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[Verse 1]
G
This little song that I'm singin' about
G
People you all know is true
G
If you black and gotta work for a livin' now
G N.C.
This is what they been sayin' to you


[Chorus]
                 C
They said if you white, you's alright
          G
If you is brown, stick around
             D7
But if you's black, oh brother
G  N.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7


[Verse 2]
G
I was in a place one night
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They was all havin' fun
G                   G N.C.
They was all buyin' beer and wine
         G N.C.
But they would not sell me none


[Chorus]
                 C
They said if you white, you's alright
          G
If you is brown, stick around
           D7
But as you black, mm mmm brother
G  N.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7


[Verse 3]
G
I went to an employment office
G
I got a number and I got in line
G
They called everybody's number
G        G N.C.
But they never did call mine


[Chorus]
                   C
They said if you’s white, you's alright
          G
If you is brown, you could stick around
           D7
But as you black, mm mmm brother
G  N.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7


[Verse 4]
G
Me and a man was working side by side
G
And this is what it meant
G                     G N.C.
They was payin' him a dollar an hour
             G N.C.
But they was payin' me fifty cent


[Chorus]
                 C
They said if you white, you'd be alright
           G
If you was brown, you could stick around
           D7
But as you black, whoa brother
G  N.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7


[Verse 5]
G
I helped win sweet victories
G
With my plow and hoe
G                  G N.C.
Now, I want you to tell me, brother
              G N.C.
Whatchu gonna do about the ol' Jim Crow


[Chorus]
                   C
They said if you’s white, you's alright
          G
If you is brown, stick around
           D7
But if you black, whoa brother
G  N.C.
   Get back, get back, get back...
D7   G   D7  G