BLACK IS THE COLOR Appalachian folk song Nina Simone Key: Em -6 7 8 Black, black, black -8 8 -6 -6 6 -6 -7 6 5 is the col-or of my true love's hair -6 8 -6 7 8 -8 7 -8 His lips are some-thing won-drous fair -9-10-10 9 -8 The pur-est eyes 7 -8 -9 8 -87 -6 and the brav-est hands -6 8 -6 7 8 -8 8-8 -8 I love the ground where on he stands -6 7 8 Black, black, black -8 8 -6 -6 6 -6 -7 6 5 is the col-or of my true love's hair