For Colored Boys Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Em][Dm]
[Am][G][Dm]
[F][Am][G][Em][Dm]
[F][G][A]

[Verse 1]
[Am]You
was born in a [G]hospital with incompetent [Dm]doc tors
Who didn't bother to press you
against your mother's chest
[F]But that's oka[Am]y, 'cause Jehov[G]ah
say that your mother blessed
[Dm]And we are here to guide you through life
and teach you what is best
[Am]Do not have your kids in a h[G]ospital,
they don't give a fuck
[Dm]Especially 'bout black folk
Learn how to deliver your [F]own kids
And have 'em at [Am]home, kid
And leave that pla[G]centa attached
as long as you [A]want, kid
It's different for [F]black boys,
harder for [G]black girls
[Em]Start your [Dm]own business venture,
thrive in a black world
Where you and your [Am]hom ies don't gotta worry
'bout get[G]tin' fired and facin' discrim[Dm]ination
We are creators we don't [G]go beggin'
for place[F]ment where we are not wanted
[G]And I'ma keep it [Dm]a hunnid, youngin', we used
to be hunted
They had us sittin' in zoos
[F]So what you see in the news
Is [Am]really nothin' that's [G]new
They really targetin' [A]you
You hear me talkin' [F]to you?
But even if [G]your bread straight
Big house[Dm], nice car,
gotta keep your head straight
People that be [F]gossipin' [G]con
stantly only dead weight
Wiser assess[Dm]ments of situations will
[G]carry you to your best days
[Am]Put away a portion of your[G] profit
when you get paid
[Dm]And do not be afraid of change
It could be a [F]segue
To a better something
But have patience
[G]And always make time for [A]fam
ily and celebration
[Am]And every good thing in life
[G]re quires dedication
Like [Dm]ca reer, wife, kids,
and it's spiritual
The point of our [Am]existence isn't physical
[G]Make sure there is love
in [Dm]your livin' room
And make sure that you there for
[Am]the ones that you [F]give it to
[G]And grudges'll do you no good
[Dm]Life is too short to be stressin'
Love your friends for who [F]they are
If they there when you're [Am]down
Then you [F]should keep 'em around
[G]And then return that favor ten[A]fold
Everything [Am]you hidin' will be exposed
[G]So you should probably keep it a [Dm]thou
sand youngin' and let go
Embrace humiliation it's [F]humblin'
[Am]And take every situ[G]ation for what it is
[Dm]Love is free so don't be possessive
[G]Love is a com[Am]bination of [G]lettin'
go and holdin' tight
You'll learn when [Dm]to do which
And get more love than you
know what to do with
[F]And you gon' make mistakes 'cause,
homie, you only [Am]hu man
[G]But that ain't no excuse to be fool[A]ish
Treat your woman with re[Am]spect
That [G]means keepin' it real
Keepin' her in your mind
[Dm]If you about to be stupid
Just think about how [Am]she feel
Be honest with [G]yourself
Put your ego on the [Dm]shelf
And I promise you it helps
You [G]ain't gotta be [F]what they expect
[G]Get to scrubbin' when you make a mess
An[Dm]d treat your daughters
same as your sons
We growin' out of double
[F]standards
Speakin' of standards
Let's move [Am]away from the [G]European
Tell her she's [A]beautiful
Wide nose, coarse [Am]hair,
brown eyes, brown [G]skin
Self- [Em]love for the [Dm]win
Why conform to a society
that [F]hates you
And spent all they [G]energy
tryna break you?
[Dm]Now they thinkin',
"Y'all niggas still here?"
Yeah, and y'all still [F]scared
Black boys [G]still strong
Slavery's [Dm]still here
Black boys still marked
The [Am]prisons is still [F]packed
With innocent black boys
The [G]black boys [C]still thrive
The [Am]black girls still [A]God
[Am]Yeah
I [Em]love you I love [G]you, too

[Verse 2]
[Dm]
I love you, too
[F]My big boy[Am]
You're my big boy,
[G]I wanna read Hank the H[Dm]ungry Caterpillar
You wanna read Hank the
[G]Hungry Caterpil[Am]lar?
'Kay
[G]Okay

[Outro 1]
[Dm][F]
[G][Em]