Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Chorus 1
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Am I black enuff for ya, am I black enuff for ya?
Verse 1
We're gonna move on up, one by one,
We ain't gonna stop until the work is done.
Am I black enuff, black enuff for ya?
Am I black, black enuff for ya?
We gonna move on up, two by two,
This whole world is gonna be brand new.
Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
Bridge 1
Get in line, start marking the time.
You better make up your mind;
We're gonna leave you be-hind.
Verse 2
We're gonna move on up, three by three,
We gotta get rid of poverty.
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya.
We're gonna move on up, four by four,
We ain't never gonna suffer no more.
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya,
I got to stay black, black enuff for ya.
Bridge 2
Get in line, start marking the time.
You better make up your mind;
We're gonna leave you be-hind.
Solo
Bridge 3
Open up your mind, stop marking the time.
Get in line; you'd better make up your mind.
Verse 3
We're gonna get on up, five by five,
And this old world is gonna come alive.
Am I black, black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
We're gonna move on up, six by six,
Rid this earth of poli-tricks.
Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Am I black, black enuff for ya?
Verse 4
We're gonna move on up, seven by seven,
We're all God's children and we got to get to Heaven.
Am I black enuff for ya? Am I black enuff for ya?
We're gonna move on up, eight by eight,
Without no winners; we ain't too late.
Am I black, black, black enuff for ya?
Am I black, black, black enuff for ya?
Coda
(with Vocal Ad-libs)
(Repeat to Fade)
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