Cry For The Bad Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tempo:
122.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

C

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cry For The Bad Man   -   Lynyrd Skynyrd chords
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[A]
[C] [D] [A]
[C] [D] [A]
I've walked so tall, been so small, [C] never met a [D] man [A] who's strange.
They say it's like [C] a [A] dollar sign, [C] when you deal [D] with a man, [Am] it's [A] [E] dangerous.
[A] I've been on the down, [C] and now I'm [D] so [A] much wiser.
[E] [A] I'd rather quit, than go back home, [C] when you deal [D] with the money [A] man.
[G] [D] This is my school, [C]
[G] let's cry for [A] the man.
[D]
This is my school, [C] I'll sing a song [D] [A] for the man.
[C] [D] [A]
Well, you've been right, baby I'll teach you right, [C] this is the way [D] it [A] must be.
[E] [A] I put my faith, down in my friend, [C] and he almost [D] put a hand [A] to me.
Well, I will search that fee, [C] and [D] when I [A] am able,
you take my money from me, [C] take food [D] from my [A] mama's table.
[D]
[C]
[G] Let's cry [B] for [A] the man, [D]
[C] I wrote a song [D] for [A] the man.
[D] [C] [A] [C]
[G] Oh baby, you [D] know who you are.
[Em] [A] [G] [A]
[C] [D] [C] [A]
[G] [Am]
[D] [Am]
[D] [Am]
[C] [A] Let's
[D] [C]
[G] cry for [A] the [D] man,
[C] I wrote a [D] song for [A] the man.
Well, [C] down [D] in [A] Georgia, well, you've been right, baby I'll teach you right,
[C] this is the way [D] it must [A] be.
I put my faith, down in my friend, and [C] he almost [D] put a hand [Am] to me.
[A] Well, when you take my money baby, [C] when you [D] hurt my [A] family.
I've been walking through the swamps, without no shoes, [C] step on a [D] snake and [A] stay.
[D]
[C] Let's [G]
cry for the [A] man, [D]
[B] [C] I wrote a [D] song for the [A] man.
[D] [C]
[G] Let's cry for [A] the man, [D]
[C] I wrote a [D] song for [A] the man.
[D] [C] [A] [C]
[G] Oh baby, straight to [C] you, [Dm] [F]
it's the [G] man's hand, [D] baby.
[Dm]
[F] [G] [Dm]
[E]
[F] [G] [D]
[F]
[G] [F] [D] [C]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
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To learn Lynyrd Skynyrd - Cry For The Bad Man chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, D, A, C, D, C and G of chords. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 122. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
I've walked so tall, been so small, [C] never met a [D] man [A] who's strange. _ _
They say it's like [C] a [A] dollar sign, [C] when you deal [D] with a man, [Am] it's [A] [E] dangerous.
[A] I've been on the down, _ _ _ [C] and now I'm [D] so [A] much wiser. _
[E] [A] I'd rather quit, than go back home, [C] when you deal [D] with the money [A] man.
[G] [D] This is my school, _ [C] _ _ _
[G] let's cry for [A] the man.
_ [D] _
This is my school, _ [C] _ _ I'll sing a song [D] _ [A] for the man. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Well, you've been right, baby I'll teach you right, [C] this is the way [D] it [A] must be. _ _
[E] [A] I put my faith, down in my friend, [C] and he almost [D] put a hand [A] to me.
Well, I will search _ that fee, [C] and [D] when I [A] am able, _
you take my money from me, [C] take food [D] from my [A] mama's table.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Let's cry [B] for [A] the man, _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I wrote a song [D] for [A] the man. _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Oh baby, you [D] know who you _ are. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [A] Let's _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] cry for [A] the [D] man, _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I wrote a [D] song for [A] the man. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, [C] down [D] in [A] Georgia, _ _ well, you've been right, baby I'll teach you right,
[C] this is the way [D] it must [A] be. _ _ _
I put my faith, down in my friend, and [C] he almost [D] put a hand [Am] to me. _ _
[A] Well, when you take my money baby, [C] when you [D] hurt my [A] _ family.
I've been walking through the swamps, without no shoes, [C] step on a [D] snake and [A] stay.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] Let's _ [G]
cry _ for the [A] man, _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [C] I wrote a [D] song for the [A] man. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Let's cry for [A] the man, _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] I _ wrote a [D] song for [A] the man. _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ Oh baby, straight to _ [C] you, [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
it's the _ [G] man's hand, [D] baby. _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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