Southern Man by Neil Young Chords

Southern Man

by Neil Young

on After the Gold Rush (1970)

Tempo: 81 (bpm)

Chords & Roman Numerals

i	Cm
b III	null
IV	F
iv	Fm
V	G
b VI	Ab

Change Key

currently: Cm

No Capo Dm (Original Key)
Dm F G Gm A Bb Capo 1 C#m
C#m E F# F#m G# A Capo 2 Cm
Cm Eb F Fm G Ab Capo 3 Bm
Bm D E Em F# G Capo 4 Bbm
Bbm Db Eb Ebm F Gb Capo 5 Am
Am C D Dm E F Capo 6 G#m
G#m B C# C#m D# E Capo 7 Gm
Gm Bb C Cm D Eb Capo 8 F#m
F#m A B Bm C# D Capo 9 Fm
Fm Ab Bb Bbm C Db Capo 10 Em
Em G A Am B C Capo 11 Ebm
Ebm Gb Ab Abm Bb Cb

Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- $4
  - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- - - Cm
  - - South-ern
    - man,
    - bet-
    - ter
- - - Ebmaj7/Bb
  - - keep
    - your
    - head,__
- - - Ab
  - - don't
    - for-
    - get
    - what
    - your
- - - F7
  - - good
    - book
    - says.___
- - - Cm
  - - South-ern
    - change__
    - gon-
    - na
- - - Ebmaj7/Bb
  - - come
    - at
    - last,__
- - - Ab
  - - now
    - your
    - cross-
    - es__
    - are
- - - F7
  - - burn-
    - in'
    - fast,__
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- - - Cm
  - - south-ern
    - man.__
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- - - Cm
  - - I
    - saw
    - cot-
    - ton
    - and
- - - Ab
    - Fm
  - - I
    - saw
    - black,
- - - Cm
  - - tall
    - white
    - man-
    - sions__
    - and
- - - Ab
    - Fm
  - - lit-tle__
    - shacks,__
- - - Cm
  - - South-ern
    - man,__
    - when
    - will
    - you
- - - Ab
    - Fm
  - - pay
    - them
    - back?
- - - G
  - - I
    - heard
    - scream-
    - in'__
    - and
- - - G
  - - bull-
    - whips
    - crack-
    - in'.__
- - - G
  - - How
    - long,
    - how
    - long?
- - - G
  - - Ah.___
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m

Note: 1 of 3
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m

Note: 2 of 3
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m

Note: 3 of 3
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- - - Cm
  - - South-ern
    - man,
    - bet-
    - ter
- - - Ebmaj7/Bb
  - - keep
    - your
    - head,__
- - - Ab
  - - don't
    - for-
    - get
    - what
    - your
- - - F7
  - - good
    - book
    - says.___
- - - Cm
  - - South-ern
    - change__
    - gon-
    - na
- - - Ebmaj7/Bb
  - - come
    - at
    - last,__
- - - Ab
  - - now
    - your
    - cross-
    - es__
    - are
- - - F7
  - - burn-
    - in'
    - fast,__
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- - - Cm
  - - south-ern
    - man.__
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m
- - - Cm
  - - Lille
    - Bell,
    - your
    - hair
    - is
- - - Ab
    - Fm
  - - gold-
    - en
    - brown.
- - - Cm
  - - I've
    - seen
    - your
    - black
    - man
- - - Ab
    - Fm
  - - comin'
    - round.
- - - Cm
  - - Swear
    - by
    - God,
    - I'm
    - gonna
- - - Ab
    - Fm
  - - cut
    - him
    - down.
- - - G
  - - I
    - heard
    - scream-
    - in'__
    - and
- - - G
  - - bull-
    - whips
    - crack-
    - in'.__
- - - G
  - - How
    - long,
    - how
    - long?
- - - G
  - - Ah.___
Cm

Aeolian

q muM m

Note: repeat as needed for solos
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm
- - - Cm
- - - Ab
    - Fm

Southern Man

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Southern Man

Chords & Roman Numerals

Change Key currently: Cm

Change Key

currently: Cm