[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Southern man, better keep your head,
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don't forget what your Good Book says.
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Southern change gonna come at last,
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now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man.
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I saw cotton and I saw black,
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tall white mansions and little shacks;
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southern man when will you pay them back?
A
I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.
How long, how long? Ah!
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[Verse 2]
(same chords)
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.
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Dm Bb Gm
I saw cotton and I saw black,
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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!
(Repeat and fade)
[Outro]
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