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  F   C   Bb    Cx4
 FYou can say the soul is gone
 And the Dm/Gfeelings just not there
 BbNot like it Cwas so long aFgo   C     Bb  C  
 On the Fempty page before you
 You can Dm/Gfill in what you care
 BbTry to make it Cgood before you Fgo   C     Bb  C  
 F C Bb C
 And I'm Bbsinging for the Fstringman
 Who Bblately lost his Fwife
 There Bbis no dearer Dmfriend of mine
 That CI know in this Flife
 All those Fthings   C     Bb  C  
 He's a Fstringman   C     Bb  C  
   F         C Bb C
  Astringman      
 F C Bb C
 All those Fstrings to pull
  F   C   Bb    Cx4
 notes: Dm/G 300231

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Stringman

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm/G

F C Bb C

You can say the soul is gone

Dm/G

And the feelings just not there

Bb C F C Bb C

Not like it was so long ago

On the empty page before you

Dm/G

You can fill in what you care

Bb C F C Bb C

Try to make it good before you go

F C Bb C

Bb F

And I'm singing for the stringman

Bb F

Who lately lost his wife

Bb Dm

There is no dearer friend of mine

C F

That I know in this life

F C Bb C

All those things

F C Bb C

He's a stringman

F C Bb C

stringman

F C Bb C

All those strings to pull

F C Bb C

notes: Dm/G 300231

About Stringman Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Stringman by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stringman chords”, “Stringman guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Stringman 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 Stringman chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stringman lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, Bb, Dm/G, Dm, A.

FAQ — Stringman by Neil Young

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What key is "Stringman" in?

The chords for "Stringman" show the original chord names (including F, C, Bb, Dm/G, Dm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.