Deep Purple - Holy Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Holy Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D Called to Madonna D/C To give me a line G/B Gm/A# She said boy what have you done D D/C Passing your time with a holy man G/B Gm/A# Talking about the moon and sun D Bm But I can't tell the difference F#m G A Between the fool and wise D D/C Show me a river to follow G/B Gm/A# Away from all these lies Chorus: A I've been on my own so long G C/G G Won't you lend me your hand A I've been picking up my bones too long G Fmaj7 Won't you understand Called to the captain To put me ashore For it looked like no man's land Is this the way to follow I cried as I shook his hand He told me had no answer He didn't really hold the key I am a simple man Was all he said to me Chorus - x3 Heard my mother crying She was calling out my name Whisper in the dark night Saying who's to blame The hour glass keeps turning With not enough sand to see I am a holy man So don't you bother me Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  Fm  F#m  Fmaj7  Fmaj  G  Gm  G B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Holy Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holy Man" by Deep Purple.