Meanest man chords by Billy Bragg
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Intro 1
(D major)
Verse 1
If the (D major) folks next door to
me weren't so good
I'd do all the mean things
any (C major) body (D major) could
I'd drink and I'd gamble
and I'd (C major) louse (D major) around
I'd be the (F major) meanest man (D major) in
this whole town
(F major) (D major) (D minor)
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Verse 2
(D major) If I (F major) hadn't seen (D major) the light in
that old lady's eyes
I'd try to be a man you
would hate and despise
I'd rave and I'd rant and
I'd scream and yell
And I'd (F major) chase my neighbors (D major)
from here to hell
Verse 3
If I (F major) hadn't heard those (E major) kids
laugh playing (D major) games
I'd (F major) have nervous (E major) fits, I'd (D major) go in (D minor) sane
(D major) I'd (F major) turpentine (E major) cats and tin can (F major) dog (D major) s
I'd smother people (E major) to death (D major) inside
Interlude 1
of hollow logs
(C major) (D major)
(F major) (D minor) (D major) (D minor)
(D major) If the
Verse 4
people around me wasn't so nice
I'd freeze my heart into a cake of ice
Steal money (C major) (D major) from soldiers
and work (C major) ing (D major) folks too
I'd (F major) lend you a dol (D major) lar and
take back two
(F major) (D major)
Verse 5
(D minor)
(D major) If my wife didn't kiss me
the way (C major) she (D major) does
I'd carry four or five daggers
and three or four guns
I'd shoot craps and ramble
and hang out late
I'd steal (F major) baby (D major) buggies
and Cadillac Eight (D minor) s
Verse 6
If my (F major) friends didn't (E major) write
me those (A minor) letters I (D major) get
I'd (F major) be a dictat (E major) or, the worse (A minor) one (D major) yet
I'd be the (F major) only smart (E major) bird,
you'd (D major) all be fools
Send you all away to war and I'd stay home and
rule (D minor)
Interlude 2
(F major) (D major) (C major) (D major) (D minor) (D major)
(C major) (D major) (C major) (D major) (D minor) (D major)
Verse 7
If it (D major) wasn't for them songs
I hear you all sing
I'd put a crown on my dome
and I'd say (C major) I'm (D major) your king
I'd kidnap some and blackmail (F major) (D major) others
I'd peddle black (F major) market (D major) stuff
and rob sisters and brothers
(A minor) If it
Verse 8
(F major) weren't for your talking (E major)
I hear on the (D major) street
I'd be the (F major) orneriest man (E major)
that you ever did (D major) meet
I'd preach the (F major) gospel of (E major) hate
and I'd (C major) drink your (D major) blood
But I can't be (F major) this bad (D major) because
my folks are too good
No I can't be (F major) this bad (D major) because (D minor) (D major) my folks are too good (F major)
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(D minor) (D major) (D minor)
(G major) (D major) (G major) (F major) (D major)
(F major) (D minor) (D major) (F major) (D major)
(D minor) (D minor)
(F major) (D major) (D major)
Meanest man
Billy bragg
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