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SONG:   STILL A SOUTHERN MAN
               STILL A SOUTHERN MAN
     from the C to the G chord the G chord
     is really a Cmaj9/G (noted at bottom of tab).
     I stated it as  G chord to keep the tab
INTRO:
     *
Am C G   Am C D
Am C G   Am C D
VERSE:
ThAmere's a flag flying oCverhead
AGnd I Amused to think it meant one thCingD  
AmBut now I've grown up and sCeen the wGorld
And I kAmnow what it really meansC  D  
AmI wanted it to be the sCymbol of a bGoy
Who wAmasn't scared to take a standC  D  
AmBut now I know it's just a hCammer driving nGails
In a cAmoffin of a long dead landC  D  
EOh, and I can't take it anymor-oreE  
CHORUS:
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
CI don't want your stGars and bars
And your bAmlood on my damn hFands
IC'm looking awGay now Dixie
'Cause I've sAmeen all that I can stFand
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am C G   Am C D
VERSE:
AmThe line really aCin't that tGhin
AmBetween heritage and hCateD  
AmOne is saying yes maC'am and thGank you
And Ammaking sure you pull your own weCightD  
The Amothers what happens
When you tCry to hold dGown
AnyAmbody that ain't just like yCouD  
You can cAmall it what you want
But it's a GCod damn shGame
And I'm gAmlad that I can finally see the trCuthD  
EOh, I can finally see the truthE  
CHORUS:
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
CI don't want your stGars and bars
And your bAmlood on my damn hFands
IC'm looking awGay now Dixie
'Cause I've sAmeen all that I can stFand
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
Am  G  F
Am  G  F
Am  G  F
Am  G  F
BREAK:
YEou say "Where's your Rebel pride boy?"
"EI'm sorry mister, it's all gone"
TEhat flag ain't never lead to one thing good
TEear it down
EI want to tear it down
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am  C  G     Am  C  D
AmBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
CHORUS:
IC'm looking awGay now Dixie
'Cause I've sAmeen all that I can stFand
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
IC'm looking awGay now Dixie
'Cause I've sAmeen all I can stFand
  CBut I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
  COh, I'm stGill a southern AmmanF  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
C  G  Am   G F Am
StGill a soFuthern Amman
OUTRO:
G F Am
G F Am
G   F   Am
Cmaj9/GE -0-
B -1-
G -0-
D -0-
A -2-
E -3-

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Still A Southern Man

by Will Hoge

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Cmaj9/G

SONG: STILL A SOUTHERN MAN

STILL A SOUTHERN MAN

from the C to the G chord the G chord

is really a Cmaj9/G (noted at bottom of tab).

I stated it as G chord to keep the tab

INTRO:

Am C G Am C D

VERSE:

Am C

There's a flag flying overhead

G Am C D

And I used to think it meant one thing

Am C G

But now I've grown up and seen the world

Am C D

And I know what it really means

Am C G

I wanted it to be the symbol of a boy

Am C D

Who wasn't scared to take a stand

Am C G

But now I know it's just a hammer driving nails

Am C D

In a coffin of a long dead land

E E

Oh, and I can't take it anymor-ore

CHORUS:

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

C G

I don't want your stars and bars

Am F

And your blood on my damn hands

C G

I'm looking away now Dixie

Am F

'Cause I've seen all that I can stand

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am C G Am C D

VERSE:

Am C G

The line really ain't that thin

Am C D

Between heritage and hate

Am C G

One is saying yes ma'am and thank you

Am C D

And making sure you pull your own weight

The others what happens

C G

When you try to hold down

Am C D

Anybody that ain't just like you

You can call it what you want

C G

But it's a God damn shame

Am C D

And I'm glad that I can finally see the truth

E E

Oh, I can finally see the truth

CHORUS:

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

C G

I don't want your stars and bars

Am F

And your blood on my damn hands

C G

I'm looking away now Dixie

Am F

'Cause I've seen all that I can stand

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

Am G F

BREAK:

You say "Where's your Rebel pride boy?"

"I'm sorry mister, it's all gone"

That flag ain't never lead to one thing good

Tear it down

I want to tear it down

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am C G Am C D

Am G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

CHORUS:

C G

I'm looking away now Dixie

Am F

'Cause I've seen all that I can stand

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

C G

I'm looking away now Dixie

Am F

'Cause I've seen all I can stand

C G Am F

But I'm still a southern man

C G Am F

Oh, I'm still a southern man

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

C G Am G F Am

G F Am

Still a southern man

OUTRO:

G F Am

Cmaj9/G

E -0-

B -1-

G -0-

D -0-

A -2-

E -3-

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