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Play along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0W7K8tYK-Y "Backlash Blues", one of Simone's civil rights songs. The lyrics were written by her friend and poet Langston Hughes [Chords] Bb7 686766 Bb7#5 6x677x Bb9 x10111 E7 x7675x Eb7 x6564x F7 x8786x [Intro] Bb Ab A Bb F7 E|-----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------6--| G|--------------------------------------------------8--| D|-----------------------------------------------7--7--| A|--8--8--10--10--11--11--10--10--8--6--7--8--8-----8--| E|--6--6--6---6---6---6---6---6---6--4--5--6-----------| [Verse]
Bb7Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash Bb7 Bb7#5 Just who do think I am Eb7You raise my taxes, freeze my wages Eb7And send my son to vietnam
[Verse]
Eb7You give me second class houses Bb7And second class schools Bb7Do you think that all the colored folks Bb7Are just second class fools F7Mr. Backlash, Eb7I'm gonna leave you Bb7With the backlash blues Eb7 E7 F7
[Bridge]
Bb7When I try to find a job Bb7To earn a little cash Bb7All you got to offer Bb7Is your mean old white backlash Eb7But the world is big Big and bright and round Bb7And it's full of folks like me Bb7Who are black, yellow, beige and brown F7Mr. Backlash, Eb7I'm gonna leave you Bb7With the backlash blues Eb7 E7 F7
Guitar solo Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Eb7 Eb7 Eb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Eb7 F7 F7 Bb7 Eb7 E7 F7 [Outro]
Bb7Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash Bb7Just what do you think I got to lose Eb7I'm gonna leave you Eb7With the backlash blues F7You're the one will have the blues Eb7Not me, just wait and sBb7ee Eb7 Bb7 Bb9