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Sad Man Tongue

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First try because I couldn't find the chords for this song. I used to the "Live: Sold 
DVD to write down the chords. Tuning is D
First verse is Acoustic, rest is full speed Electric. For the bridge and the solo you 
to listen to the song to get the timing right, but it isn't that hard to figure it out.
DWell my mama told me: son you better watch out
DAll those nasty woman gonna rip you dime for dime
GBuDt I got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode
AAnGd the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue
DLeft my mama and papa's nest, I got the fever rambling my bones
DPapa said: my boy, take my Johnny Cash vinyls and go
GWeDll I got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode
AAnGd Dthe story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue
Bridge
D
D
G D
 A        G  A-Ab-G-D  
DStrollin' down the highway with uncle Sam roaring: rebel kid get your ass home
DYour ass belongs to me, leave your Johnny Cash songs and get home
GBuDt I got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode
AAnGd Dthe story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue
DSinging in the cell 1.40.9.5. No way should I wear guns, I'm sitting my time
G(GDuitar solo)
 A   G  A-Ab-G-D  
DLeft 1.40.9.5 with plenty rock'n'roll songs painting the road
DEducation sucks, so I sing my song for you
GAnDd I got my pocket full of real tales and a broken guitar mode
AAnGd Dthe story keep on rollin' out from a glad man's tongue

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Sad Man Tongue

by Volbeat

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Chords in this song · guitar

First try because I couldn't find the chords for this song. I used to the "Live: Sold

DVD to write down the chords. Tuning is D

First verse is Acoustic, rest is full speed Electric. For the bridge and the solo you

to listen to the song to get the timing right, but it isn't that hard to figure it out.

Well my mama told me: son you better watch out

All those nasty woman gonna rip you dime for dime

G D

But I got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode

A G

And the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue

Left my mama and papa's nest, I got the fever rambling my bones

Papa said: my boy, take my Johnny Cash vinyls and go

G D

Well I got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode

A G D

And the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue

Bridge

G D

A G A Ab G D

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Strollin' down the highway with uncle Sam roaring: rebel kid get your ass home

Your ass belongs to me, leave your Johnny Cash songs and get home

G D

But I got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode

A G D

And the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue

Singing in the cell 1.40.9.5. No way should I wear guns, I'm sitting my time

G D

(Guitar solo)

A G A Ab G D

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Left 1.40.9.5 with plenty rock'n'roll songs painting the road

Education sucks, so I sing my song for you

G D

And I got my pocket full of real tales and a broken guitar mode

A G D

And the story keep on rollin' out from a glad man's tongue

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