Baron Samedi
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Am
I'll show you man who walk on fire And don't get burned
Don't get burned, don't get burned He don't get burned
I'll show you man who tread on glass And he don't get cut
D Bm E C#m F#m C#m F#m
Don't get cut, don't get cut He don't get cut
Am
You can take a knife and slit his throat And he won't drop dead
Won't drop dead, won't drop dead He won't drop dead
Been a ju-ju boy for a thousand years And he ain't cut yet
D Bm E C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m
Ain't cut yet, ain't cut yet He ain't cut yet
A Asus4 A
Hold em
D Dsus4 D
You've got to crease em and fold em
E Esus4 E
You've got to shape em and mould em
A
Take a piece of their soul man
F#m
Well he can take a little moonlight
C#m
Suck the poison from a snakebite
Bm Dm
Movin round about midnight
Am
He's got the power of life
See the sacrifice of the virgin women
See the deadly snake and the headless chicken
D
Take a sip from dripping red
Bm E C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m F#m
Make it with the living dead ...................
Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm Gm
Am
Take you up when you feeling down
F
When you're sick he will come around
Dm Bdim Am
Takes his cures from out the ground
Am
He's the one who can hypnotize
F
And you'll never believe your eyes
Dm Bdim Am
He can cause the dead to rise
Am F Dm Bdim Am
play solo sequence x3 ..........
Am F Dm Bdim Am
slide up on Bdim 3-6-9-12fret(x3) - end on Am
How to play Baron Samedi
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.