Nina Simone – My Mans Gone Now (Guitar)

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Chords

Play along at: 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