Young Gifted And Black

C C F C Young, gifted and black... G Oh, what a lovely precious dream. C F C G To be young, gifted and black; open your heart to what I mean. Am Dm In the whole world, you know, Em Am There are a billion boys and girls, C F C C Who are young, gifted and black... and that's a fact! C F C F C F C F C G Young, gifted and black; we must be-gin to tell our young; C F C G There's a world waiting for you; this is a quest that's just begun. Am Dm When you feeling really low, Em Am Yeah, there's a great truth you should know. C F C C When you're young, gifted and black; your soul's in-tact. C F C F C F C F C G Young, gifted and black, oh, how I long to know the truth. C F C G There are times, when I look back, and I am haunted by my youth. Am Dm Oh but my joy of to-day, Em Am Is that we can all be proud to say; C F C C To be young, gifted and black; is where it's at! C F C F C F C F C G Young, gifted and black; we must be-gin to tell our young; C F C G There's a world waiting for you; this is a quest that's just begun. Chorus 4: Am Dm When you feeling really low, Em Am Yeah, there's a great truth you should know. C F C C When you're young, gifted and black; your soul's in-tact. C F C F C F C F C G Young, gifted and black, oh, how I long to know the truth. C F C G There are times, when I look back, and I am haunted by my youth. Chorus 5: Am Dm Oh, but my joy of to-day, Em Am Is that we can all be proud to say; C F C C To be young, gifted and black... is where it's at! C F C F C F C F C F (It's where its at), C F (It's where its at), C F (It's where its at). (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C F G Am Dm Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 3x5553 133211 355433 577555 5x7765 7x9987