Cifras
Die Ballade Vom Briefträger William L Moore Aus Baltimore

C                                              F                         C  
Sonntag, da ruhte William L. Moore
                                                  G  
Von seiner Arbeit aus
C                                            F                            C  
Er war ein armer Briefträger nur
                                                                  G  
In Baltimore stand sein Haus
Strophe 2
C                                                 F      C  
Montag, ein Tag in Baltimore
C                                                         F                            C  
Ich will nicht länger Briefträger sein
                                                             G                              C  
Ich geh nach Süden auf Tour that's sure!
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                                 Dm  
schrieb er auf ein Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
Strophe 3
C                                                      F                 C  
Dienstag, ein Tag im Eisenbahnzug
                                                  G  
Fragte William L. Moore
C                                                      F                                    C  
Manch einer nach dem Schild, das er trug
                                                                                  G  
Und wünscht ihm Glück auf die Tour
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                              Dm  
stand auf seinem Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
Strophe 4
C                                      F                      C  
Mittwoch, in Alabama ein Tag
                                                          G  
Ging er auf der Chaussee
C                                                         F            C  
Weit war der Weg nach Birmingham
                                                     G  
Taten die Füße ihm weh
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                              Dm  
stand auf seinem Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
Strophe 5
C                                                      F                         C  
Donnerstag hielt der Sheriff ihn an
                                                        G  
Sagte: Du bist doch weiß!
C                                                    F                         C  
Sagte: Was gehn die Nigger dich an?
                                                     G  
Junge, bedenke den Preis
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                              Dm  
stand auf seinem Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
Strophe 6
C                                                      F                      C  
Freitag lief ihm ein Hund hinterher
                                                  G  
Wurde sein guter Freund
C                                                    F                              C  
Abends schon trafen Steine sie schwer
                                                             G  
Sie gingen weiter zu zweit ...
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                              Dm  
stand auf seinem Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
Strophe 7
C                                                            F                      C  
Sonnabend, ein Tag war furchtbar heiß
                                             G  
Kam eine weiße Frau
                                                                  G  
Ich denk' wie Sie ganz genau
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                              Dm  
stand auf seinem Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
Strophe 8
C                                                    F         C  
Sonntag, ein blauer Sommertag
                                                G  
Lag er im grünen Gras
C                                              F                         C  
Blühten drei rote Nelken blutrot
                                                          G  
Auf seiner Stirne so blass
Refrain
F                                            Dm  
Black And White, Unite! Unite!
F                                              Dm  
steht auf seinem Schild
F                                                            E                 Am  
White and Black - die Schranken weg!
F                              G              C  
und er ging ganz allein
F                                 G            C  
und er starb ganz allein
F                                    G                 C  G  C  
und er bleibt nicht allein.