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Blue Öyster Cult - Florida Man
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmShould you ever settle down in the Sunshine GState
AmYou should know of its tangled fateG  
FHow the conquistador came down to FloridaEm  
DmLong before it had a nameG  
AmThe medicine man of the SeminoleG  
AmKnelt by the sacred flame and he cursed the soul Gof the
FConquistador and his son, and his Emsons,
Dmand the young onesG  
AmOf the Florida Man
[Chorus]
AmFlorida ManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmMan
[Bridge]
DmDown at the mall
Where the Amboys crawl
GTed makes love to a concrete wall
DmHis brother, Red, said his AmUncle Ned
Found GElvis in a loaf of bred
DmHigh on meth, there's Amlittle Beth
GThe neighbor's cat is on her breath
DmDan dreams he's got Amwings of fire
GHe's waking' and shaking' on a power wire
[Chorus]
AmFlorida ManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmMan
[Solo]
Dm  Am G
Dm  Am  G
Dm  Am  G
Dm  C  Bb  Gm  Am
[Bridge 2]
DmSlim sees his face on a Ammoonlit wave
GHe grabs a shovel, digs his own grave
DmLee hates plate glass, he Amdrives right through it
GSaid "Alice's caterpillar made him do it"
DmA Miami Nurse Amsnatches a purse
GDrives down the freeway in reverse
DmPhil asks the cops to Amtest his drugs
GAfter they find him hiding under a rug
[Chorus 3]
AmFlorida ManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmManEm  Dm  
GFlorida AmMan
[Outro]
AmDon't you laugh it could be youG  
AmThe Florida curse always comes trueG  
FYou can jeer but you don't understandEm  
DmAny fragile soul
GCan be a Florida AmMan

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Florida Man

by Blue Öyster Cult

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Blue Öyster Cult - Florida Man

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am G

Should you ever settle down in the Sunshine State

Am G

You should know of its tangled fate

F Em

How the conquistador came down to Florida

Dm G

Long before it had a name

Am G

The medicine man of the Seminole

Am G

Knelt by the sacred flame and he cursed the soul of the

F Em

Conquistador and his son, and his sons,

Dm G

and the young ones

Of the Florida Man

[Chorus]

Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am

Florida Man

[Bridge]

Down at the mall

Where the boys crawl

Ted makes love to a concrete wall

Dm Am

His brother, Red, said his Uncle Ned

Found Elvis in a loaf of bred

Dm Am

High on meth, there's little Beth

The neighbor's cat is on her breath

Dm Am

Dan dreams he's got wings of fire

He's waking' and shaking' on a power wire

[Chorus]

Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am

Florida Man

[Solo]

Dm Am G

Dm C Bb Gm Am

[Bridge 2]

Dm Am

Slim sees his face on a moonlit wave

He grabs a shovel, digs his own grave

Dm Am

Lee hates plate glass, he drives right through it

Said "Alice's caterpillar made him do it"

Dm Am

A Miami Nurse snatches a purse

Drives down the freeway in reverse

Dm Am

Phil asks the cops to test his drugs

After they find him hiding under a rug

[Chorus 3]

Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am Em Dm

Florida Man

G Am

Florida Man

[Outro]

Am G

Don't you laugh it could be you

Am G

The Florida curse always comes true

F Em

You can jeer but you don't understand

Any fragile soul

G Am

Can be a Florida Man

About Florida Man Tab by Blue Öyster Cult

Learn how to play Florida Man by Blue Öyster Cult with free guitar tab, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Florida Man chords”, “Florida Man guitar chords”, or “Blue Öyster Cult Florida Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Florida Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Florida Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C.

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The tab for "Florida Man" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, Em, Dm, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.