SOUTHERN MAN - NEIL YOUNG Chords: Dm (xx0231@1) xx0231 Bb (x1333x@1) x13331 Gm (355333@1) 355333 Gm9 353335 G7 (320001@1) 320001 Fmaj7 133210 A (x02220@1) x02220 Key to tab: = sustain OR vibrato 0_3 hammer-on(h)/pull-off(p) (0) muted note/subtle note slide down / slide up . staccato note ^ bend full (11^) pick whilst bent Intro/fill example: Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Gm9E|------0h1---3p1-3p1----|--------3===--3-5--| (3132xx@1)B|------3-----3---2---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------|--3-3-x-5===--5----| A|-----------------------|--1---x------------| E|-----------------------|-------------------| Intro (see example tab): Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9 (play twice) Chorus: Dm (xx0231@1) Fmaj7Southern (1x3210@1)man better keep your head Bb (x1333x@1) G7Don't (320001@1)forget what your good book said Dm (xx0231@1) Fmaj7Southern (1x3210@1)change gonna come at last Bb (x1333x@1) G7Now (320001@1)your crosses are burning fast Fill (see example tab): Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9 Southern Man Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9 Verse: Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Gm9I (3132xx@1)saw cotton and I saw black Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Gm9Tall (3132xx@1)white mansions and little shacks Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) Gm9Southern (3132xx@1)man when will you pay them back? AI (x02220@1)heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin' AHow (x02220@1)long, how long? Ho-o-ow long? Solo: Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1) 2x ||10------------+5-----------x-+-----------3====-(3)------(0)--|| ||13^----(0)----+6----6--5---x-+-3---------3====--3--3----(0)--|| ||:--------x----+7----7--7-----+-3---------3====--5^-5^(5)(0)-:|| ||----------x---+--------------+-3---------3====---------------|| ||--------------+--------------+-------x-------+---------------|| ||--------------+--------------+------(0)------+---------------|| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| (x1333x@1)|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+-------10-----------+---------------------| |--------------------+---8------12---12-x-12_10-10=====11_8-10-8 /10=============+10_8-10---10-------------+---------------------| Gm (355333@1) Dm (xx0231@1) etc... |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--10----------------+---------------------| |-----------------10-10-10-10-10_12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--------| |-----------------10-12----12-------------+---------------------| |-------8--8-10/12---+--------------------+---------------------| 10_8_10--10----------+--------------------+---------------------| |---------------10---+10-10_13-13-_13-_13-+13--10----10----12--13 |-----------10----13-+10-10---------------+-----13--------------| |---------10--12-----+--------------------+---------------------| 12-10-12-------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |-12--13--12---10---10==---13--12--10--13--12--10--13--12--10---| |---------------+-13------x-----+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |-10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13-13-13====13-12-10------| 13--------------+---------------+---------------+----------13---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb|10----10---10----10--13------------------+----------------5----| (x1333x@1)|--------13---13-----+---10-8--6----8--6-+----------------6-6--| |--------------------+------------7-------7-5-7==7====---7---7--| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| Gm (355333@1) Dm|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| (xx0231@1)|6-8-6-8---8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6-8_6--| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| Bb(use pinky) Gm (355333@1) Dm|----10--------------+--------------------+---------------------| (xx0231@1)|8^====-8_6---6^-----+--------------------+---------------------| |-----------7-----7_5-7_5-7=-5757-57--5757======-----1012131313-| |--------------------+--------------------+--------12-----------| |--------------------+--------------------+-------12------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------10----10--10-13=================--13---10--| |--------------------10--13--13-----------+---------------------| 1210-----------10-12-+--------------------+---------------------| |--1210-12===-x------+--------------------+---------------------| |------------x-------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---10==========+--10-----------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)13--------------+-----13-10====-+10-------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+12---12_10-----| |---------------+---------------+---------------+-----------12=== |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)|---------------+---------------+---------------+-----133-131-etc. =====================-----------+---------------+----2---2---2--| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+1------1_3-----+-----------0_1== (355333@1)|This is haphazard of Dm --+-----------1---+1_3---1_3------| |notes with random hammer-ons --+---------------+x--------------| |and pull-offs, microbends --+---------------+---------------| |and the kitchen sink... --+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm=---0_1--0-1_0-1_0--1-0-1-3--0_1-3--1-0----1--3-+---------------| (355333@1)|---------------+---------------+------3-0-----3+-13131-_3-_3-_3| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+-------------01-3--1--0---1===0----3==1===0===-| (355333@1)3==----3==------+--------0-13---+--------3------+-3==-----------| |----0---1====--+-------2-------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+--------------1+---3-----3---1-+---------------| (355333@1)|3=========================1_3=--3--------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |18.------------+15.------------+18.----15.-----+15.--15.--15.--| |20.------------+17.------------+20.----17.-----+17.--17.--17.--| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| 15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.-----15.---x---x---------------| 17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.-----17.----x--17--------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------17^=============| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (Chorus) Verse: Lily Bell your hair is golden brown I've seen your black man comin' down Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down I heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin' and How long, how long? Ho-o-ow long? Solo II: Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)|15-------------+15-----15------+17----18----18-+-18--18--18----| |17^------------+17^----17^-----+19^---20^---20^+-20^-20^-20^---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| ...32 bars more of SOLO II to be continued (some day)... Outro: Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---| |17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---| |17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---| |17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| FADE OUT... Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Gm|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| (355333@1)|20^--20^--20^--+20^------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |----------19---+19-------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
