India Arie - Brown Skin

“brown skin” – india arie
chords by joan’s genius 2001

chorus :
G A# F
brown skin , you know i love your brown skin
G F G
i can’t tell where yours begins , i can’t tell where mine ends
G A# F
brown skin , up against my brown skin
G A# G
need some every now and then

verse 1 :
G A# F
where are your people from? maybe mississippi or around
G F
apparently your skin has been kissed by the sun
A# G
you make me want a hershey’s kiss , your licorice
G A# F
every time i see your lips , it makes me think of honey – coated chocolate
G F
your kisses are worth more than gold to me
A# G
i’ll be your almond joy , you’ll be my sugar Daddy
( chorus )

verse 2 :
G A# F
every time you come around , something magnetic pulls me and i can’t get out
G F
disoriented , i can’t tell my up from down
A# G
all i know is that i wanna lay you down
G A# F
every time i let you in , abracadabra magic happens as we swim
G F
higher and higher finally we reach heaven
A# G
come back to earth and then we do it all again , yeah
( chorus )

bridge :
A# F G
skin so brown , lips so round , baby how can i be down?
A# F G
beautiful mahogany , you make me feel like a queen
A# F G
tell me what’s that thing you do that makes me wanna get next to you , yeah
( chorus 2x )