Black Brown And White

Tom : F
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

[Próxima Parte]
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]
[Próxima Parte]
C F C F

[Verse 4]
F
Me and a man was workin' side by side
F
This is what it meant
N.C.
They was paying him a dollar an hour
N.C.
And they was paying me fifty cent

[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
C F C

[Verse 5]
F
I helped build this country
F
And I fought for it too
F
Now I guess that you can see
F
N.C.
What a black man have to do

[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
C F C

[Verse 6]
F
I helped win sweet victory
F
With my little plow and hoe
F
Now I want you to tell me brother
F
N.C.
What you gonna do about the old Jim Crow?

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