Nina Simone - Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair

Am
black is the color of my true love’s hair
Am G
his face so soft and wondrous fair
F Em
the purest eyes and the strongest hands
Dm
i love the ground on where he stands
C
i love the ground on where he stands
G/B Am G
black is the color of my true love’s hair
F
of my true love’s hair
Em Am
of my true love’s hair

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Am Am
oh , i love my lover and well he knows
G
yes , i love the ground on where he goes
F Em
and still i hope that the time will come
Dm
when he and i will be as one
C
when he and i will be as one
G/B
when he and i will be as one
Am G F
so black is the color of my true love’s hair
Em
of my true love’s hair
A
of my true love’s hair .