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Kiss of a Man chords by
Patty Griffin
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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The strangers came

The strangers went
C
C

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To my daddy's bar

The floor was cement
D
D

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And wet all the time

It never got dry
C
C

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Nothing but the smell
G
G

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of old beer and rye
Verse 2
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G

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Mama and daddy and me

We lived in the back
C
C

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The door wasn't but twenty-five

feet feet from the tracks
D
D

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And trains would roll by

All day and all night
C
C

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Rattle them bottles
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G

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And shake all them lights
Verse 3
C
C

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And the strangers would come
G
G

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and the strangers

Would go
D
D

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C
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Talking too fast or walking too slow

Sometimes they'd say hey
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G

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Pretty girl what's your name?
D
D

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Why don't you come here and be
C
C

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Pretty for us?
G
G

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Then my daddy would make
D
D

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like he'd reach

For his gun
C
C

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And those boys would shake
Verse 4

Or hush up and run
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C

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G
G

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Now some of those boys

I noticed them too
C
C

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Looking at me

But there was nothing to do
D
D

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When daddy stood watch

Big mean and sober
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C

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Like a wall so tall
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G

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No one could get over
Verse 5
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C

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Sometimes at night
G
G

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Under the sheets
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D

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C

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I'd cover myself from my head to my feet

And wait till my mama and
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G

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daddy went to sleep
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D

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And though I was awake
C
C

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Dream a dream so sweet
Verse 6
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G

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Dream a dream so sweet
D
D

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Though I was awake
C
C

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Dream a dream so sweet

All of me ached
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G

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Close my eyes and pretend
D
D

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On the back of my hand
C
C

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What it would be like
Outro 1

The kiss of a man
C
C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Kiss of a Man by Patty Griffin is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Kiss of a Man are Bb, Eb, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Kiss of a Man is approximately 68 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Kiss of a Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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