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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was in a country band in the
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1970s
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One night we had a flat on the van,
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on the way out to Tennessee
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Asked an old mechanic,
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name of Johnson, for some air
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A

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And everybody called
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him "Socrates"
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Verse 2
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"Hey, what's goin' on?"

"Not much of nothin',
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how 'bout you?"
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And that's the way it's done

in our hometown
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He could talk a stream of nonsense,
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just as pretty as you please
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D

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And everybody called him "Socrates"
Verse 3
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He said, "Fame and fortune are easily confused,
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as are luck and destiny
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Are you bein' loved, boys,
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or bein' used? Runnin' wild or bein' free?"
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Dsus4
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He said, "The answers to your questions
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are more questions such as these"
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And everybody called him "Socrates"
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Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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I got to know him well,
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I even worked with him a while
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He had an old guitar we'd pass
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around once in a while
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I never will forget the last
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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
Verse 5
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"Do you know what you are
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A

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capable of knowing?
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Do your hands, son,
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Em
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A

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ever touch the soil?
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And do you love all that you
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A

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are capable of lovin'?
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And do you want me to
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check that oil?"
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Everybody called
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him "Socrates"
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Verse 6
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Yeah, the Christians found him crazy
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And the derelicts agreed
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But everybody called him
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Everybody called him
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Everybody called
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him
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"Socrates"
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Dsus4

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Socrates by Sawyer Brown is F major.

The primary chords used in Socrates are F, Bb, Dm, C, Fsus4, 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 73 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 Sawyer Brown.

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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