Southern Man Chords by Chris Pierce

Southern Man chords by Chris Pierce

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: Em

🎸 Intro:

Em     C   Am   Em
C    Am    Em


🎸 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

🎸

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🎸 Interlude:
C   Am   Em     C
Am   Em


🎸 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 🎸 Break:
C   Am   Em     C   Am   Em


🎸 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


🎸 Interlude:
C   Am   Em     C
Am   Em


🎸 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)


🎸 Interlude:
C   Am   Em     C
Am   Em     C   Am   Em
C   Am


🎸 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

Published: May 6, 2025

Last updated: May 6, 2025

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