Learn and Play Music: Southern Man guitar tab - Neil_young tabs

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  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    355333	Gm9   353335
  G7    320001	Fmaj7 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                  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
  ||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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