Текст песни с аккордами
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[Intro]
Fm Fm/Eb Dm7b5 Db
Fm Fm/Eb Dm7b5 Db Bb7 B7
[Verse]
C7 B7 Bb7 B7
Some got chances, some got choices,
C7 B7 Bb7 B7
Some got freedom, in these states.
Ab7 C7
Colored women got few chances,
Fm7 Eb6 Dbm7
Got few choices on our plates.
[Verse]
C7 B7 Bb7
Mama told me there are limits
Gm7 C7
For dark-skinned girls stuck in this light-skinned world.
Fm7
Once in a while I lose myself in dream-
Fm7
A silly girl full of silly schemes.
[Verse]
C7 B7 Bb7 B7
Now along comes a man whose skin is white and pale,
C7 B7 Bb7 B7
A shiny fool full of shiny tales.
Fm7
He says he'll make the people hear me.
Fm7
He'll force this world to fin'ly see me.
C7 B7 Bb7 B7
Is he a lie like ev'ry other man?
C7
Or Lord could he somehow,
B7 Bb7 Fm7 Fm Fm/Eb Fm Fm/Eb D5
Oh could he somehow help to free me?
[Chorus]
Db Eb/Db
Mama told me not to dream big,
Cm7 Fm7
But Mama lived her life run - ning scared.
Db Eb/Db
I am stronger and I'll fight longer!
Cm7 Fm7
I'll do what Mama never even dared!
Gb Gbaug
Colored women with few chances,
Gbaug Gb7
Has to do what she must do!
Cb Cbm Gb Gb/F
And I will make my, my colored dreams come true!
Ebm Db6 Cb Bbm Abm7
For this is one colored woman who will color
Db Gbm7 Gb
Her life her way!
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