Intro  D#  Bb  F#  Fm  G#  Bb  F#  Fm  Bb

Verse 1

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To my mind it's always seemed a little strange
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That people don't do       the things they ought to
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Some folks say this world ain't   it ain't never gonna change
Bbm               D#       G#       G#m                     Gm     G#m
But in my heart I do believe   that they're the folks thats got to 
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Can't afford not to  

Chorus 1

G#                          Gm             C
The daytimes bright and the night is beautiful
    Fm                 Bb  D#               D#7
And twilight never really brings them to an end
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If white is right oh then black is beautiful
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Please tell me when can brown begin
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People tell me when can brown begin

Verse 2

D#    Cm       Fm
Water won't be mixed and so they say
Bbm        D#             G#       G#m 
But I have seen the steam clouds  Yeah
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Both of them free and high
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Salt and pepper don't get in each others way
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You know they just cook together
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And when they don't agree   they just let it be

Chorus 2

G#                          Gm             C
The daytimes bright and the night is beautiful
     Fm                Bb  D#               D#7
And twilight never really brings them to an end
G#                        Gm             C 
If white is right oh then black is beautiful
       Fm
Please tell me when can brown begin
                        Bb    D#    Fm 
People tell me when can brown begin

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Outro

G#                          Gm             C
The daytimes bright and the night is beautiful
    Fm                 Bb        Bb7        G#  D#7
And twilight never really brings them to an end
G#                        Gm             C
If white is right oh then black is beautiful
                        Fm          D#  Fm
Please tell me when can brown begin
                        Bb    Gm    F#m  Fm  G#  D#  
People tell me when can brown begin