Learn to play "Civilized 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.
Am G Am G You made me need you, need you so bad Am G F G Would you believe you, you made me so mad, oh yeah Am G Am G Double cross me once, and never cross me again F G Now you're running 'round looking for some sympathy Am E When you know as well as I that we're history Chorus: F G Am You're lucky, I'm a civilized man F G Am You're lucky, I'm a civilized man F G Am Oh yeah, a civilized man A poison arrow right from the start Went down to zero You went for my heart Oh yeah Usin' hoodoo voodoo to start the fire again Now you asked me to forget all you put me thru When you know as well as I you got it comin' to you Chorus Using hoodoo voodoo to start the fire again Now you're runnin' round lookin' for some sympathy When you know as well as I that we are history Oh You're lucky - I'm a civilized man Oh You're lucky - I'm a civilized man You're so lucky - you've got a civilized man You're so lucky - you've got a civilized man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm E F G 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 "Civilized Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Civilized Man" by Joe Cocker.