they all figure,
A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
Now we can't hardly stand for that,
Or is that really where it's at?
Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.
Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,
But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,
An even brighter day.