Little Man chords by
Alan Jackson

1989•Country•1.3K views•

Key: Db major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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I remember walkin'

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'round the court square sidewalk

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Lookin' in windows at things I couldn't want

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There's Johnson's Hardware

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and Morgan's Jewelry

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And the ol' Lee King's Apothecary

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They were the little man

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The little man

Verse 2

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I go back now and the stores are empty

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Except for an old coke sign dated 1950

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Boarded up like they never existed

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Or renovated and called historic districts

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There goes the little man

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There goes the little man

Chorus 1

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Now the court square's just a set of streets

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That the people go round

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but they seldom think

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'Bout the little man that built this town

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Before the big money shut 'em down

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And killed the little man

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Oh the little man

Verse 3

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He pumped your gas

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and he cleaned your glass

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And one cold rainy night

he fixed your flat

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The new store came where you do it yourself

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You buy a lotto ticket and food off the shelf

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Forget the little man

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Forget about that little man

Verse 4

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He hung on there for a few more years

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But he couldn't sell slurpees

And he wouldn't sell beer

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Now the bank rents the station

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To a man down the road

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And they sell velvet Elvis

and second-hand clothes

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There goes little man

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There goes another little man

Chorus 2

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Now the court square's just a set of streets

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That the people go round

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but they seldom think

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'Bout the little man that built this town

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Before the big money shut 'em down

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And killed the little man

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Oh the little man

Solo 1

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Verse 5

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Now the stores are lined up in a concrete strip

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You can buy the whole world in just one trip

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And save a penny 'cause it's jumbo size

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They don't even realize

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They're killin' the little man

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Oh the little man

Chorus 3

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Now the court square's just a set of streets

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That the people go round

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but they seldom think

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'Bout the little man that built this town

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Before the big money shut 'em down

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And killed the little man

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Oh the little man

Outro 1

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It wasn't long ago when I was a child

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An old black man came

with his mule and his plow

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He broke the ground

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where we grew our garden

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Back before we'd all forgotten

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About the little man

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The little man

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Long live the little man

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God bless the little man

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Little Man by Alan Jackson is Db major.

The primary chords used in Little Man are Db, Gb, Ab, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Ab, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Little Man is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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