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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was in a country
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G

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band in the 1970s
Bm
Bm
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One night we had a flat on the van
A
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on the way out to Tennessee
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D

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Asked this old mechanic,
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G

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name of Johnson, for some air
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A

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G

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D
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Everybody called him Socrates

Hey what's goin' on Not much
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G

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of nothin' how 'bout you
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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That's the way it's done
A
A

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in our hometown
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G

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D

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He could talk a stream of nonsense just
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G

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as pretty as you please
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A

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G

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D

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Everybody called him Socrates
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G

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D

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He said fame and fortune are easily
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G

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confused as are luck and destiny
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Bm
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Are you bein' loved boys or bein' used
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A

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runnin' wild or bein' free
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G

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D

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He said the answers to your questions
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G

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are more questions such as these
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Everybody called him Socrates
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D

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F#m
F#m
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Em
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F#m
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Em
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D

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got to
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G

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know him well I even worked for him a while
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D

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Bm
Bm
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He had an old guitar we'd
A
A

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pass around once in a while
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G

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D

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I never will forget the last
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G

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few words he said to me
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D

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When I finally quit old Socrates
F#m
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Do you know what you are
Em
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A

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capable of knowing
F#m
F#m
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Do your hands son ever touch the soil
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A

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F#m
F#m
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And do you love all that you
Em
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A

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are capable of lovin
Bm
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Do you wnat me to
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G

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check that oil
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Everybody called him Socrates
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D

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Yea the Christians called him crazy
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G

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And the derelicts agreed
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But everybody called him
Outro 1

Socrates
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Socrates by Mac McAnally is F major.

The primary chords used in Socrates are F, Bb, Dm, C, Am, Gm.

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

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

The tempo of Socrates is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Socrates. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mac McAnally.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Socrates to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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