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Ballad of a Southern Man chords

Whiskey Meyers

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Play these shapes in G, and it sounds in G.

Chords in this song

Verse
G D Cadd9 G/ Em D Cadd9 G/ D Cadd9 Em D/ Cadd9
Chorus
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G/ D Cadd9 G Em/ D Cadd9 G Cadd9/ G D Em D
Verse 2
G D Cadd9 G/ Em7 D Cadd9 G/ D Cadd9 Em D/ Cadd9 G D Cadd9
Bridge
Bb F C G/ Bb F C Bb/ F C G D
Outro
G D Cadd9 Em/ D Cadd9 G

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Cadd9

NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Em

NUT E A D G B e 2 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Em7

NUT E A D G B e 2
NUT E A D G B e 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Bb

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

G   D          Cadd9       G      
Em          D     Cadd9          G                
G               D     Cadd9       Em                        
Em        D       Cadd9          G                    
G     D       Cadd9      G             
Em         D         Cadd9       G                
G     D      Cadd9            Em                
Em            D       Cadd9         G                      
Chorus
Cadd9             G           
Cadd9     G     D         
Cadd9           G                  
    Em    D     Cadd9             
    Cadd9            G               
     Cadd9      G     D                
      Em    D     Cadd9               
Em        D       Cadd9          G                     
Verse 2
G      D      Cadd9         G             
Em7        D        Cadd9      G               
    G       D    Cadd9        Em                  
Em        D       Cadd9          G         
G         D        Cadd9       G                
Em       D           Cadd9         G                    
     G      D      Cadd9          Em                 
Em        D       Cadd9          G                     
Chorus
Cadd9             G           
Cadd9     G     D         
Cadd9           G                  
    Em    D      Cadd9            
Cadd9                G               
     Cadd9      G     D                
Em      D       Cadd9            
Em        D       Cadd9          G                    
Bridge
Bb              F                      
C             G                          
Bb     F           C             
Bb           F                     
C            G                       
D                            
Chorus
     Cadd9         G           
Cadd9     G     D         
Cadd9           G                  
    Em    D      Cadd9            
        Cadd9           G               
     Cadd9          G  D                
        Em        D     Cadd9                  
Em            D       Cadd9         G                      
Outro
G   D      Cadd9      Em          
Em     D     Cadd9          G                

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