Our Native Daughters – Black Myself chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
EI wanna jump the fence and wash my face in the creek
        A       EBut I'm black myself
EI wanna sweep that gal right off her feet
        A       EBut I'm black myself
ETired of walkin' 'round with no shoes on
        A       EBut I'm black myself
EYour precious God ain't gonna bless me
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself


[Chorus 1]
       G                           EIs you washed in the blood of your chattel?
           G              E'Cause the lamb's rotted away
          GWhen they stopped shipping work horses
          ABred your own anyway
    E7  EOhh ohh


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
E  I don't pass the test of the paper bag
           A     E'Cause I'm black myself
EI pick the banjo up and they stare at me
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself
           EYou better lock your doors when I walk by
           A        E'Cause I'm black myself
EYou look me in my eyes but you don't see me
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself


[Chorus 2]
        G                          EThey're washed in the blood of the chattel
           G              E'Cause the lamb's rotted away
          GWhen they stopped shipping work horses
                A               EThey bred their own anyway. Ohh ohh


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
EI don't creep around, I stand proud and free
           A        E'Cause I'm black myself
EI go anywhere that I wanna go
           A        E'Cause I'm black myself
EI'm surrounded by many lovin' arms
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself
EAnd I'll stand my ground and smile in your face
           A        E'Cause I'm black myself


[Chorus 3]
          G      EI washed away my blood and tears
          G          EI've been born brand new
        GThere's no more work horses
                  A         EBut there's still work to do_


[Outro]
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself (Black myself)
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself (Black myself)
           A        E'Cause I'm black myself (Black myself)
           A       E'Cause I'm black myself
A         G                 EBlack my, black my€“, black myself