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Key: Em
πΈ Intro:
Em C Am Em
C Am Em
πΈ Chorus:
Em Bm C
Southern man better keep your head
Am Em
Don't forget what your good book said
D C
Southern change gonna come at last
Am
Now your crosses are burning fast
Em
Southern man
πΈ Interlude:
C Am Em C
Am Em
πΈ Verse 1:
Em C Am Em
I saw cotton and I saw black
C Am Em
Tall white mansions and little shacks
C Am B
Southern man, when will you pay us back?
B7
I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking
Em
How long? How long? (Ah)
Instrumental πΈ Break:
C Am Em C Am Em
πΈ Chorus:
Em D C
Southern man better keep your head
Am Em
Don't forget, don't forget what your good book said
D C
Southern change gonna come at last
Am
Now your crosses are burning fast
Em
Southern man
πΈ Interlude:
C Am Em C
Am Em
πΈ Verse 2:
Em C Am Em
Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown
C Am Em
I'm your black man coming 'round
C Am
Swear by God, I'm gonna cut me down!
B7
I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking
Em
How long? How long? (Ah)
πΈ Interlude:
C Am Em C
Am Em C Am Em
C Am
πΈ Outro:
Em
Don't forget what your good book said
C Am Em
Southern man
C
How, how long?
Am
How long?
Em
Southern man
C Am
Southern man
Em
Souther man
Song History
Published: May 6, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025