No 6 in the UK charts in 1971. Capo on 2 for correct key = A.
Not too sure I've got the outro 'spot-on' so any suggestions welcome.
Intro = G D G D G C G D G D G D G C G D
Verse 1
G D G D
The ink is black the page is white
G C D
Together we learn to read and write
G C G D
To read and write
Verse 2
G D G D
A child is black a child is white
G C D
The whole world looks upon the sight
G C G
A beautiful sight
Bridge
D G
And now a child can understand
D
This is the law of all the land all the land
Verse 3
G D G D
The world is black the world is white
G C D
It turns by day and then by night
G C G
It turns by night
Bridge
D G
And now at last we plainly see
D
The alphabet of liberty liberty
Verse 4 to outro
G D G D
The world is black the world is white
G C D
It turns by day and then by night
G D G D
A child is black a child is white
G C D
Together they grow to see the light
G G C G D
To see the light
G C
Yeah yeah yeah
G D
Everybody (See the light)
G C G D
This is the message to all you people
G C
Listen now
G D
I'm shoutin' out (See the light)
G C
Peace and love hey hey yeah
G D
All in the wide world
G C
Live in peace
G D
Let's live in peace.....to fade