Southern Man Neil Young
TITLE: SOUTHERN MAN
ALBUM: AFTER THE GOLDRUSH
SUBMITTED BY: Keith "Hang The DJ" McCarthy
NOTES:
This is the Dm version, from the recorded version on ATGR.
Solos tabbed by kb
Additional input from members of Rusted-Guitars (a team effort)
TUNING: Standard (EADGBE)
CHORDS:
Dm xx0231 Bb x13331
[Gm]G7 [355333]320001 [Gm9]Fmaj7 [353335]133210
A x02220
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
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]Southern man better [Fmaj7]keep your head
[Bb]Don't forget what your [G7]good book said
[Dm]Southern change gonna [Fmaj7]come at last
[Bb]Now your crosses are [G7]burning fast
FILL: (see example tab)
[Dm]Sou[/]th[/]er[/]n [Bb]Man[/] [Gm] [Gm9]
[Dm] [/] [/] [/] [Bb] [/] [Gm] [Gm9]
VERSE:
[Dm]I saw cotton and [Bb]I saw [Gm]black[Gm9]
[Dm]Tall white mansions and [Bb]little [Gm]shacks[Gm9]
[Dm]Southern man when will you [Bb]pay them [Gm]back?[Gm9]
[A]I heard screamin' and bullwhips crackin'
[A]How long, how long? Ho-o-ow long?
SOLO:
Dm Bb Gm 2x
||10------------+5-----------x-+-----------3====-(3)------(0)--|| ||13^----(0)----+6----6--5---x-+-3---------3====--3--3----(0)--|| ||:--------x----+7----7--7-----+-3---------3====--5^-5^(5)(0)-:|| ||----------x---+--------------+-3---------3====---------------|| ||--------------+--------------+-------x-------+---------------|| ||--------------+--------------+------(0)------+---------------||
[Dm] [Bb]
|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+-------10-----------+---------------------| |--------------------+---8------12---12-x-12_10-10=====11_8-10-8 /10=============+10_8-10---10-------------+---------------------|
Gm Dm etc...
|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--10----------------+---------------------| |-----------------10-10-10-10-10_12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--------| |-----------------10-12----12-------------+---------------------| |-------8--8-10/12---+--------------------+---------------------| 10_8_10--10----------+--------------------+---------------------| |---------------10---+10-10_13-13-_13-_13-+13--10----10----12--13 |-----------10----13-+10-10---------------+-----13--------------| |---------10--12-----+--------------------+---------------------| 12-10-12-------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |-12--13--12---10---10==---13--12--10--13--12--10--13--12--10---| |---------------+-13------x-----+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |-10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13-13-13====13-12-10------| 13--------------+---------------+---------------+----------13---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb]
|10----10---10----10--13------------------+----------------5----| |--------13---13-----+---10\-8--6----8--6-+----------------6-6--| |--------------------+------------7-------7-5-7==7====---7---7--| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
[Gm] [Dm]
|--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |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--| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
Bb(use pinky) Gm Dm
|----10--------------+--------------------+---------------------| |8^====-8_6---6^-----+--------------------+---------------------| |-----------7-----7_5-7_5-7=-5757-57--5757======-----1012131313-| |--------------------+--------------------+--------12-----------| |--------------------+--------------------+-------12------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------10----10--10-13=================--13---10--| |--------------------10--13--13-----------+---------------------| 1210-----------10-12-+--------------------+---------------------| |--1210-12===-x------+--------------------+---------------------| |------------x-------+--------------------+---------------------| |--------------------+--------------------+---------------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---10==========+--10-----------+---------------+---------------| 13--------------+-----13-10====-+10-------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+12---12_10-----| |---------------+---------------+---------------+-----------12=== |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+-----133-131-etc. =====================-----------+---------------+----2---2---2--| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+---------------+1------1_3-----+-----------0_1== |This is haphazard of Dm --+-----------1---+1_3---1_3------| |notes with random hammer-ons --+---------------+x--------------| |and pull-offs, microbends --+---------------+---------------| |and the kitchen sink... --+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
=---0_1--0-1_0-1_0--1-0-1-3--0_1-3--1-0----1--3-+---------------| |---------------+---------------+------3-0-----3+-13131-_3-_3-_3| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+-------------01-3--1--0---1===0----3==1===0===-| 3==----3==------+--------0-13---+--------3------+-3==-----------| |----0---1====--+-------2-------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+--------------1+---3-----3---1-+---------------| |3=========================1_3=--3--------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |18.------------+15.------------+18.----15.-----+15.--15.--15.--| |20.------------+17.------------+20.----17.-----+17.--17.--17.--| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| 15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.--15.-----15.---x---x---------------| 17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.--17.-----17.----x--17--------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------17^=============| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
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]
|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |15-------------+15-----15------+17----18----18-+-18--18--18----| |17^------------+17^----17^-----+19^---20^---20^+-20^-20^-20^---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
...32 bars more of SOLO II to be continued (some day)...
OUTRO:
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---| |17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---| |17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---+15---15---15---| |17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---+17---17---17---| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
FADE OUT...
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
|---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |20^--20^--20^--+20^------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |----------19---+19-------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------| |---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------|
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Solo acoustic version