Widow Of A Living Man Chords
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Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | D G C F A D |
Capo: | no capo |
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The original song is in D standard, but he plays it live in standard tuning for years.
It's much easier not to tune down.
I recommend to play the F chorus of the chorus this way:
e|-X-|
B|-1-|
G|-2-|
D|-3-|
A|-X-|
E|-X-|
So you can make a nice transition to the G (like he does, live)
[Intro]
Asus2 Asus2 Asus2 Asus2 x2
[Verse]
Asus2 C G D/F#
Mama why does he treat me so cold, so cold, so cold
Asus2 C G D/F#
Why do I feel so old, so old, so old
Asus2 C G D/F#
how long has he treated me unkind, unkind, unkind
Asus2 C G D/F#
or have I always been so blind, so blind, so blind
[Chorus]
Am F G Am G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Am G Am G D/F# G Asus2 Asus2 Asus2 Asus2
of a living man, of a living man
[Verse]
Asus2 C G D/F#
Why can't the times stay the same, stay the same, stay the same
Asus2 C G D
now I am begging him to change, please change, please change
Asus2 C G D/F#
what about all of the plans we've made, the plans we've made, Lord I’ve prayed
Asus2 C G D/F#
now I am soooo afraid, I’m so afraid, I’m so afraid
[Chorus]
Am F G Am G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Am F G Am G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Am G Am G D/F# G Asus2 Asus2 Asus2 Asus2
of a living man, of a living man
[Verse]
Asus2 C G D/F#
why does he hurts me so, he hurts me so, he hurts me so
Asus2 C G D/F#
I'm gonna need someplace to go, someplace to go, someplace to go
Asus2 C G D/F#
he's no longer some kind woman's son, kind woman's son, kind woman's son
Asus2 C G D/F#
mama I think that I had better run, I better run, I better run
[Chorus]
Am F G Am G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Am F G Am G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
Am G Am G D/F# G Asus2 Asus2 Asus2 Asus2
of a living man, of a living man
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Widow Of A Living Man – Ben Harper
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4 comments

Just a small thing, but the Am2 is called an Asus2; the fingering is right, though. Also, the Am in the verse should be that Asus2 instead. It's right in the chorus though, I think.
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Dude this is horrible. Your tuning makes no sense.
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Hi There
Nice tab for a great song. But I think the correct D is a D with an F# in the bass, 2x0323.
Iskariot
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