Biografía:
Curtis Mayfield, cantante, compositor y guitarrista de soul y funk nacido en Chicago en 1942.
El legado de composiciones, grabaciones e interpretaciones de Mayfield es enorme. Como voz principal de la formación The Impressions, hizo algunas de las más importantes grabaciones del soul vocal de los 60.
Emprendió su carrera en solitario en la década de los 70, inspirado en el funk y añadiendo rasgos urbanos a la música soul, siendo uno de los máximos exponentes de estilos como el blaxploitation
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¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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[Chords]
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 B
e|--4-----2-----4-----2--|
B|--5-----2-----4-----4--|
G|--4-----2-----4-----4--|
D|--6-----2-----4-----4--|
A|--4-----4-----6-----2--|
E|--x-----2-----4-----x--|
[Intro]
C#m7 F#m7 (x4)
[Verse 1]
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 G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure
F#m7
A boyish, grown up, shiftless jigger
C#m7 G#m7
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 segregatin'
F#m7
I'm talkin' 'bout brown and yellow too
C#m7 G#m7
High yellow girl, can't you tell
F#m7
You're just the surface of our dark deep well
C#m7 G#m7
If your mind could really see
F#m7
You'd know your color; same as me
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story
[Instrumental]
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
C#m7
[Talkbox Solo: Roger Troutman]
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x16)
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Get yourself together
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Learn to know your side
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Shall we commit our own genocide
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Before you check out your mind?
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
I know we've all got problems
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
That's why I'm here to say
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Keep peace with me and I with you
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Let me love in my own way
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x10)
C#m7
[Instrumental]
C#m7 B F#m7
[Verse 2]
C#m7 F#m7
Now I know we have great respect
C#m7 F#m7
For the sister and mother, it's even better yet
C#m7 G#m7
But there's the joker in the street
F#m7
Loving one brother and killing the other
C#m7 G#m7
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 G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure
F#m7
A boyish, grown up, shiftless jiggerr
C#m7 G#m7
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#m7
Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
But let us not be so satisfied for tomorrow can be an even brighter day
[Chords]
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 B
e|--4-----2-----4-----2--|
B|--5-----2-----4-----4--|
G|--4-----2-----4-----4--|
D|--6-----2-----4-----4--|
A|--4-----4-----6-----2--|
E|--x-----2-----4-----x--|
[Intro]
C#m7 F#m7 (x4)
[Verse 1]
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 G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure
F#m7
A boyish, grown up, shiftless jigger
C#m7 G#m7
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 segregatin'
F#m7
I'm talkin' 'bout brown and yellow too
C#m7 G#m7
High yellow girl, can't you tell
F#m7
You're just the surface of our dark deep well
C#m7 G#m7
If your mind could really see
F#m7
You'd know your color; same as me
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story
[Instrumental]
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
C#m7
[Talkbox Solo: Roger Troutman]
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x16)
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Get yourself together
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Learn to know your side
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Shall we commit our own genocide
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Before you check out your mind?
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
I know we've all got problems
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
That's why I'm here to say
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Keep peace with me and I with you
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7
Let me love in my own way
C#m7 F#m7 G#m7 (x10)
C#m7
[Instrumental]
C#m7 B F#m7
[Verse 2]
C#m7 F#m7
Now I know we have great respect
C#m7 F#m7
For the sister and mother, it's even better yet
C#m7 G#m7
But there's the joker in the street
F#m7
Loving one brother and killing the other
C#m7 G#m7
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 G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure
F#m7
A boyish, grown up, shiftless jiggerr
C#m7 G#m7
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#m7
Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way
C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7
But let us not be so satisfied for tomorrow can be an even brighter day
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