Sad Man's Tongue chords by Volbeat (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Well my mama told me
Son, you better watch out
D 
All those nasty woman
gonna rip you dime for dime
G 
But I got my pocket
full of real tales,
D 
and a broken guitar mode, guitar mode
A 
And the story keep on rollin',
D 
out from a sad man's tongue

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Verse 2
D5 
Left my mama and papa's nest
I got the fever rambling my bones
D5 
Papa said my boy,
take my Johnny Cash vinyls and go
G5 
Well I got my pocket full of real tales,
D5 
and a broken guitar mode,
guitar mode
A5 
And the story keep on rollin',
D5 
out from a sad man's tongue

Interlude 1
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
G5 
G5 
G5 
G5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
A5 
A5 
A5 
A5 
G5 
F5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 

Verse 3
D5 
Strollin' down the highway
with uncle Sam roaring
rebel kid get your ass home
D5 
Your ass belongs to me
Leave your Johnny Cash songs and get home
G5 
But I got my pocket full of real tales,
D5 
and a broken guitar mode,
guitar mode
A5 
And the story keep on rollin',
D5 
out from a sad man's tongue

Verse 4
D5 
Singing in the cell 1.40.9.5
D5 
No  way should I wear guns,
I'm sitting my time
G5 
G5 
G5 
G5 
Yeah!
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
A5 
A5 
A5 
A5 
G5 
F5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 

Verse 5
D5 
Left 1.40.9.5
with plenty rock'n'roll songs painting the road
D5 
Education sucks,
so I sing my song for you
G5 
And I got my pocket full of real tales
D5 
And a broken guitar mode,
guitar mode
A5 
And the story keep on rollin'
D5 
out from a sad man's tongue

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: D majorBPM: 222

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Sad Man's Tongue by Volbeat, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Sad Man's Tongue the way Volbeat intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.