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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