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Verse 1: F This little song that I'm singin' about F People you know it's true F If you're black and gotta work for a living N.C. Now, this is what they will say to you Chorus: Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. C But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back Verse 2: F I was in a place one night F They was all having fun F N.C. They was all buyin' beer and wine N.C. But they would not sell me none
Chorus: Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C F C F C Verse 3: F I went to an employment office F Got a number 'n' I got in line F They called everybody's number F N.C. But they never did call mine Chorus: Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C F Verse 4: F Me and a man was workin' side by side F This is what it meant N.C. They was paying him a dollar an hour N.C. And they was paying me fifty cent Chorus: Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C Verse 5: F I helped build this country F And I fought for it too F Now I guess that you can see F N.C. What a black man have to do Chorus: Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F N.C. But as you's black, oh brother, git back git back git back C F C Verse 6: F I helped win sweet victory F With my little plow and hoe F Now I want you to tell me brother F N.C. What you gonna do about the old Jim Crow? Chorus: Bb They says if you was white, should be all right F If you was brown, stick around C7 B7 C7 F But as you's black, oh brother Git back git back git back
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Chords: F, C, Bb, C7, B7