E
She said she really grew up poor like me
F#mG#m
Don't believe in nothin' but the almighty
A
Just a likkle jeans and a pure white tee
F#m
She never did forever be nobody wifey, yeah
EF#m
So while I may not pretty boy, your heart is amiss
G#m
Play it like a villain 'cause she caught in a wave
A
Tonight I am walkin' away
F#m
9 to 5 mind, on the grind, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Wizkid]EF#mG#m
Tonight I might fall in love, dependin' on how you hold me
AF#m
I'm glad that I'm calmin' down, can't let no one come control me
EF#mG#m
Keep dancin' and call it love, she fightin' but fallin' slowly
AF#m
If ever you are in doubt, remember what mama told me
[Chorus: Wizkid]EF#mG#m
Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
A
Your back against the world
F#m
I never trade you for anybody else, say
EF#mG#m
Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
A
The best thing in all the world
F#m
I never trade you for anybody else, say
[Verse 2: Beyoncé]E
Pose like a trophy when Naomis walk in
F#mG#m
She need an Oscar for that pretty dark skin
A
Pretty like Lupita when the cameras close in
F#m
Drip broke the levee when my Kellys roll in
E
I think tonight she might braid her braids
F#mG#m
Melanin too dark to throw her shade
A
She minds her business and wines her waist
F#m
Gold like 24k, okay
[Pre-Chorus: Wizkid & Beyoncé]EF#mG#m
Tonight I might fall in love, dependin' on how you hold me
A N.C
I'm glad that I'm calmin' down, can't let no one come control me
EF#mG#m
Keep dancin' and call it love, she fightin' but fallin' slowly
AF#m
If ever you are in doubt, remember what mama told me
[Chorus: Wizkid & Beyoncé]EF#mG#m
Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
A
Your back against the world
F#m
I never trade you for anybody else, say
EF#mG#m
Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
A
The best thing in all the world
F#m
I never trade you for anybody else, say
[Verse 3: Beyoncé]EF#m
Oh, have you looked in the mirror lately? (Lately)
G#m
Wish you could trade eyes with me (Because)
A
There's complexities in complexion
F#m
But your skin, it glow like diamonds
EF#m
Dig me like the earth, you be giving birth
G#m
Took everything in life, baby, know your worth
A
I love everything about you, from your nappy curls
F#m
To every single curve, your body natural
EF#mG#m
Same skin that was broken be the same skin takin' over
A
Most things out of focus, view
F#mE
But when you're in the room, they notice you (Notice you)
F#mG#mA
'Cause you're beautiful
E
Yeah, you're beautiful
[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]F#mG#m
Them men, them gon' fall in love with you and all of your glory
AF#m
Your skin is not only dark, it shines and it tells your story
EF#m
Keep dancin', they can't control you
G#m
They watchin', they all adore you
A N.C
If ever you are in doubt, remember what mama told you
[Chorus: Beyoncé & Wizkid]EF#mG#m
Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
A
Your back against the world
F#m
I never trade you for anybody else, say
EF#mG#m
Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
A
The best thing in all the world
F#m
I never trade you for anybody else, say
[Outro: Blue Ivy Carter]E
Brown skin girl
F#mG#m
Your skin just like pearls
A#
The best thing in the world
N.C
I never trade you for anybody else, singin'...