Biography:
Billy Paul (Paul Williams; December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016) was a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.
He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell.
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...AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU... by Billy Paul
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*from '360 Degrees of Billy Paul' (1972)*
Intro:
Cm7, G7
Chorus 1:
Cm7
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Verse 1:
Cm7 Eb
We're gonna move on up, one by one,
F G7
We ain't gonna stop until the work is done.
Cm7
Am I black enuff, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Cm7 Eb
We gonna move on up, two by two,
F G7
This whole world is gonna be brand new.
Cm7
Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Bridge 1:
Eb Ab
Get in line, start marking the time.
Fm G7
You better make up your mind; we're gonna leave you be-hind.
Verse 2:
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, three by three; we gotta get rid of poverty.
Cm7
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya.
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, four by four; we ain't never gonna suffer no more.
Cm7
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya.
Bridge 2:
Eb Ab
Get in line, start marking the time.
Fm G7
You better make up your mind; we're gonna leave you be-hind.
Solo:
Cm7
Bridge 3:
Eb Ab
Open up your mind, stop marking the time.
Fm G7
Get in line; you'd better make up your mind.
Verse 3:
Cm7 Eb
We're gonna get on up, five by five,
F G7
And this old world is gonna come alive.
Cm7
Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, six by six; rid this earth of poli-tricks.
Cm7
Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Verse 4:
Cm7 Eb
We're gonna move on up, seven by seven,
F G7
We're all God's children and we got to get to Heaven.
Cm7
Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, eight by eight, without no winners; we ain't too late.
Cm7
Am I black, black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black, black enuff for ya?
Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs)
Cm7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Cm7 G7 Eb F Ab Fm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x35343 353433 x68886 133211 466544 133111
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
-------------------------------..............
*from '360 Degrees of Billy Paul' (1972)*
Intro:
Cm7, G7
Chorus 1:
Cm7
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Verse 1:
Cm7 Eb
We're gonna move on up, one by one,
F G7
We ain't gonna stop until the work is done.
Cm7
Am I black enuff, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Cm7 Eb
We gonna move on up, two by two,
F G7
This whole world is gonna be brand new.
Cm7
Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Bridge 1:
Eb Ab
Get in line, start marking the time.
Fm G7
You better make up your mind; we're gonna leave you be-hind.
Verse 2:
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, three by three; we gotta get rid of poverty.
Cm7
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya.
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, four by four; we ain't never gonna suffer no more.
Cm7
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya.
Bridge 2:
Eb Ab
Get in line, start marking the time.
Fm G7
You better make up your mind; we're gonna leave you be-hind.
Solo:
Cm7
Bridge 3:
Eb Ab
Open up your mind, stop marking the time.
Fm G7
Get in line; you'd better make up your mind.
Verse 3:
Cm7 Eb
We're gonna get on up, five by five,
F G7
And this old world is gonna come alive.
Cm7
Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, six by six; rid this earth of poli-tricks.
Cm7
Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Verse 4:
Cm7 Eb
We're gonna move on up, seven by seven,
F G7
We're all God's children and we got to get to Heaven.
Cm7
Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Cm7 Eb F G7
We're gonna move on up, eight by eight, without no winners; we ain't too late.
Cm7
Am I black, black, black enuff for ya? Am I black, black, black enuff for ya?
Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs)
Cm7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Cm7 G7 Eb F Ab Fm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x35343 353433 x68886 133211 466544 133111
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
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