heliocentric@breathe.com 15th January 2001, 7.32pm WE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE by CURTIS MAYFIELD Written by Curtis Mayfield Chords used: C#m7: x46454 F#m7: 2x2222 F#m9: xx7654 Abm7: 4x4444 C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 (x2) C#m7 F#m7 We people who are darker than blue, C#m7 Are we gonna stand around this town F#m7 And let what others say come true? C#m7 Abm7 We're just good for nothing they all figure, F#m7 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger. C#m7 Abm7 Now we can't hardly stand for that, F#m7 Or is that really where it's at? C#m7 F#m7 We people who are darker than blue, C#m7 This ain't no time for segregating F#m7 I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two. C#m7 Abm7 High yellow girl, can't you tell F#m7 You're just the surface of our dark deep well? C#m7 Abm7 If your mind could really see F#m7 You'd know your colour the same as me. C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory, C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story. C#m7 F#m7 (x2) n.C. (drums and bass) C#m7 Get yourself together, learn to know your side. Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind? I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say, Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way. C#m7 (instrumental) C#m7 Abm7 F#m7 (harp) C#m7 Now I know we have great respect C#m7 F#m7 For the sister, and mother it's even better yet. C#m7 Abm7 But there's the joker in the street F#m7 Loving one brother and killing the other. C#m7 Abm7 When the time comes and we are really free F#m7 There'll be no brothers left you see. C#m7 F#m7 We people who are darker than blue, ` C#m7 Don't let us hang around this town F#m7 And let what others say come true. C#m7 Abm7 We're just good for nothing they all figure, F#m7 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger. C#m7 Abm7 Now we can't hardly stand for that, F#m7 Or is that really where it's at? C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory, C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story. C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way, C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an, F#m7 An even brighter day.