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