Southern Man Chords
by Neil Young
Southern Man by Neil Young is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Bb, Gm, Bm, Fmaj7/C, G7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Bm
Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern man, better keep your head,
Bb G7
don't forget what your Good Book says.
Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern change gonna come at last,
Bb G7 Dm
now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.
Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Bb Gm
I saw cotton and I saw black,
Dm Bb Gm
tall white mansions and little shacks;
Dm Bb Gm
southern man when will you pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bull rips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah!
Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Bm
Southern man, better keep your head,
don't forget what your Good Book says.
Southern change gonna come at last,
now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.
Lillie Bell, your hair is golden brown,
I've seen your black man comin' round,
swear by God, I'm gonna cut him down!
I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah!
(Repeat and fade)
Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm