Intro
D, A, F (repeat during 1.2.3.4)
Am G F
Pardon me, your epidermis is showing, sir
Am G F
I couldnt help but note your shade of melanin
Am G F
I tip my hat to the colorful arrangement
Am G F
Cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin
Dm
Weve gotta come together
G C
And thank the maker of us all
(chorus)
C G F
Were colored people, and we live in a tainted place
C G F
Were colored people, and they call us the human race
C G F
Weve got a history so full of mistakes
C G F
And we are colored people who depend on a holy grace
Am G F
G piece of canvas is only the beginning for
Am G F
It takes on character with every loving stroke
Am G F
This thing of beauty is the passion of an artists heart
Am G F
By gods design, we are a skin kaleidoscope
Dm
Weve gotta come together,
G C
Arent we all human after all?
(repeat chorus)
Am
Ignorance has wronged some races
Am
And vengeance is the Lords
Am
If we aspire to share this space
F
Repentance is, Repentance is the cure
(Intro 2x)
Well, just a day in the shoes of a color blind man
Should make it easy for you to see
That these diverse tones do more than cover our bones
As a part of our anatomy
(repeat chorus)
C G F D, A, F
Were colored people, and they call us the human race
C G F D, A, F
Were colored people, and we all gotta share this space
C G F D, A, F
Were colored people, and we live in a tainted world
C G F D, A, F
Were colored people, every man, woman, boy, and girl
D, A, F repeat to end