REQ: Neil Young - "Southern Man"

Christopher J. Truffer, et. al.

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Nov 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/10/96

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I am working on a college paper about Southern rock n' roll, and I thought
including Neil Young's "Southern Man," the song that prompted Lynyrd
Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama", might be a good idea. If you could post
our e-mail me these lyrics, I would be very grateful.
Chris

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"And God only knows, and God makes His plans,
The information's unavailable to the mortal man.
We're workin' our jobs, collectin' our pay,
Believe we're glidin' down the highway when in fact we're slip slidin'
away."
-Paul Simon, Slip Slidin' Away
Christopher J. Truffer, et. al., University of Maryland - Baltimore County
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Mike Lascuola

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Nov 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/12/96

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Christopher J. Truffer, et. al. wrote:
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> our e-mail me these lyrics, I would be very grateful.
> Chris
>
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> Christopher J. Truffer,
> ctr...@gl.umbc.edu

CT - I went to UMBC (!) -- born & raised in Catonsville, MD

SOUTHERN MAN

Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Bm

Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern man, better keep your head,

Bb G7
don't forget what your Good Book says.

Dm Fmaj7/C
Southern change gonna come at last,

Bb G7 Dm
now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.

Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm

Dm Bb Gm
I saw cotton and I saw black,

Dm Bb Gm
tall white mansions and little shacks;

Dm Bb Gm
southern man when will you pay them back?

A
I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.

How long, how long? Ah!

Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Bm

Southern man, better keep your head,
don't forget what your Good Book says.
Southern change gonna come at last,
now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.
Lillie Bell, your hair is golden brown,
I've seen your black man comin' round,
swear by God, I'm gonna cut him down!
I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah!

(Repeat and fade)

Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb Gm

Christopher J. Truffer, et. al.

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Nov 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/12/96

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I am working on a college paper about Southern rock n' roll, and I thought
including Neil Young's "Southern Man," the song that prompted Lynyrd
Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama", might be a good idea. If you could post

our e-mail me these lyrics, I would be very grateful.
Chris

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alwiensc

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Nov 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/14/96

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In article <Pine.SGI.3.95.961112...@umbc10.umbc.edu>,
ctr...@gl.umbc.edu says...

Here you go Chris

Southern Man
Neil Young

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

1) I saw cotton and I saw black
Tall white mansions and little shacks
Southern Man when will you pay them back?
I heard screaming and bull whips cracking
How long, how long? Ahhhhh

Chorus

2) Lillie Bell your hair is golden brown

I've seen your black man comin' round

swear by God I'm gonna cut him down!
I heard screaming and bull whips cracking
How long, how long? Ahhhhh

Chorus

Hope this helps

Cheers

BC Al