Understand Your Man Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
92.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash- Understand your man lyrics chords
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[C] [Am]
[F] [F#] [G] [C]
Don't call my [Em] name out your [Am]
window when I'm leaving.
[F] I won't even [A#] turn [G] my head.
[C] Don't send your [Em] kinfolks [Am] to give me no talking.
[D] I'll be gone [G] like I said.
[C] You'd say the same old thing that you've been saying all along.
[F] Lay there in your bed and keep your mouth shut till I'm [C] gone.
Don't give me that old familiar [Am]
cry and cussing moan.
[F] [G] Understand [C] you old man.
I'm [A] tired of your bad mouthing.
[F] [G] Understand [C] you old man.
[Bm] [C] [Am]
[F] [G]
[C] [Am]
[A] [D] [G]
[C]
You [F]
[B] [C]
[Am] [F] [G] [C]
can give my other [Em] suit [Am] to the Salvation Army.
[F] And everything else I [G] leave behind.
[C] I ain't taking nothing [Am] that'll slow down my traveling.
[D] While I'm untangled in [G] my mind.
[C] I ain't gonna repeat what I said anymore.
[F] While I'm breathing air that ain't been breathed before.
[E] [C] I'll be as [Am] gone as a wild goose in winter.
[Dm] Then [G] you'll understand [C] you old [Am] man.
And meditate on [B] it.
[F] [G] Understand [C] you old man.
You [Am] hear me talking?
[F] [G] Understand [C] you old man.
[Am] [F] [G] Understand [C] you old
[A] [F] man.
[G] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Johnny Cash - Understand Your Man chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, F, G, C, Am and F. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 93. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ Don't call my [Em] name out your [Am]
window when I'm leaving.
[F] I won't even [A#] turn [G] my head.
_ _ [C] Don't send your [Em] kinfolks [Am] to give me no talking.
[D] _ I'll be gone [G] like I said.
_ _ [C] You'd say the same old thing that you've been saying all along.
[F] Lay there in your bed and keep your mouth shut till I'm [C] gone.
Don't give me that old familiar [Am]
cry and cussing moan.
[F] _ [G] Understand [C] you old man.
I'm [A] tired of your bad mouthing.
[F] _ [G] Understand [C] you old man.
_ [Bm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ You [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ can give my other [Em] suit [Am] to the Salvation Army.
_ [F] And everything else I [G] leave behind.
_ [C] I ain't taking nothing [Am] that'll slow down my traveling.
[D] While I'm untangled in [G] my mind.
_ _ [C] I ain't gonna repeat what I said anymore.
[F] While I'm breathing air that ain't been breathed before.
[E] _ [C] I'll be as [Am] gone as a wild goose in winter.
[Dm] Then [G] you'll understand [C] you old [Am] man.
And meditate on [B] it.
[F] _ [G] Understand [C] you old man.
You [Am] hear me talking?
_ [F] _ _ [G] Understand [C] you old man.
[Am] _ _ [F] _ [G] Understand [C] you old _
[A] _ [F] man.
_ [G] _ _ _ [N] _

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