Black Boy chords by Emily Wurramara

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: G

Intro:

Em Bm7 CM7/B GM7
Em Bm7 CM7/B GM7

Verse 1:
Em7                  Bm7
A shy black boy, you came to the city
   CM7                          GM7
To learn about life and how its people lost their way
       Em                    Bm7
He was very stubborn, he was just a child
        CM7          GM7
And now his life is mystified

Chorus:
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
    CM7                        GM7
The color of your skin is your pride and joy
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
     CM7            GM7
Your life is not destroyed

Bridge:
Em Bm7 CM7 GM7
Em Bm7 CM7 GM7

Verse 2:
Em7                             Bm7
Didn't go to school 'cause they called him black boy
   CM7                   GM7
He hardly talked to the girls and boys
Em7                    Bm7
Don't be a fool, just obey the rules
    CM7                   GM7
And you'll just learn the truth

Chorus:
      Em7
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
    CM7                        GM7
The color of your skin is your pride and joy
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
     CM7            GM7
Your life is not destroyed

Bridge:
Em Bm7 CM7 GM7
Em Bm7 CM7 GM7

Verse 3:
Em                         Bm7
Someday, you'll grow up to be a man
   Cm7            GM7
To live and learn and understand
Em                    Bm7
Sticks and stones may break your bones
    CM7                   GM7
But names will never hurt you
Em                      Bm7
You'll be the one who's having fun
   CM7              GM7
So you just keep on learning on

Chorus:
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
    CM7                        GM7
The color of your skin is your pride and joy
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
     CM7            GM7
Your life is not destroyed
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
    CM7                        GM7
The color of your skin is your pride and joy
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
     CM7             GM7  G5
Your life is not destroyed

Outro:
Em Bm7 CM7 GM7
Em Bm7 CM7 GM7

      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
CM7 GM7 DM7
      Em
Black boy (black boy)
      Bm7
Black boy (black boy)
CM7 E G