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Vigilante Man

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[Intro]
         A              E               A
e|-----|--------------|---------------|-------------|------------------------|
B|-2p1-|--------------|-----x---------|-------------|------------------------|
G|-----|-2--x------2--|-----x---------|-2------2-2--|------------------2-2---|
D|-----|-2--x------2--|-----x---------|-2------2-2--|------------------2-2---|
A|-----|-0--x------0--|-2---x---------|-0-----------|------------------------|
E|-----|--------------|-0--------0-3b-|-------------|------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A           E                  A
Rainy night down in the engine house
                                  E
Sleepin' just, just as still as a mouse
        A                           D                D7
Then a man come along and chase us out in the rain
             A  E          A
Well was that a vigilante man?
[Verse 2]
A              E                A
Stormy days, we pass the time away
                                  E
Just a sleeping in some good warm place
            A                                         D    D7
Yeah then a cop come along and we give him a little race
           A   E          A
Yeah was that a vigilante man?
[Verse 3]
             A       E             A
Well tell me why does  a vigilante man
                                  E
Well tell me why does a vigilante man
            A                        D      D7
Carry that sawed off shotgun in his hands
                    A                               E               A
Would he shoot his brothers and sisters down, that dirty vigilante man
[Guitar Solo]
  A  E  A  A  A  A  E  E
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  A  E  D  D  A  E  A  A
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[Verse 4]
                      E                     A
Well, I ramble around, yeah, from town to town
                                         E
Yeah, I ramble around, mm, from town to town
               A                                  D              D7
Yeah and they herd us around like a wild herd of cattle, lord
             A    E           A
Yeah was that your vigilante man?
[Verse 5]
              A      E                A
Yeah tell me why does that vigilante man
                            E
Tell me does that vigilante man
 A                      D
Carry that club in his hands
                  A                     E                  A  A
                                                            |  |
Would he beat an innocent man down, that no good vigilante man?
A    E       A
Whoa, whoa oh
                   E
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
     A                                 D
Whoa, whoa, whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
         A            E         A
Woo ooh whoa whoa whoa, hmmmmm

Vigilante Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for Vigilante Man by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Guitar Solo]
| A | E | A | A | A | A | E | E |
| A | E | D | D | A | E | A | A |
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]

Vigilante Man Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play Vigilante Man by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Vigilante Man chords”, “Vigilante Man guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen Vigilante 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 Vigilante Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Vigilante Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, B, G, D, D7.

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What key is "Vigilante Man" in?

The chords for "Vigilante Man" show the original chord names (including A, E, B, G, D, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.