Is It Because Im Black

G#m G#m G#m G#m (CeeLo and Stephen Marley) G#m G#m The dark brown shades of my skin G#m G#m Only add color to my tears C#m C#m That splash against my hollow bones, G#m G#m that rocks my soul G#m G#m Looking back over my false dreams, that I once knew G#m G#m Wondering why my dreams never came true, woah-ooh C#m C#m G#m G#m Is it because I'm black? somebody tell me what can I do-oo? oh-oh C#m C#m G#m G#m something's holdin' me back, I wonder is it because I'm black? ah-hah- hah woah-hoo G#m G#m In this world of no pity, I was raised in the ghetto of the city G#m G#m ooh-oh ahhh (you said) C#m C#m G#m G#m Momma, she works so hard To earn every penny oh lawd C#m G#m G#m Something is holding me back, Is it because I'm black? (CeeLo) G#m G#m Like a child stealin' his first candy for the first time, and got caught G#m G#m Peepin' around life's corner somewhere I got lost oh C#m C#m G#m G#m Something is holdin' me back I wonder, is it because I'm black? C#m C#m G#m G#m Somebody tell me what can I do? Will I survive? Or will I die? C#m C#m G#m G#m Oh, it keeps on holdin' me back Is it because I'm black? (Syleena Johnson) G#m G#m The dark-brown shade of my skin G#m G#m Only add color to my tears oh C#m E That splash against my hollow bone G#m G#m That rocks my soul, oh, oh Lord! G#m G#m Lookin' back over false dreams that I once knew oh G#m G#m Wondering why all my dreams never came true C#m E Is it because I'm black? Somebody tell me, G#m G#m what can I do? ohh C#m E G#m G#m Oh something's holding me back, is it because I'm black? yeah Ohh C#m E D# G#m G#m something's holdin' me back, yeah I wonder is it because I'm black? Woah-ooh, C#m E D# G#m G#m something's holding me back, is it because I'm black woah-ooh, C#m E D# G#m G#m something's holding me back, is it because I'm black C#m E D# G#m G#m oh, it keeps on holdin' me back is it because I'm black N.C. G#m G#m The dark-brown shade of my skin G#m G#m Only add color to my tears oh C#m E That splash against my hollow bone G#m G#m That rocks my soul, oh, G#m G#m Lookin' back over false dreams that I once knew oh G#m G#m Wondering why all my dreams never came true C#m E Is it because I'm black? Somebody tell me, G#m G#m what can I do? C#m E G#m G#m Oh something's holding me back, is it because I'm black?