Racial Repertoire Chords - Garland Jeffreys

Intro

Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7

Verse 1

Em Before I go out on the street, Bm7 Put on my armor of defense, Em I never know who I’m gonna meet, Bm7 To me it never made much sense.

Chorus 1

C G D You don’t have to go too far, C G D Riding in the subway car, C G D Walk inside a cocktail bar, C G D To feel the racial repertoire.

Verse 2

Em Ever since I was a child, Bm7 Eyes on me in the grocery store, Em Maybe it was just a style, Bm7 Never could figure out what it was for.

Chorus 2

C G D Lightning bus in a jelly jar, C G D Driving in my father’s car, C G D Even priests and movie stars, C G D* They got a racial repertoire, Em A racial repertoire, Bm7 Racial repertoire, Bm7 Oh, oh, oh, Em Racial repertoire, Bm7 Racial repertoire, Bm7 Oh, oh, oh.

Bridge

C Am It’s become unconscious, C Am Deep within the psyche, C Am Generations styled me, C D A permanent scar.

Verse 3

Em Even on the beach, Em When you think you’re out of reach, Bm7 Eyes are back on you, Bm7 Like a tainted residue.

Verse 4

Em Even in your neighborhood, Em When you think you’ve been understood, Bm7 A walk in a whisky bar, Bm7 Feel that racial repertoire.

Chorus 3

C G D You don’t have to go too far, C G D Riding in the subway car, C G D Even priests and movie stars, C G D They got a racial repertoire, Em A racial repertoire, Bm7 Racial repertoire, Bm7 Oh, oh, oh, Em Racial repertoire, Bm7 Racial repertoire, Bm7 Oh, oh, oh.

Verse 5

Em Even on the beach, Em When you think you’re out of reach, Bm7 Eyes are back on you, Bm7 Like a tainted residue.

Verse 6

Em Even in your neighborhood, Em When you think you’ve been understood, Bm7 A walk in a whisky bar, Bm7 Feel that racial repertoire.

Outro

Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall, Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall, Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall, Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall, Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall, Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall, Em Blood spit out on the streets, Bm7 Blood splatter on the wall. Em