Sinnerman Chords by Nina Simone

Tempo:
142.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

A

Em

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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sinnerman Nina Simone chords
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[Bm]
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run [A] to?
Sinner man, where you gonna run [Bm] to?
Where you gonna [E] run [Em] to?
All [D] on that [Bm] day, will I run to the rock?
Please hide [A] me, I'll run to the rock.
Please hide [Bm] me, I'll run to the rock.
[A]
[Bm] Please hide me, [Em] Lord.
[Bm] All on that day, put the rock right out.
I can't hide you, [A] the rock right out.
I can't hide [Bm] you, the rock right out.
I ain't gonna hide [G] you, darlin'.
All [D] on that day, I said rock.
What's the matter [A] with you, rock?
Don't you [Bm] see I need you, rock?
Lord, [Em] Lord, Lord.
[G] All on [A] that [Bm] day, so I run to the river.
It was [A] bleedin' to run to the sea.
It was [Bm] bleedin' to run to the sea.
It was [G] [Bm] bleedin' all on [D] that day.
So I run to the [Bm] river.
It was [A] ballin' to run to the sea.
It was [Bm] ballin' to run to the sea.
It was [G] ballin' [Bm]
all on that day.
So I run to the Lord.
Please [A] hide me, Lord.
Don't you [Bm] see me prayin'?
[Em] Don't you see me down [Bm] here prayin'?
But the Lord said, go to [A] the devil.
The Lord said, go [Bm] to the devil.
[A]
[Bm] He said, [Em] go to the devil.
[Bm] All on that day, so I ran to the devil.
He was [A] waitin' to run to the devil.
He was [Bm] waitin' to run to the devil.
He [Em] was waitin' [E] all [Bm] on that day.
I cried power, power, power.
Bring me down, bring me down.
[N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
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Let's start jamming Nina Simone - Sinnerman chords, Practice these chords sequence - Em, Bm, A, Bm, G and Bm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 71 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 143. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run [A] to?
_ Sinner man, where you gonna run [Bm] to? _ _ _ _
Where you gonna [E] run [Em] to?
_ All [D] on that [Bm] day, will I run to the rock? _
_ Please hide [A] me, I'll run to the rock.
_ Please hide [Bm] me, I'll run to the rock.
[A] _
[Bm] _ Please hide me, [Em] Lord.
[Bm] All on that day, _ put the rock right out.
I can't hide you, [A] the rock right out.
I can't hide [Bm] you, the rock right out.
I ain't gonna hide [G] you, darlin'.
All [D] on that day, I said rock. _ _
_ What's the matter [A] with you, rock? _
_ _ Don't you [Bm] see I need you, rock?
_ _ Lord, [Em] Lord, Lord.
[G] All on [A] that [Bm] day, so I run to the river.
_ It was [A] bleedin' to run to the sea.
It was [Bm] bleedin' to run to the sea.
It was [G] _ [Bm] bleedin' all on [D] that day.
So I run to the [Bm] river.
It was [A] ballin' to run to the sea.
It was [Bm] ballin' to run to the sea.
_ It was [G] ballin' [Bm] _
all on that day.
So I run to the Lord.
_ _ Please [A] hide me, Lord.
_ _ Don't you [Bm] see me _ _ prayin'?
_ [Em] Don't you see me down [Bm] here prayin'?
But the Lord said, _ go to [A] the devil.
The Lord said, _ go [Bm] to the devil.
[A] _
[Bm] _ He said, [Em] go to the devil.
[Bm] All on that day, so I ran to the devil.
He was [A] waitin' to run to the devil.
_ He was [Bm] waitin' to run to the devil.
_ He [Em] was waitin' [E] all [Bm] on that day.
I cried _ power, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ power, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ power. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Bring me down, _ _ _ _ bring me down.
[N] _ _

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