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