Intro:
D A G
Verse 1:
Bm G Em
Pardon me, your epidermis is showing, mister
Bm G Em
I couldn't help but note your shade of melanin
Bm G Em
I tip my hat to the colorful arrangement
Bm G Em
Cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin
Pre-Chorus:
Cadd9 G A
We've gotta come together and thank the maker of us all
Chorus:
D A G
We're colored people, and we live in a tainted place
D A G
We're colored people, and they call us the human race
D A G
We've got a history so full of mistakes
D A G D A D A D
And we are colored people who depend on a Holy Grace
Verse 2:
Bm G Em
A piece of canvas is only the beginning
Bm G Em
It takes on character with every loving stroke
Bm G Em
This thing of beauty is the passion of an artist's heart
Bm G Em
By God's design, we are a skin kaleidoscope
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Bm
Ignorance has wronged some races
Bm
And vengeance is the Lord's
Bm
If we aspire to share this space
Em C A
Repentance is the cure
Interlude:
D A G
Rap:
D
Well, just a day in the shoes of a color blind man
A G
Should make it easy for you to see
D
That these diverse tones do more than cover our bones
A G
As a part of our anatomy
(Chorus)
(Repeat and Fade)
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