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Southern Man

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                             Southern Man - Neil Young
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Tabbed by: Beckett Woodworth
Email: bgwoodworth@yahoo.com

Tuning: EADGBe
NO CAPO

[Chords]
Dm    xx0231
Bb    xx3331
Gm    xx5333
G7    320001
Fmaj7 xx3210
A7    x02020

[Intro]

       Dm            Bb      Gm
e|---0-0h1---3h1-3h1-----x-3--3-3h5----|
B|---3-3-----3---3---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---2---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0---0---3-3-x-5-----------| x2
A|-----------------------x-------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

   Dm                   Fmaj7
Southern man better keep your head
   Bb                   G7
Don't forget what your good book said
   Dm                   Fmaj7
Southern change gonna come at last
   Bb                   G7
Now your crosses are burning fast

Southern Man

    Dm               Bb       Gm
e|---0-0h1---3h1-3h1-----x-3--3-3h5----|
B|---3-3-----3---3---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---2---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0---0---3-3-x-5-----------| x2
A|-----------------------x-------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

[Verse]

        Dm            Bb       Gm
e|-1-1--1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-1--1--3-3h5--|
B|-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
G|-2-2--2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
D|----------------3-3-3-3--3--5-5----| x3
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

A7                       A7
I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking
A7                A7
How long, how long, how long?

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[Chorus]

   Dm                   Fmaj7
Southern man better keep your head
   Bb                   G7
Don't forget what your good book said
   Dm                   Fmaj7
Southern change gonna come at last
   Bb                   G7
Now your crosses are burning fast

Southern Man

       Dm            Bb      Gm
e|---0-0h1---3h1-3h1-----x-3--3-3h5----|
B|---3-3-----3---3---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---2---3-3-x-3--3-3------|
D|-0-0-0---0-0---0---3-3-x-5-----------| x2
A|-----------------------x-------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

And repeat the verse

        Dm            Bb       Gm
e|-1-1--1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-1--1--3-3h5--|
B|-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
G|-2-2--2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3--3--3-3----|
D|----------------3-3-3-3--3--5-5----| x3
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

 A7                             A7
I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking and
 A7                    A7
How long, how long, how long?

Southern Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for Southern Man by Neil Young. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Southern Man - Neil Young
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Beckett Woodworth
Email: bgwoodworth@yahoo.com
Tuning: EADGBe
NO CAPO
[Chords]
Dm    xx0231
Bb    xx3331
Gm    xx5333
G7    320001
Fmaj7 xx3210
A7    x02020
[Intro]
[Chorus]
Southern Man
[Verse]
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[Chorus]
Southern Man
And repeat the verse

Southern Man Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Southern Man by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Southern Man chords”, “Southern Man guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Southern 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 Southern Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Southern Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Bb, Gm, G7, Fmaj7, A7.

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What key is "Southern Man" in?

The chords for "Southern Man" show the original chord names (including Dm, Bb, Gm, G7, Fmaj7, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.