Am7 
Ooh 
    Bm/A  A 
Ooh ooh ooh 
    Bm/A  Am7 
Ooh ooh ooh 
    Bm/A  A 
Ooh ooh woo! 


                D/A    A7   
I can't see why people  
               D/A  A7                 D/A 
Look at me and only see the color of my face 

    A7                      D/A    A7 
And then there's those that try to  
                     D/A     A7                 D/A    A7  
Help, god knows, but have to always put me in my place 


    B 
Now I won't ask you to be color blind 
              D 
'Cause if you pick the fruit then girl, you're sure to find... 


[Refrão]

    A7          D7   
The blacker the berry 
    A7              D7   
The sweeter the juice 
        A7             D7   
I could say it ain't so 
           A7              D7   
But darlin', what's the use? 

    A7            D7    
The darker the choc'late 
    A7             D7  
The richer the taste 
                         E7 
And that's where it's at... 
                     A7   
... now run and tell  
that!! 

 D9           A7   
(Run and tell that!) 

D9          A7     
Run and tell  
that! 

 D9           A7 
(Run and tell that!) 


Bb7             Eb/Bb    Bb7 
I can't see why people  
              D#/A#  A#7                     D#/A# 
Disagree each time i tell them what i know is true 

    Bb7             Eb/Bb    Bb7 
And if you come and see the  
                  Eb/Bb    Bb7                  Eb/Bb  Bb7 
World i'm from, I bet your heart is gonna feel it too 


      C 
Yeah. I could lie but baby. Let's be bold 
  Eb 
Vanilla can be nice but if the truth be told... 


[Refrão]

    Bb7         Eb7   
The blacker the berry 
    Bb7             Eb7   
The sweeter the juice 
        Bb7            Eb7   
I could say it ain't so 
          Bb7             Eb7   
But darlin', what's the use 

    Bb7           Eb7   
The darker the choc'late 
    Bb7            Eb7 
The richer the taste 
                    F7 
That's where it's at 
                      Bb7   
Woo! Now run and tell  
that!! 

 Eb9          Bb7   
(Run and tell that!) 

Eb9         Bb7    
Run and tell  
that!! 

 Eb9          Bb7   
(Run and tell that!) 

    Eb9         Bb7    
Now run and tell  
that!! 

 Eb9          Bb7   
(Run and tell that!) 

    Eb9         Bb7 
Now run and tell  
that!! 


    Bb 
I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride 
   Cm/Bb        Bb 
So give me five on the black hand side 
           Bb7 
I've got a new way of movin' and i got my own voice 
   Cm/Bb          Bb      
So how can i help but to shout and rejoice 

    Gm 
The people 'round here can barely pay their rent 
         Eb 
They're "try'n to make a dollar outta fifteen cent" 
    C 
But we got a spirit money just cant buy 
     F                   F# 
It's deep as a river and soars to the sky! 

A    B    A    


B7             E/B    B7 
I cant see the reason  
               E/B   B7                        E/B 
It can't be the kinda world where we all get our chance 

    B7              E/B    B7 
The time is now and we can  
                 E/B      B7                   E/B    B7 
Show them how to turn the music up and let's all dance 


       C# 
'Cause all things are equal when it comes to love 
      E 
Well, that ain't quite true 'cause when push comes to shove... 


[Refrão]

    B7               E7    
The blacker the berry 
    B7   
The sweeter the juice 
E7      B7             E7 
I could say it ain't so 
           B7               E7    
But darlin', what's the use? 

    B7                  E7    
The darker the choc'late 
    B7              E7  
The richer the taste 
                    F#7 
That's where it's at 
                      B7   
Woo! Now run and tell  
that!! 


 E9           B7   
(Run and tell that!) 

    E9          B7   
Now run and tell  
that!!  

 E9           B7   
(Run and tell that!) 

    E9          B7   
Now run and tell  
that!!  

 E9           B7   
(Run and tell that!) 

    E9          B 
Now run and tell  
    B7 
that!!