Southern Man Chords
Southern Man by Merry Clayton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Bb, Gm, Gm9, Fmaj7, G7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm Fmaj7
Southern man better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your good book said
Dm Fmaj7
Southern change gonna come at last
Bb G7
Now your crosses are burning fast
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Verse:
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
I saw cotton and I saw black
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
Southern man when will you pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin'
A
How long, how long? Ho-o-ow long?
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm Fmaj7
Southern man better keep your head
Bb G7
Don't forget what your good book said
Dm Fmaj7
Southern change gonna come at last
Bb G7
Now your crosses are burning fast
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Verse:
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
Lily Bell your hair is golden brown
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
I've seen your black man comin' down
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
Swear by God I'm gonna cut him down
A
I heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin' and
A
How long, how long? Ho-o-ow long?
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9