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Understand Your Man

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Artist: Johnny Cash
Song: Understand Your Man
***PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT***
Intro:
|       C|       C|      Am|      Am|
|       F|       G|       C|       C|
 CDon't call my name out your Amwindow, I'm leavin';
 FI won't even turn mG7y head.
 CDon't send your kinfolks tAmo give me no talkin';
 D7I'll be gone like I saidG7.
 CYou would say the same old thing that you'd been sayin' all the long.
 FLay there in your bed and keep your mouth shut till I'm gone.
 CDon't give me that old familiar Amcry and cuss and moan;
 FUnderGstand your Cman. I'm tired of your Ambad-mouthin'.
 FUnderGstand your Cman.
Dobro Solo:
|       C|       C|      Am|      Am|
|       F|       G|      G7|      G7|
|       C|       C|      Am|      Am|
|      D7|      D7|       G|       G|
|       C|       C|       C|       C|
|       F|       F|       F|       F|
|       C|       C|      Am|      Am|
|       F|       G|       C|       C|
 You can Cgive my other suit to the AmSalvation Army,
 FAnd everything else I leave beG7hind.
 CI ain't takin' nothin' that'll Amslow down my trav'lin',
 D7While I'm untanglin' my G7mind.
 CI ain't gonna repeat what I said anymore,
 FWhile I'm breathin' air that ain't been breathed before.
 CI'll be as gone as a Amwild goose in winter;
 FThen you'll underGstand your Cman.
Outro:
MediAmtate on it. FUnderGstand your Cman.
You hear me Amtalkin', honey?  FUnderGstand your Cman.
'Member what I Amtold ya. FUnderGstand your Cman.
 FUnderGstand your Cman.   (Fade out)

The story behind the song

"Understand Your Man" was written and recorded by Johnny Cash, released in January 1964 as the first single from his album I Walk the Line. The song was a major success, reaching number one on the country charts for six weeks and also crossing over to the Top 40. Cash borrowed parts of the melody from Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." This song holds a special place in his history as it was the last song he ever performed in front of an audience, at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Virginia, on July 5, 2003.

AI-written from these sources:Understand Your Man — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Understand Your Man

by Johnny Cash

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Artist: Johnny Cash

Song: Understand Your Man

***PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT***

Intro:

C C Am Am

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F G C C

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C Am

Don't call my name out your window, I'm leavin';

F G7

I won't even turn my head.

C Am

Don't send your kinfolks to give me no talkin';

D7 G7

I'll be gone like I said.

You would say the same old thing that you'd been sayin' all the long.

Lay there in your bed and keep your mouth shut till I'm gone.

C Am

Don't give me that old familiar cry and cuss and moan;

F G C Am

Understand your man. I'm tired of your bad-mouthin'.

F G C

Understand your man.

Dobro Solo:

C C Am Am

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F G G7 G7

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C C Am Am

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D7 D7 G G

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C C C C

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F F F F

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C C Am Am

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F G C C

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C Am

You can give my other suit to the Salvation Army,

F G7

And everything else I leave behind.

C Am

I ain't takin' nothin' that'll slow down my trav'lin',

D7 G7

While I'm untanglin' my mind.

I ain't gonna repeat what I said anymore,

While I'm breathin' air that ain't been breathed before.

C Am

I'll be as gone as a wild goose in winter;

F G C

Then you'll understand your man.

Outro:

Am F G C

Meditate on it. Understand your man.

Am F G C

You hear me talkin', honey? Understand your man.

Am F G C

'Member what I told ya. Understand your man.

F G C

Understand your man. (Fade out)

About Understand Your Man Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Understand Your Man by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Understand Your Man chords”, “Understand Your Man guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Understand Your 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 Understand Your Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Understand Your Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, F, G, G7, D7.

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The chords for "Understand Your Man" show the original chord names (including C, Am, F, G, G7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.