INTRO:
Am Am7/G D F
Am Am7/G D F
Am Am7/G D F Am
VERSE:
Am
Young man, young man
D F Am
Got the heart of a lion and the drive of a wild horse
Am
Young man, young man
D F Am
Better watch how you step when you step off the front porch
Am G Am
Your granddad done went through hell
F Am
Don't take for granted what he built
Am
Young man, young man
D
If you don't know your roots
F
Then you don't know what you stand for
CHORUS:
F G
Proud to be a Black man
G Am
Livin' in the land of the brave and the free
Am Em
Yeah, I'm all-American
Em F F
And that American dream ain't cheap
G
Oh oh
Am G
When you're livin' as a Black man
G Am Am7/G F#m
It's a different kinda 'merican dream
F Am Am7/G F#m F Am
It's a different kinda 'merican dream
VERSE:
Am
One man, one man
D F Am
Put his life on the line for the folks tryna break chains
Am
One man, one man
D F Am
Rode in deep in the streets with a dream just to make change
Am G
One man, one man
F Am
Still in the field, had to kneel for the same thing
Am
Run, man, run, man
D F
You know we ain't done yet
CHORUS:
F
Proud to be a Black man
G Am
Livin' in the land of the brave and the free
Am
Yeah I'm all-American
Em F F
And that American dream ain't cheap
G Am
Woh oh Oh oh
Am G
When you're livin' as a Black man
G F F G
It's a different kinda 'merican dream
G Am Am Em F
It's a different kinda 'merican dream
BREAK:
F
A lot of people die for the flag
G
A lot of people lie for the flag
Am
Seen a lot of songs for the flag
Em Em
Do a lot of wrong for the flag
F
Some people can't breathe for the flag
G
Had to take a knee for the flag
Am
I really wanna ride for the flag
G
But I gotta keep an eye on the flag
Am Am7/G D F
Am Am7/G D F
INTERLUDE: (same chords as INTRO)
Am Am7/G D
Yeah ah with skin black as night
F Am
A Black boy runs for his life
Am7/G D F Am
Faced down by the hounds of a checkered past oh oh
Am7/G D F Am
Objectified, commodified, and scrutinized by blue eyes
Am7/G D
And blue and white lights dancing off your skin
F Am
As he dances in the wind
Am7/G D
His ways, Black saves, Black blood
F Am
Black love, Black blood, Black love
Am7/G D F
Black love, Black love, Black love, Black love
VERSE::
Am
White man, white man
D
Could you spare a little change
F Am
'Cause it's change at the front door
Am
White man, white man
D F
Can you do it right, man
CHORUS:
F
Proud to be a Black man
G Am
Livin' in the land of the brave and the free
Am
Yeah I'm all-American
Em F
And that American dream ain't cheap
G G
Woh oh
Am G
When you're livin' as a Black man
G F
It's a different kinda 'merican dream
G
We pledge allegiance
Am
Look at how they treat us
Em
They turn around and beat us
F
I guess we all part of the 'merican dream
G
We've come a long way
Am
But we've got a long way
G Am
Oh ohhhhh oh oh oh Woh
Am Am7/G F#m F Am
It's a different kinda 'merican dream
Am Am7/G F#m F Am Am7/G F#m F
American dream