Intro
A#m A#m A#m A#m
[Verse 1] (CeeLo and Stephen Marley)
A#m A#m
The dark brown shades of my skin
A#m A#m
Only add color to my tears
D#m D#m
That splash against my hollow bones,
A#m A#m
that rocks my soul
A#m A#m
Looking back over my false dreams, that I once knew
A#m A#m
Wondering why my dreams never came true, woah-ooh
[Chorus]
D#m D#m A#m A#m
Is it because I'm black? somebody tell me what can I do-oo? oh-oh
D#m D#m A#m A#m
something's holdin' me back, I wonder is it because I'm black? ah-hah- hah woah-hoo
[Verse 2]
A#m A#m
In this world of no pity, I was raised in the ghetto of the city
A#m A#m
ooh-oh ahhh (you said)
D#m D#m A#m A#m
Momma, she works so hard To earn every penny oh lawd
D#m A#m A#m
Something is holding me back, Is it because I'm black?
[Verse 3] (CeeLo)
A#m A#m
Like a child stealin' his first candy for the first time, and got caught
A#m A#m
Peepin' around life's corner somewhere I got lost oh
D#m D#m A#m A#m
Something is holdin' me back I wonder, is it because I'm black?
D#m D#m A#m A#m
Somebody tell me what can I do? Will I survive? Or will I die?
D#m D#m A#m A#m
Oh, it keeps on holdin' me back Is it because I'm black?
[Verse 4] (Syleena Johnson)
A#m A#m
The dark-brown shade of my skin
A#m A#m
Only add color to my tears oh
D#m F#
That splash against my hollow bone
A#m A#m
That rocks my soul, oh, oh Lord!
A#m A#m
Lookin' back over false dreams that I once knew oh
A#m A#m
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
D#m F#
Is it because I'm black? Somebody tell me,
A#m A#m
what can I do? ohh
D#m F# A#m A#m
Oh something's holding me back, is it because I'm black? yeah Ohh
[Chorus]
D#m F# F A#m A#m
something's holdin' me back, yeah I wonder is it because I'm black? Woah-ooh,
D#m F# F A#m A#m
something's holding me back, is it because I'm black woah-ooh,
D#m F# F A#m A#m
something's holding me back, is it because I'm black
D#m F# F A#m A#m
oh, it keeps on holdin' me back is it because I'm black
[Break]
N.C.
[Verse 5]
A#m A#m
The dark-brown shade of my skin
A#m A#m
Only add color to my tears oh
D#m F#
That splash against my hollow bone
A#m A#m
That rocks my soul, oh,
A#m A#m
Lookin' back over false dreams that I once knew oh
A#m A#m
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
D#m F#
Is it because I'm black? Somebody tell me,
A#m A#m
what can I do?
D#m F# A#m A#m
Oh something's holding me back, is it because I'm black?
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