Southern Man - Neil Young
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
SOUTHERN MAN - NEIL YOUNG


Chords:
Dm xx0231
Bb x13331
Gm 355333
Gm9 353335
G7 320001
Fmaj7 133210
A x02220


[Intro/fill example:]
Dm Bb Gm Gm9
e|------0h1---3p1-3p1----|--------3===--3-5--|
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 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

Fill (see example tab):
Dm / / / Bb / Gm Gm9
Southern Man
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?

[Solo]
Dm Bb Gm 2x
e||10------------+5-----------x-+-----------3====-(3)------(0)--||
B||13^----(0)----+6----6--5---x-+-3---------3====--3--3----(0)--||
G||:--------x----+7----7--7-----+-3---------3====--5^-5^(5)(0)-:||
D||----------x---+--------------+-3---------3====---------------||
A||--------------+--------------+-------x-------+---------------||
E||--------------+--------------+------(0)------+---------------||

Dm Bb
e|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
G|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
D|--------------------+-------10-----------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+---8------12---12-x-12_10-10=====11_8-10-8
E|/10=============+10_8-10---10-------------+---------------------|

Gm Dm etc...
e|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|--------------------+--10----------------+---------------------|
G|-----------------10-10-10-10-10_12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--------|
D|-----------------10-12----12-------------+---------------------|
A|-------8--8-10/12---+--------------------+---------------------|
E|10_8_10--10----------+--------------------+---------------------|

e|---------------10---+10-10_13-13-_13-_13-+13--10----10----12--13
B|-----------10----13-+10-10---------------+-----13--------------|
G|---------10--12-----+--------------------+---------------------|
D|12-10-12-------------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|

e|-12--13--12---10---10==---13--12--10--13--12--10--13--12--10---|
B|---------------+-13------x-----+---------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

e|-10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13-13-13====13-12-10------|
B|13--------------+---------------+---------------+----------13---|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb
e|10----10---10----10--13------------------+----------------5----|
B|--------13---13-----+---10\-8--6----8--6-+----------------6-6--|
G|--------------------+------------7-------7-5-7==7====---7---7--|
D|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|

Gm Dm
e|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|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--|
G|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
D|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|

Bb(use pinky) Gm Dm
e|----10--------------+--------------------+---------------------|
B|8^====-8_6---6^-----+--------------------+---------------------|
G|-----------7-----7_5-7_5-7=-5757-57--5757======-----1012131313-|
D|--------------------+--------------------+--------12-----------|
A|--------------------+--------------------+-------12------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|

e|--------------------10----10--10-13=================--13---10--|
B|--------------------10--13--13-----------+---------------------|
G|1210-----------10-12-+--------------------+---------------------|
D|--1210-12===-x------+--------------------+---------------------|
A|------------x-------+--------------------+---------------------|
E|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---10==========+--10-----------+---------------+---------------|
B|13--------------+-----13-10====-+10-------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+12---12_10-----|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+-----------12===
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|---------------+---------------+---------------+-----133-131-etc.
G|=====================-----------+---------------+----2---2---2--|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+1------1_3-----+-----------0_1==
B|This is haphazard of Dm --+-----------1---+1_3---1_3------|
G|notes with random hammer-ons --+---------------+x--------------|
D|and pull-offs, microbends --+---------------+---------------|
A|and the kitchen sink... --+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|=---0_1--0-1_0-1_0--1-0-1-3--0_1-3--1-0----1--3-+---------------|
B|---------------+---------------+------3-0-----3+-13131-_3-_3-_3|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+-------------01-3--1--0---1===0----3==1===0===-|
B|3==----3==------+--------0-13---+--------3------+-3==-----------|
G|----0---1====--+-------2-------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+--------------1+---3-----3---1-+---------------|
B|3=========================1_3=--3--------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|18.------------+15.------------+18.----15.-----+15.--15.--15.--|
G|20.------------+17.------------+20.----17.-----+17.--17.--17.--|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.-----15.---x---x---------------|
G|17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.-----17.----x--17--------------|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------17^=============|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|


[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 Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15-------------+15-----15------+17----18----18-+-18--18--18----|
G|17^------------+17^----17^-----+19^---20^---20^+-20^-20^-20^---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

...32 bars more of SOLO II to be continued (some day)...

[Outro]
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---|
G|17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---|
G|17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---|
G|17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---|
D|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|

FADE OUT...
Dm Bb Gm
e|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
B|20^--20^--20^--+20^------------+---------------+---------------|
G|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
D|----------19---+19-------------+---------------+---------------|
A|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
E|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|



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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

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Song info
Southern Man
Neil Young
2001
  • Folk, World, & Country
  • Rock
  • Acoustic
  • Alternative Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Folk
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