Chords for Johnny Cash - When The Man Comes Around ((Original Version))
Tempo:
102.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
A
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There's a man going around taking names, and he decides who to free and who to blame.
Everybody won't be treated all the same.
There'll be a golden ladder [A] reaching down [F] [G] when the man [C] comes around.
[Gm] [C] The hairs on your arm will stand up at the terror in each sip and in each sup.
Will you partake of that last offered cup or disappear into the [A] potter's ground when
[G] [F]
[G] the man [C] comes around?
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, one hundred million angels singing.
Multitudes are marching to [G] the big kettle drum.
Voices calling, voices crying.
Some are born and some are dying.
Alpha and Omega's kingdom [C] come.
[F] And the whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
[G] [C] The virgins are all trimming their wicks.
[Em] [F] The whirlwind is in [G] the thorn [C] tree.
It's [Gm] hard for thee to kick [C] against the bricks.
[Gm] [C]
Shalarmageddon, no shalom, no shalom.
Then the father hen will bring his chickens home.
The wise men will bow down before the throne.
And at his feet they'll cast [A] their golden crowns [F] [G] when the man [C] comes around.
[G] [C] Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still.
Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still.
Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still.
Listen to the words [A] long written down [G] when the man [C] comes around.
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, one hundred million angels singing.
Multitudes are marching [F] to [G] the big kettle drum.
Voices calling, voices crying.
[Gm] Some are born and some are dying.
[G] It's Alpha and Omega's [C] kingdom come.
[F] And the whirlwind is in the [C] thorn tree.
The virgins are trimming their wicks.
[F] The whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
It's very hard to kick against the bricks.
And measure penny weight [A] and a hundred pounds [G] when the man comes around.
[C]
Everybody won't be treated all the same.
There'll be a golden ladder [A] reaching down [F] [G] when the man [C] comes around.
[Gm] [C] The hairs on your arm will stand up at the terror in each sip and in each sup.
Will you partake of that last offered cup or disappear into the [A] potter's ground when
[G] [F]
[G] the man [C] comes around?
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, one hundred million angels singing.
Multitudes are marching to [G] the big kettle drum.
Voices calling, voices crying.
Some are born and some are dying.
Alpha and Omega's kingdom [C] come.
[F] And the whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
[G] [C] The virgins are all trimming their wicks.
[Em] [F] The whirlwind is in [G] the thorn [C] tree.
It's [Gm] hard for thee to kick [C] against the bricks.
[Gm] [C]
Shalarmageddon, no shalom, no shalom.
Then the father hen will bring his chickens home.
The wise men will bow down before the throne.
And at his feet they'll cast [A] their golden crowns [F] [G] when the man [C] comes around.
[G] [C] Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still.
Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still.
Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still.
Listen to the words [A] long written down [G] when the man [C] comes around.
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, one hundred million angels singing.
Multitudes are marching [F] to [G] the big kettle drum.
Voices calling, voices crying.
[Gm] Some are born and some are dying.
[G] It's Alpha and Omega's [C] kingdom come.
[F] And the whirlwind is in the [C] thorn tree.
The virgins are trimming their wicks.
[F] The whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
It's very hard to kick against the bricks.
And measure penny weight [A] and a hundred pounds [G] when the man comes around.
[C]
Key:
C
G
F
A
Gm
C
G
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a man going around taking names, _ and he decides who to free and who to blame. _
_ Everybody won't be treated all the same. _
_ There'll be a golden ladder [A] reaching down _ _ [F] _ [G] when the man [C] comes around.
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ The hairs on your arm will stand up _ _ at the terror in each sip and in each sup.
_ _ Will you partake of that last offered cup or _ disappear into the [A] potter's ground when
[G] _ [F] _
[G] the man [C] comes around? _ _ _
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, _ _ one hundred million angels singing. _ _ _ _
Multitudes are marching to [G] the big kettle drum. _
_ Voices calling, voices crying. _ _
_ Some are born and some are dying. _ _
_ Alpha and Omega's kingdom [C] come. _
[F] And the whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
[G] _ [C] The virgins are all trimming their wicks. _
_ [Em] [F] The whirlwind is in [G] the thorn [C] tree.
It's [Gm] hard for thee to kick [C] against the bricks.
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Shalarmageddon, no shalom, no shalom.
_ Then the father hen will bring his chickens home.
_ The wise men will bow down before the throne.
_ And at his feet they'll cast [A] their golden crowns _ [F] _ [G] when the man [C] comes around.
_ [G] _ [C] Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still.
Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still.
Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still.
Listen to the words [A] long written down _ _ _ [G] when the man [C] comes around.
_ _ Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, _ _ one hundred million angels singing. _
_ _ _ Multitudes are marching [F] to [G] the big kettle drum.
_ _ Voices calling, voices crying.
[Gm] _ _ _ Some are born and some are dying.
_ _ [G] _ It's Alpha and Omega's [C] kingdom come.
_ [F] And the whirlwind is in the [C] thorn tree.
The virgins are trimming their wicks.
_ _ [F] The whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
_ It's very hard to kick against the bricks.
_ _ And measure penny weight [A] and a hundred pounds _ _ _ [G] when the man comes around.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a man going around taking names, _ and he decides who to free and who to blame. _
_ Everybody won't be treated all the same. _
_ There'll be a golden ladder [A] reaching down _ _ [F] _ [G] when the man [C] comes around.
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ The hairs on your arm will stand up _ _ at the terror in each sip and in each sup.
_ _ Will you partake of that last offered cup or _ disappear into the [A] potter's ground when
[G] _ [F] _
[G] the man [C] comes around? _ _ _
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, _ _ one hundred million angels singing. _ _ _ _
Multitudes are marching to [G] the big kettle drum. _
_ Voices calling, voices crying. _ _
_ Some are born and some are dying. _ _
_ Alpha and Omega's kingdom [C] come. _
[F] And the whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
[G] _ [C] The virgins are all trimming their wicks. _
_ [Em] [F] The whirlwind is in [G] the thorn [C] tree.
It's [Gm] hard for thee to kick [C] against the bricks.
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Shalarmageddon, no shalom, no shalom.
_ Then the father hen will bring his chickens home.
_ The wise men will bow down before the throne.
_ And at his feet they'll cast [A] their golden crowns _ [F] _ [G] when the man [C] comes around.
_ [G] _ [C] Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still.
Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still.
Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still.
Listen to the words [A] long written down _ _ _ [G] when the man [C] comes around.
_ _ Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers, _ _ one hundred million angels singing. _
_ _ _ Multitudes are marching [F] to [G] the big kettle drum.
_ _ Voices calling, voices crying.
[Gm] _ _ _ Some are born and some are dying.
_ _ [G] _ It's Alpha and Omega's [C] kingdom come.
_ [F] And the whirlwind is in the [C] thorn tree.
The virgins are trimming their wicks.
_ _ [F] The whirlwind is in [C] the thorn tree.
_ It's very hard to kick against the bricks.
_ _ And measure penny weight [A] and a hundred pounds _ _ _ [G] when the man comes around.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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