Remitance Man
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e ---------------------------------------3-----2-
B --------1-------------3-----1------------------
G -----------2------------0----------0-----------
D ----2--------------0------------2--------------
A -0--------------2-----------3------------0-----
E -----------------------------------------------
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e ----3----3--------3----------------------------
B ------------------------ 0h1----0--------------
G ----------------0------------------------------
D -------------0---------------------------------
A --0--------------------------------------------
E ----------3--------------3-------3-------------
Em D
Sinner on the mainland
Em D
He's a sinner on the sea
Em D/F# G
He looks for absolution
Am D
Not accountability
Em D
How many destinations
Em D
Oh God he's seen them all
G D/F# Em
He collects his precious pittance
Am D
In every port of call
C D
Remittance Man
G D/F# Em
Blacksheep of the family clan
Am D G C G
Broke too many rules along the way
C D
Remittance Man
Em D/F# E/G#
So far away from home
Am D
No they'll never understand
G C G
The Remittance Man
A man of empty pockets
From jingling his change
The idleness and grieving
Are all that he retains
By the harbour lights of Sydney
Or the Bora Bora moon
He recites his sad confession
To the seagulls and the loons
Remittance Man
Blacksheep of the family clan
Broke too many rules along the way
Remittance Man
So far away from home
No they'll never understand
The Remittance Man
Bm Am
Well you can claim that you were born a prince
Bm Am
But you're the only one you can convince
F
Survivor with no livelihood
C
That you could ever make it good
D
But still you dream of what you can pretend
An unexpected passenger
Boarded in Marseilles
An angel full of tenderness
She gave her heart away
She was but a gypsy
He was just a stray
They almost made a miracle
But it slowly slipped away
So he follows the equator
With a wish to run aground
It's a very vicious circle
Goin' round and round and round
And he watches from the fantail
As the mainland disappears
Just like the Flying Dutchman
He's a prisoner of his fears
Remittance Man
Blacksheep of the family clan
Broke too many rules along the way
Remittance Man
So far away from home
Am Bm C
No they'll never understand
Am Bm C
No they'll never understand
Am Bm C
No they'll never understand
Em D
The Remittance Man
How to play Remitance Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.