Key: A
Introduction:
Am7
Ooh
Bm/A A
Ooh ooh ooh
Bm/A Am7
Ooh ooh ooh
Bm/A A
Ooh ooh woo!
D/A A7
I can't see why people
D/A A7 D/A
Look at me and only see the color of my face
A7 D/A A7
And then there's those that try to
D/A A7 D/A A7
Help, god knows, but have to always put me in my place
B
Now I won't ask you to be color blind
D
'Cause if you pick the fruit then girl, you're sure to find...
A7 D7
The blacker the berry
A7 D7
The sweeter the juice
A7 D7
I could say it ain't so
A7 D7
But darlin', what's the use?
A7 D7
The darker the choc'late
A7 D7
The richer the taste
E7
And that's where it's at...
A7
... now run and tell
that!!
D9 A7
(Run and tell that!)
D9 A7
Run and tell
that!
D9 A7
(Run and tell that!)
Bb7 Eb Bb7
I can't see why people
D#/A# A#7 D#/A#
Disagree each time i tell them what i know is true
Bb7 Eb Bb7
And if you come and see the
Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7
World i'm from, I bet your heart is gonna feel it too
C
Yeah. I could lie but baby. Let's be bold
Eb
Vanilla can be nice but if the truth be told...
Bb7 Eb7
The blacker the berry
Bb7 Eb7
The sweeter the juice
Bb7 Eb7
I could say it ain't so
Bb7 Eb7
But darlin', what's the use
Bb7 Eb7
The darker the choc'late
Bb7 Eb7
The richer the taste
F7
That's where it's at
Bb7
Woo! Now run and tell
that!!
Eb9 Bb7
(Run and tell that!)
Eb9 Bb7
Run and tell
that!!
Eb9 Bb7
(Run and tell that!)
Eb9 Bb7
Now run and tell
that!!
Eb9 Bb7
(Run and tell that!)
Eb9 Bb7
Now run and tell
that!!
Bb
I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride
Cm Bb
So give me five on the black hand side
Bb7
I've got a new way of movin' and i got my own voice
Cm Bb
So how can i help but to shout and rejoice
Gm
The people 'round here can barely pay their rent
Eb
They're "try'n to make a dollar outta fifteen cent"
C
But we got a spirit money just cant buy
F F#
It's deep as a river and soars to the sky!
B7 E/B B7
I cant see the reason
E/B B7 E/B
It can't be the kinda world where we all get our chance
B7 E/B B7
The time is now and we can
E/B B7 E/B B7
Show them how to turn the music up and let's all dance
C#
'Cause all things are equal when it comes to love
E
Well, that ain't quite true 'cause when push comes to shove...
B7 E7
The blacker the berry
B7
The sweeter the juice
E7 B7 E7
I could say it ain't so
B7 E7
But darlin', what's the use?
B7 E7
The darker the choc'late
B7 E7
The richer the taste
F#7
That's where it's at
B7
Woo! Now run and tell
that!!
E9 B7
(Run and tell that!)
E9 B7
Now run and tell
that!!
E9 B7
(Run and tell that!)
E9 B7
Now run and tell
that!!
E9 B7
(Run and tell that!)
E9 B
Now run and tell
B7
that!!