Man In A Long Black Coat
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Intro: F#m
compasso: 6/8
F#m %
F#m A E C#m F#m A E F#m
F#m A E C#m F#m A 3/4 E F#m %
E % F#m A 3/4 E F#m %
F#m A E C#m
Crickets are chirping, the water is high
F#m A E F#m
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hanging dry
F#m A E C#m
Windows wide open, African trees
F#m A E F#m
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
E E
Not a word of goodbye, not even a note
F#m A
She gone with the man
E F#m
In the long black coat
F#m A E C#m
Somebody seen him hanging around
F#m A E F#m
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
F#m A E C#m
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
F#m A E F#m
If he wanted to dance, he had a face like a mask
E E
Somebody said from the Bible he quote
F#m A
There was dust on the man
E F#m
In the long black coat
F#m A E C#m
Preacher was a talking, there's a sermon he gave
F#m A E F#m
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
F#m A E C#m
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
F#m A E F#m
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
E E
It ain't easy to swallow, it sticks in the throat
F#m A
She gave her heart to the man
E F#m
In the long black coat
D A
There are no mistakes in life some people say
F#m E F#m
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
D A
But people don't live or die, people just float
F#m A
She went with the man
E F#m
In the long black coat
F#m A E C#m
There's smoke on the water, it's been there since June
F#m A E F#m
Tree trunks uprooted, 'neath the high crescent moon
F#m A E C#m
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
F#m A E F#m
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
E E
She never said nothing, there was nothing she wrote
F#m A
She gone with the man
E { F#m }
In the long black coat
F#m % % %
F#m E F#m
F#m E F#m
F#m E F#m F#m
How to play Man In A Long Black Coat
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.