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White Man
[Omit 3rd on all chords throughout]
[Verse 1]
I'm a DsiDmpDle CmDan
DWiCth a DsiDmpDle CnDame
DFrCom this CsoCil CmBby pCeople came
CIn Bbthis CsoCil CrBbemainG  
FOh Dyeah, Foh Dyeah
He DmaDde DuCs Dour sDhoCes
We trod DsoDft DoCn Dthe land
DBuCt the CimCmiCgrBbant Cbuilt roads
COn Bbour CblCooCd Bband Gsand
FOh Dyeah.F  D  
[Chorus]
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
Don't you see the Glight behind Bbyour blackened sDkies
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
You took away the Gsight to bBblind my simple Deyes
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
Where you gonna BbhidGe
From the hell you've Dmade ?
[Verse 2]
COh the DReDd DmaCn Dknows war
DWith Chis DhaDndDs CanDd his knives
DOn Cthe CbiCblCe Bbyou Cswore
CFought Bbyour CbaCttCle BbwitGh lies
FOh DyeahF  D  
[Verse 3]
CLeave my DboDdy DiCn Dshame
DLeave Cmy DsoDul DiCn Ddisgrace
DBut Cby CevCerCy BbGodC's name
CSay Bbyour CprCayCerBbs for your Grace
FOh Dyeah
[Chorus]
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
Our country was Ggreen and Bball our rivers Dwide
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
You came with a Ggun and Bbsoon our children Ddied
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
Don't you give a BblightG  
for the blood you've DshedF  G  D  
[GUITAR SOLO WITH ECHO]
C C C Bb C
C C C Bb C
G G G F  G
G G G F  G
C C C Bb C
C C C Bb C
G G G F  G
G G G F  G
F F F  F F F
D
[Chorus]
FOh WhiDte maFn, WhiDte man (White man)
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
FFought Dyour FbattlDe with lies, yeah
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman - but weren't too civilized yeah
FWhite Dman, FWhite Dman
Take a look Bbaround
Every skin and bone
FYea YeDah
[Guitar solo with echo]
F     D    F     D
N.C.
[Outro]
CWhat is Dleft Dof DyoCur Ddream?
DJust Cthe Dwords Don DyoCur Dstone
DTheCn Clearned Chow Cto   Bb  Cteach
CThen BbforCgot Chow Bbto Glearn
FOh Dyeah
F  D

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White Man

by Queen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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White Man

[Omit 3rd on all chords throughout]

[Verse 1]

D D D C D

I'm a simple man

D C D D D C D

With a simple name

D C C C C Bb C

From this soil my people came

C Bb C C C Bb G

In this soil remain

F D F D

Oh yeah, oh yeah

D D D C D D C

He made us our shoes

D D D C D

We trod soft on the land

D C C C C Bb C

But the immigrant built roads

C Bb C C C Bb G

On our blood and sand

F D F D

Oh yeah.

[Chorus]

F D F D

White man, White man

G Bb D

Don't you see the light behind your blackened skies

F D F D

White man, White man

G Bb D

You took away the sight to blind my simple eyes

F D F D

White man, White man

Bb G

Where you gonna hide

From the hell you've made ?

[Verse 2]

C D D D C D

Oh the Red man knows war

D C D D D C D

With his hands and his knives

D C C C C Bb C

On the bible you swore

C Bb C C C Bb G

Fought your battle with lies

F D F D

Oh yeah

[Verse 3]

C D D D C D

Leave my body in shame

D C D D D C D

Leave my soul in disgrace

D C C C C Bb C

But by every God's name

C Bb C C C Bb G

Say your prayers for your race

F D

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

F D F D

White man, White man

G Bb D

Our country was green and all our rivers wide

F D F D

White man, White man

G Bb D

You came with a gun and soon our children died

F D F D

White man, White man

Bb G

Don't you give a light

D F G D

for the blood you've shed

[GUITAR SOLO WITH ECHO]

C C C Bb C

G G G F G

C C C Bb C

G G G F G

F F F F F F

[Chorus]

F D F D

Oh White man, White man (White man)

F D F D

White man, White man

F D F D

Fought your battle with lies, yeah

F D F D

White man, White man - but weren't too civilized yeah

F D F D

White man, White man

Take a look around

Every skin and bone

F D

Yea Yeah

[Guitar solo with echo]

F D F D

N.C.

[Outro]

C D D D C D

What is left of your dream?

D C D D D C D

Just the words on your stone

D C C C C Bb C

Then learned how to teach

C Bb C C Bb G

Then forgot how to learn

F D

Oh yeah

F D

About White Man Chords by Queen

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