Intro
D, A, D (repeat during 1.2.3.4)
F#m E D
Pardon me, your epidermis is showing, sir
F#m E D
I couldnt help but note your shade of melanin
F#m E D
I tip my hat to the colorful arrangement
F#m E D
Cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin
Bm
Weve gotta come together
E A
And thank the maker of us all
(chorus)
A E D
Were colored people, and we live in a tainted place
A E D
Were colored people, and they call us the human race
A E D
Weve got a history so full of mistakes
A E D
And we are colored people who depend on a holy grace
F#m E D
E piece of canvas is only the beginning for
F#m E D
It takes on character with every loving stroke
F#m E D
This thing of beauty is the passion of an artists heart
F#m E D
By gods design, we are a skin kaleidoscope
Bm
Weve gotta come together,
E A
Arent we all human after all?
(repeat chorus)
F#m
Ignorance has wronged some races
F#m
And vengeance is the Lords
F#m
If we aspire to share this space
D
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)
A E D D, A, D
Were colored people, and they call us the human race
A E D D, A, D
Were colored people, and we all gotta share this space
A E D D, A, D
Were colored people, and we live in a tainted world
A E D D, A, D
Were colored people, every man, woman, boy, and girl
D, A, D repeat to end