{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":860606,"song":"The Man Comes Around","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11602464-the-man-comes-around-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/860606?type=chord","rating":4.79559,"votes":1066,"content":"NB: The song has a piano playing some bass notes in parts, no need to play them on guitar.\r\n\r\nC/G chord is :  332010 (just a regular C, with the G on the 6th string)\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n(Playing notes: the rhythm in the verse lines is hard to explain, but if you listen \r\nyou will know, it's just basically playing the chord then muting the strings, this \r\ngoes for all the C/G chord, until you reach the Am, when you strum without muting.)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]The ** bit, is the transition for the strumming pattern with the muting to the Am chord:\r\n            [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|----------0------------|\r\nB|----------1------------|\r\nG|----------2------------|\r\nD|----------2------------|\r\nA|-3--2--0--0------------|\r\nE|-----------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n---------\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThere's a man, goin' 'round, takin' names[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAnd he decides, who to free, and who to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nEverybody, won't be treated, all the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            **           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThere'll be a golden ladder, reaching down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n  When the man comes around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThe hairs, on your arm, will stand up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAt the terror, in each sip, and in each sup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWill you partake of that last offered cup?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]                             **    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOr disappear, into the potter's ground?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n  When the man comes around[/tab]\r\n\r\n(playing notes: the chorus is played without muted strumming pattern of the verse)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n--------\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHear the trumpets, hear the pipers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nOne hundred million angels singin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMultitudes are marchin' to the big kettledrum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nVoices callin', voices cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSome are born and some are dyin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(playing notes: only the C/G part is played with the verse strum pattern, and the \r\nother lines are played normally)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n--------\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])      [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the whirlwind is in the thorn tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAnd the virgins are all trimming their wicks[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe whirlwind is in the thorn tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIt's hard for thee to kick against the pricks[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n---------\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nTill Armageddon, no shalam, no shalom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThen the father hen will call his chickens home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThe wise men will bow down before the throne[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]                                **      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd at his feet they'll cast their golden crowns…[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n  When the man comes around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWhoever is unjust, let him be unjust still[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWhoever is righteous, let him be righteous still[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWhoever is filthy, let him be filthy still[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]                        **        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nListen to the words long written down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  When the man comes around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n--------\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHear the trumpets, hear the pipers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nOne hundred million angels singing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMultitudes are marchin' to the big kettledrum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nVoices callin', voices cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSome are born and some are dyin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n--------\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])      [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the whirlwind is in the thorn tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAnd the virgins are all trimming their wicks[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe whirlwind is in the thorn tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIt's hard for thee to kick against the pricks[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C/G[/ch]                                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn measured a hundredweight and penny pound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n  When the man comes around[/tab]","plain_text":"NB: The song has a piano playing some bass notes in parts, no need to play them on guitar.\n\nC/G chord is :  332010 (just a regular C, with the G on the 6th string)\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n(Playing notes: the rhythm in the verse lines is hard to explain, but if you listen \nyou will know, it's just basically playing the chord then muting the strings, this \ngoes for all the C/G chord, until you reach the Am, when you strum without muting.)\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n---------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(playing notes: the chorus is played without muted strumming pattern of the verse)\n\n\n[Chorus]\n--------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(playing notes: only the C/G part is played with the verse strum pattern, and the \nother lines are played normally)\n\n\n[Bridge]\n--------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n---------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n--------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n--------","chords":["C/G","C","G","Am","F","B","D","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}