Neil Young - Southern Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Southern 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.
Chorus: Dm C Southern man better keep your head A# G7 Don't forget what your good book said Dm C Southern change gonna come at last A# G7 Now your crosses are burning fast Southern Man Dm A# Gm I saw cotton and I saw black, Dm A# Gm tall white mansions and little shacks; Dm A# Gm southern man when will you pay them back? A I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'. How long, how long? Ah! Chorus: Southern man better keep your head Don't forget what your good book says Southern change gonna come at last Now your crosses are burning fast Southern man Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown I've seen your black man coming 'round Swear by God, I'm gonna cut him down! I heard screaming and bullwhips cracking How long? How long? (Ah) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Dm  Gm  G7  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 "Southern Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Southern Man" by Neil Young.