Nina Simone – My Mans Gone Now (Guitar)
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Chords
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You can use the same chords to play this song two different ways, one the original
key with the Riff and the alternative is with a partial capo II. It changes
the key but gives the riff and song a rich bass that might be nice in solo performance.
(Alternative) Riff (Partial capo on 2nd fret with open “E”) E|--C2-----------3--5--------3--5--| B|--C2-----------5--2--------5--2--| G|--C2-----------4--2--------4--2--| D|--C2-----------2--2--------2--2--| A|--C2-----2-----2--4-----2--2--4--| E|--0---6-----0--0--5--6-----0--5--| Riff E|-----------5--3------------5--3--| B|-----------6--3------------6--3--| G|-----------7--4------------7--4--| D|--6--7-----7--5---6--7-----7--5--| A|--------5--5------------5--5-----| E|---------------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm Dm G G Dm Dm Aaug
[Verse]
Dm G My man's gone now
Riff
G Dm Ain't no use a listenin'
Riff
G Dm For his tired footsteps A7 Dm Climbin' up the stairs
Riff X4 (Improvise over Riff)
N.C.
Ahhh Mmmmm Ahhhh Ahhhh Mmmm
[Verse]
Dm G Old man sorrow's
Riff
Dm G Come to keep me company
Riff
G Dm Whisperin' beside me A7 Dm When I say my prayers
Riff
A7 Dm When I say my prayers
Riff X4 (Improvise over Riff)
N.C.
Ahhh Mmmmm Ahhhh Ahhhh Mmmm
[Verse]
Dm G He come around
Riff
Dm G He come up, he come around
Riff
G Dm Ain't that I mind workin'
Riff
G Dm Workin' means travelers G Dm Journeyin' together A7 Dm To the promised land
Riff
[Outro]
(Freely)
Dm G But old man sorrow Dm G Mountin' all the way with me G Dm Tellin' me that I'm old now A7 Dm Since I lose my man A7 Dm Since I lose my man
Riff X4 (Improvise over Riff)
N.C.
Ahhh Mmmmm Ahhhh Ahhhh Mmmm
A7 Dm Since I lose my man