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Vigilante Man chords by
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
F
F

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C
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G
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Have you seen

that vigilante man?
F
F

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C
C

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Have you seen that

vigilante man?
G
G

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C
C

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Have you seen that vigilante man?

I been hearin' his name all over the land.
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Well, what is a vi
Verse 2
C
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gilante man?
F
F

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Tell me, what is a vigilante man?
C
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G
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F
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Has he got a gun and a club in his hand?
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C

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Is that is a vigilante man?
Verse 3
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Rainy night down in the engine house,
C
C

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Sleepin' just as still as a mouse,

Man come along an' he
F
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chased us out in the rain.
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Was that a vigilante man?
Verse 4

Stormy days we passed the time away,
F
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C
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Sleepin' in some good warm place.
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Man come along an' we
C
C

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give him a little race.
F
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Was that a vigilante man?
Verse 5
C
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G
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Preacher Casey was
C
C

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just a workin' man,

And he said, "Unite

all you working men."
F
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Killed him in the river some
C
C

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strange man.

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Verse 6
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Oh, why does a vigilante man,
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Why does a vigilante man
C
C

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Carry that sawed- off

shot- gun in his hand?

Would he shoot his brother
F
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C
C

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and sister down?
Verse 7
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I rambled 'round from town to town,
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I rambled 'round from town to town,
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And they herded us around like
G
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a wild herd of cattle.
Verse 8

Was that the vigilante men?
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F
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Have you seen that vigilante man?
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Have you seen that vigilante

man?
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I've heard his name all over this land.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Vigilante Man by Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie is C major.

The primary chords used in Vigilante Man are F, C, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Vigilante Man is approximately 70 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Vigilante Man 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 Vigilante Man. 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 Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie.

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