Vanilla Ice Cream
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Em D (4 times)
Em D
Please sit down and listen
Em D
Do not say a thing
Em D
In matters of the heart
Em D
Sometimes the truth will have a sting
Em D
Do not take this personally
Em D
This is no attack
Em D
But we will never work because
Em D
I'm white and you are also white
Chorus
G C D
I only like black girls, and brown girls, the cafe au lait
G C D
Caramel girls and mocha girls just blow me away
C D
If you're a nubian I want you to be in every fantasy
C D Em
But if you're a whitey say nighty-nighty 'cause you're not the girl for me
Em D
I don't like vanilla ice cream
Em D
I like chocolate instead
Em D
I hope she likes her soul food
Em D
With a little wonder bread
Em D
Don't call it jungle fever
Em D
'Cause that just isn't right
Em D
I am not a racist
Em D
Some of my best friends are white
G C D
I just prefer black girls, and brown girls, the cafe au lait
G C D
Caramel girls and mocha girls just blow me away
C D
If you're a cracker you better get blacker or else you best get out
C D Em
It is no mystery I like a sister see that's what I'm talking about
Em D
Our wedding song will be
Em D
Ebony and Ivory
Em D
And we'll sing christmas carols
Em D
'Round the old Kwanzaa tree
Em D
But color is not the issue here
Em D
It's dignity, it's class
Em D
It's all about her heart
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Well, its partly about that ass
G C D
Gimme some black girls, and brown girls, the cafe au lait
G C D
Caramel girls and mocha girls just blow me away
C D
I can't stand white girls I only like black girls that's the honest truth
C D Em
The skin that she's dwellin' in must contain melanin that is the fountain of youth
G C D
I only like black girls, and brown girls, the cafe au lait
G C D
Caramel girls and mocha girls just blow me away
Em
How to play Vanilla Ice Cream
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.