Neil Young – Southern Man (Guitar Tab)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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' round
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|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
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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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