Biografia:
Billy Paul, nome artístico de Paul Williams (Filadélfia, 1 de dezembro de 1934) é um cantor estadunidense. Iniciou sua carreira com apenas 11 anos, se apresentando em shows de rádio. Realizou algumas gravações durante a década de 50, mas só despontou como vocalista de R&B na década de 70.
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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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