Neil Young – Southern Man (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] | Dm | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | [Chorus]
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 | [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 bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah! | Dm | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | [Chorus]
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 | [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 bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah! [Outro Solo] | Dm | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | x6 (fade out)