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Sinnerman by Nina Simone - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2

            Standard Tuning EADGBe

Fantastic song, especially featured in Inland Empire.


The piano arpeggiation is B E D A quickly over a Bm chord.


[Intro]
Bm   E D A
Bm   E D A
Bm   E D A
Bm   E D A


[Verse 1]

Bm
Oh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
A
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Bm
Where you gonna run to?
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day


[Verse 2]

       Bm
Well I run to the rock, please hide me
  A
I run to the rock, please hide me
  Bm
I run to the rock, please hide me, lord
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day

        Bm
But the rock cried out, I can't hide you
    A
The rock cried out, I can't hide you
    Bm
The rock cried out, I ain't gonna hide you guy
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day

        Bm
I said, rock,...
                     A
What's a matter with you rock?
                Bm
Don't you see I need you, rock? lord, lord, lord
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day


[Verse 3]

     Bm
So I run to the river, it was bleedin'
  A
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
  Bm
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day

     Bm
So I run to the river, it was boilin'
  A
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
  Bm
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day


[Verse 4]

     Bm
So I run to the lord,
               A
Please hide me lord
                 Bm
Don't you see me prayin'?
        Em     F#m             Bm
Don't you see me down here prayin'?

        Bm
But the lord said, go to the devil
    A
The lord said, go to the devil
Bm
He said, go to the devil
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day

     Bm
So I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
  A
I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
  Bm
I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day, I cried!


[Chorus]

Bm
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Bring down! (Power lord!)
Bring down! (Power lord!)
Bring down! (Power lord!)
Bring down! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)

[Instrumental break]


[Verse 5]

       Bm
Well I run to the river, it was boilin'
  A
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
  Bm
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day


[Verse 6]

     Bm
So I ran to the lord
             A
I said, lord hide me,
Bm
Please hide me, please help me
Em  F#m                Bm
Please help me on that day

   Bm
He said,
A
Child,
           Bm
Where were you?
     Em  F#m              Bm
When you......oughta been prayin'?

        Bm
I said, lord, lord, hear me prayin'
A
Lord, lord, hear me prayin'
Bm
Lord, lord, hear me prayin'
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day


Bm
Sinnerman you oughta be prayin'
A
Oughta be prayin', Sinnerman
Bm
Oughta be prayin',
Em  F#m             Bm
........All on that day


[Chorus]

Bm
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Go down! (Power lord!)
Go down! (Power lord!)
Go down! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)
Power! (Power lord!)


[Outro]

Em
Mannana manananana mananaananaaaaaa!
F#m
Woohoohooooo power, power, lord
Em
Don't you know, manana, mannanannanana, I need you lord
Em
Don't you know that I need you
Em
Don't you know that I need you
F#m
...........Power!
F#m
...........Power!
F#m
...........Power!
Bm
Looooooooooooord!












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We also have 24 songs by Nina Simone

• Aint Got No I Got Life
• Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair
• Bye Bye Blackbird
• Children Go Where I Send You
• Dont Smoke In Bed
• Feeling Good
• Hes Got The Whole World In His Hands
• I Loves You Porgy
• I Put A Spell On You
• I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
• I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
• If You Knew
• It Might As Well Be Spring
• Little Girl Blue
• Love Me Or Leave Me
• Mood Indigo
• My Baby Just Cares For Me
• Sinnerman
• Stompin At The Savoy
• Thats Him Over There
• The Other Woman
• To Love Somebody
• Tomorrow We Will Meet Once More
• Trouble In Mind

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