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Southern Man by Neil Young
Southern Man
[Intro]
Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Bm
[Verse 1]
Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern man, better keep your head,
Bb G7
don't forget what your Good Book says.
Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern change gonna come at last,
Bb G7 Dm
now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.
Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Bb Gm
I saw cotton and I saw black,
Dm Bb Gm
tall white mansions and little shacks;
Dm Bb Gm
southern man when will you pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah!
Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Bm
[Verse 2]
(same chords)
Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern man, better keep your head,
Bb G7
don't forget what your Good Book says.
Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern change gonna come at last,
Bb G7 Dm
now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.
Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Bb Gm
I saw cotton and I saw black,
Dm Bb Gm
tall white mansions and little shacks;
Dm Bb Gm
southern man when will you pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah!
(Repeat and fade)
[Outro]
Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm
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version 2
Tuning: EADGBe Standard E
Chords:
Dm xx0231
Bb xx3331
Gm xx5333
G7 320001
F7 xx3210
A x02220
Intro / Main Riff (Different almost every time)
Dm Bb Gm
e|---0-0h1---3h1-3h1-----x-3--3-3h5----|
B|---3-3-----3---3---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---2---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0---0---3-3-x-5-----------| x2
A|-----------------------x-------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Dm F7
Southern man better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your good book said
Dm F7
Southern change gonna come at last
Bb G7
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern Man
Dm Bb Gm
e|---0-0h1---3h1-3h1-----x-3--3-3h5----|
B|---3-3-----3---3---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---2---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0---0---3-3-x-5-----------| x2
A|-----------------------x-------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse:
Dm Bb Gm
e|-1-1--1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-1--1--3-3h5--|
B|-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
G|-2-2--2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
D|----------------3-3-3-3--3--5-5----| x3
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
A A
I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking
A A
How long, how long, how long?
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Chorus:
Dm F7
Southern man better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your good book said
Dm F7
Southern change gonna come at last
Bb G7
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern Man
Dm Bb Gm
e|---0-0h1---3h1-3h1-----x-3--3-3h5----|
B|---3-3-----3---3---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---2---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0---0---3-3-x-5-----------| x2
A|-----------------------x-------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
And repeat the verse
Dm Bb Gm
e|-1-1--1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-1--1--3-3h5--|
B|-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
G|-2-2--2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
D|----------------3-3-3-3--3--5-5----| x3
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
A A
I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking and
A A
How long, how long, how long?
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version 3
Capo III
Bm G Em 2x
Bm
Southern man
Dmaj7*
better keep your head
G
Don't forget
E7
what your good book said
Bm
Southern change
Dmaj7
gonna come at last
G
Now your crosses
E7
are burning fast;
Bm G Em Bm G Em
Southern man
Bm
I saw cotton
G Em
and I saw black
Bm
Tall white mansions
G Em
and little shacks.
Bm
Southern man
when will you
G Em
pay them back?
F#
I heard screaming
and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?
Bm G Em 2x Bm G Em . . . .
Bm
Southern man
Dmaj7
better keep your head
G
Don't forget
E7
what your good book said
Bm
Southern change
Dmaj7
gonna come at last
G
Now your crosses
E7
are burning fast;
Bm G Em Bm G Em
Southern man
Bm
Lily Belle,
G Em
your hair is golden brown
Bm
I've seen your black man
G Em
coming round
Bm
Swear by God
G Em
I'm gonna cut him down!
F#
I heard screaming
and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?
Bm G Em 2x Bm G Em . . . .
* Dmaj7 is barred high E, B, G and (optional D strings), 2nd fret
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version 4
Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro: Dm Bb Gm
Chorus 1:
Dm F Bb Gm
Southern man better keep your head, don't forget what your good book said
Dm F Bb Gm
Southern change gonna come at last, now your crosses are burning fast, southern man
Verse 1:
Dm Bb Gm
I saw cotton and I saw black,
Dm Bb Gm
Tall white mansions and little shacks.
Dm Bb Gm
Southern man when will you, pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bullwhips cracking, how long? how long?
Chorus 2:
Dm F Bb Gm
Southern man better keep your head, don't forget what your good book said
Dm F Bb Gm
Southern change gonna come at last, now your crosses are burning fast, southern man
Verse 2:
Dm Bb Gm
Lily Belle your hair is golden brown,
Dm Bb Gm
I've seen your black man comin' round
Dm Bb Gm
Swear by God, I'm gonna cut him down!
A
I heard screamin', and bullwhips cracking, how long? how long?
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version 5
Chords:
Dm xx0231
Bb x13331
Gm 355333
Gm9 353335
G7 320001
Fmaj7 133210
A x02220
[Intro/fill example:]
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
e|------0h1---3p1-3p1----|--------3===--3-5--|
B|------3-----3---2---3--|--3-3-x-3===--3-3--|
G|--2---2---2-2---2---2--|--3-3-x-3===--3-3--|
D|--0---0---0-----0------|--3-3-x-5===--5----|
A|-----------------------|--1---x------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------|
[Intro] (see example tab):
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9 (play twice)
[Chorus]
Dm Fmaj7
Southern man better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your good book said
Dm Fmaj7
Southern change gonna come at last
Bb G7
Now your crosses are burning fast
Fill (see example tab):
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Southern Man
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
[Verse]
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
I saw cotton and I saw black
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
Southern man when will you pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin'
A
How long, how long? Ho-o-ow long?
[Solo]
Dm Bb Gm 2x
e||10------------+5-----------x-+-----------3====-(3)------(0)--||
B||13^----(0)----+6----6--5---x-+-3---------3====--3--3----(0)--||
G||:--------x----+7----7--7-----+-3---------3====--5^-5^(5)(0)-:||
D||----------x---+--------------+-3---------3====---------------||
A||--------------+--------------+-------x-------+---------------||
E||--------------+--------------+------(0)------+---------------||
Dm Bb
e|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
G|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
D|--------------------+-------10-----------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+---8------12---12-x-12_10-10=====11_8-10-8
E|/10=============+10_8-10---10------------+---------------------|
Gm Dm etc...
e|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|--------------------+--10----------------+---------------------|
G|-----------------10-10-10-10-10_12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--------|
D|-----------------10-12----12-------------+---------------------|
A|-------8--8-10/12---+--------------------+---------------------|
E|10_8_10--10----------+-------------------+---------------------|
e|---------------10---+10-10_13-13-_13-_13-+13--10----10----12--13
B|-----------10----13-+10-10---------------+-----13--------------|
G|---------10--12-----+--------------------+---------------------|
D|12-10-12-------------+-------------------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
e|-12--13--12---10---10==---13--12--10--13--12--10--13--12--10---|
B|---------------+-13------x-----+---------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
e|-10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13-13-13====13-12-10------|
B|13--------------+---------------+--------------+----------13---|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb
e|10----10---10----10--13------------------+----------------5----|
B|--------13---13-----+---10\-8--6----8--6-+----------------6-6--|
G|--------------------+------------7-------7-5-7==7====---7---7--|
D|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
Gm Dm
e|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|6-8-6-8---8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6--|
G|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
D|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
Bb(use pinky) Gm Dm
e|----10--------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|8^====-8_6---6^-----+--------------------+---------------------|
G|-----------7-----7_5-7_5-7=-5757-57--5757======-----1012131313-|
D|--------------------+--------------------+--------12-----------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+-------12------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
e|--------------------10----10--10-13=================--13---10--|
B|--------------------10--13--13-----------+---------------------|
G|1210-----------10-12-+-------------------+---------------------|
D|--1210-12===-x------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|------------x-------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---10==========+--10-----------+---------------+---------------|
B|13--------------+-----13-10====-+10------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+12---12_10-----|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+-----------12===
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|---------------+---------------+---------------+-----133-131-etc.
G|=====================-----------+--------------+----2---2---2--|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+1------1_3-----+-----------0_1==
B|This is haphazard of Dm --+-----------1---+1_3---1_3------|
G|notes with random hammer-ons --+---------------+x--------------|
D|and pull-offs, microbends --+---------------+---------------|
A|and the kitchen sink... --+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|=---0_1--0-1_0-1_0--1-0-1-3--0_1-3--1-0----1--3+---------------|
B|---------------+---------------+------3-0-----3+-13131-_3-_3-_3|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+-------------01-3--1--0---1===0----3==1===0===-|
B|3==----3==------+--------0-13---+--------3-----+-3==-----------|
G|----0---1====--+-------2-------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+--------------1+---3-----3---1-+---------------|
B|3=========================1_3=--3--------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|18.------------+15.------------+18.----15.-----+15.--15.--15.--|
G|20.------------+17.------------+20.----17.-----+17.--17.--17.--|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.-----15.---x--x---------------|
G|17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.-----17.----x-17--------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------17^=============|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Chorus]
[Verse]
Lily Bell your hair is golden brown
I've seen your black man comin' down
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
I heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin' and
How long, how long? Ho-o-ow long?
Solo II:
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15-------------+15-----15------+17----18----18-+-18--18--18----|
G|17^------------+17^----17^-----+19^---20^---20^+-20^-20^-20^---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
...32 bars more of SOLO II to be continued (some day)...
[Outro]
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---|
G|17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---|
G|17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---|
G|17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
FADE OUT...
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|20^--20^--20^--+20^------------+---------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|----------19---+19-------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
Southern man better keep your head
Don't forget what your good book said
Southern change gonna come at last
Now your crosses are burning fast
Southern man
I saw cotton and I saw black
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Southern man when will you pay them back?
I heard screaming' and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
I've seen your black man coming' round
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down!
I heard screaming' and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?
Key to tab:
= sustain OR vibrato
0_3 hammer-on(h)/pull-off(p)
(0) muted note/subtle note
\ slide down
/ slide up
. staccato note
^ bend full
(11^) pick whilst bent
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version 6
Intro - Dm Bb Gm-A(barred) (repeat to your liking; on the record the song opens
with what sounds like an extended jam)
Dm C(barred)
Neo Con better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your Good Book says
Dm C(barred) Bb
Human Rights gonna come at last
G7 Dm
Now your doctrines are burnin' fast, Neo Con
Bb Gm-A(barred) Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
I saw crude oil burnin' black
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
Mercenaries and Third World shacks
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
Neo Con when will you pay them back
Gm-A(barred)
I heard screamin' and canine barkin'
Gm-A(barred) Gm-A(barred)
Hoods and head games, how long, how long
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred) (repeat to your liking)
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
Neo Con your greedy corporate mind
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
is ruining lives with oil war combines
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred)
Swear by God revenge has made you blind
Gm-A(barred)
I heard screamin' and canine barkin'
Gm-A(barred) Gm-A(barred)
Hoods and head games, how long, how long
Dm Bb Gm-A(barred) (repeat to your liking for jam possibilities)
Dm C(barred)
Neo Con better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your Good Book says
Dm C(barred) Bb
Human Rights gonna come at last
G7 Dm
Now your doctrines are burnin' fast, Neo Con
Bb Gm-A(barred) (repeat to your liking for jam possibilities)
(I'm sure you all have also noticed the variations of the Dm chord by varying the
number 1 and number 3 fingers on and off the fingerboard to make the sounds at the
start of the basic chord progression at a couple different places in the song)
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