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