| Dm | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | [Chorus] Dm Fmaj7/C Southern man, better keep your head, Bb G7 don't forget what your Good Book says. Dm Fmaj7/C Southern change gonna come at last, Bb G7 Dm now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man. | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | [Verse 1] Dm Bb Gm I saw cotton and I saw black, Dm Bb Gm tall white mansions and little shacks; Dm Bb Gm southern man when will you pay them back? A I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'. How long, how long? Ah! | Dm | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | [Chorus] Dm Fmaj7/C Southern man, better keep your head, Bb G7 don't forget what your Good Book says. Dm Fmaj7/C Southern change gonna come at last, Bb G7 Dm now your crosses are burnin' fast, southern man. | Bb Gm | Dm | Bb Gm | [Verse 2] Dm Bb Gm Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown Dm Bb Gm I've seen your black man comin' round Dm Bb Gm Swear by God, I'm gonna cut him down! A I heard screamin' and bull whips crackin'.