A E A E   A E A E   A D A E

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The ink is black, the page is white,
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together we learn to read and write.
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The child is black, the child is white,
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the whole world looks, upon the sight
            A    D A E
a beautiful sight.

                     A
And now a child, can understand,
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that this is the law, of all the land,
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all the land.

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The world is black, the world is white
   A        D        E
it turns by day, and then by night.
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the child is black, the child is white,
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together they grow, to see the light,
           A    D A E
to see the light.

                    A
And now a land, can plainly see.
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Will have a chance of liberty, liberty.

    A        E          A        E
The world is black, the world is white
   A        D        E
it turns by day, and then by night.
    A        E          A        E
the child is black, the child is white,
    A           D      E       E7
The whole world looks upon the sight
              A     D A E
The beautiful sight

    A        E          A        E
The world is black, the world is white
   A        D        E
it turns by day, and then by night.

    A        E          A        E
the child is black, the child is white,
  A           D        E       E7
together they grow, to see the light,
           A    D A E
to see the light.

    A        E          A        E
The world is black, the world is white
   A        D        E
it turns by day, and then by night.
    A        E          A        E
the child is black, the child is white,
    A           D      E       E7
The whole world looks upon the sight
              A     D A E
The beautiful sight

    A        E          A        E
The world is black, the world is white
   A        D        E
it turns by day, and then by night.

    A        E          A        E
the child is black, the child is white,
  A           D        E       E7
together they grow, to see the light,
           A    D A E
to see the light.     . . . .