Southern Man For Acoustic Guitar chords by Neil Young

Southern Man chords (for acoustic guitar)
Neil Young 1970

Capo III

Bm G Em 2x

Bm
Southern man
    Dmaj7*
better keep your head
G

Don't forget
     E7
what your good book said
Bm
Southern change
   Dmaj7
gonna come at last
G
Now your crosses
  E7
are burning fast;
Bm     G Em Bm G Em
Southern man

Bm
I saw cotton
  G   Em
and I saw black
Bm
Tall white mansions
  G   Em
and little shacks.
Bm
Southern man

when will you
G    Em
pay them back?
F#
I heard screaming

and bullwhips cracking

How long? How long?

Bm G Em 2x Bm G Em . . . .

Bm
Southern man
    Dmaj7
better keep your head
G
Don't forget
     E7
what your good book said
Bm
Southern change
   Dmaj7
gonna come at last
G
Now your crosses
  E7
are burning fast;
Bm     G Em Bm G Em
Southern man

Bm
Lily Belle,
       G   Em
your hair is golden brown
Bm
I've seen your black man
G   Em
coming round
Bm
Swear by God
     G    Em
I'm gonna cut him down!
F#
I heard screaming

and bullwhips cracking

How long? How long?

Bm G Em 2x Bm G Em . . . .


* Dmaj7 is barred high E, B, G and (optional D strings), 2nd fret


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