Sinnerman Chords & Tabs

by Nina Simone

[Intro]
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Oh Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
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Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
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Where you gonna run to?
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All on that day
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Well I run to the rock, please hide me
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I run to the rock,please hide me
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I run to the rock, please hide me, Lord
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All on that day
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But the rock cried out, I can't hide you
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The rock cried out, I can't hide you
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The rock cried out, I ain't gonna hide you guy
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All on that day
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I said, Rock, what's a matter with you rock?
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Don't you see I need you, rock?
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Lord, Lord, Lord
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All on that day
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So I run to the river, it was bleedin'
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I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
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I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
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All on that day
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So I run to the river, it was boilin'
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I run to the sea, it was boilin'
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I run to the sea, it was boilin'
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All on that day
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So I run to the Lord
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Please hide me, Lord
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Don't you see me prayin'?
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Don't you see me down here prayin'?
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But the Lord said, go to the devil
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The Lord said, go to the devil
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He said, go to the devil
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All on that day
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So I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
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I ran to the devil, he was waitin'
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Ran to the devil, he was waitin'
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All on that day
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I cried – POWER!!!!!!!
(Power to the Lord)

[8x]
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Bring down,
(Power to the Lord)

[4x]
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POWER!!!
(power to the Lord)

[12x]
(Instrumental)
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Oh yeah, woh yeah, woh yeah
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Well, I run to the river, it was boilin'
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I run to the sea, it was boilin'
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I run to the sea, it was boilin'
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All on that day
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So I ran to the Lord
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I said, Lord, hide me
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Please hide me, please help me
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All on that day
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He said, child,
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where were you
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when you oughta been prayin'?
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I said, Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
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Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
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Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
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All on that day
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Sinnerman you oughta be prayin'
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Oughta be prayin', Sinnerman
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Oughta be prayin',
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All on that day
I cried -
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POWER!!!!!!!
(Power to the Lord)

[12x]
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Go down
(Power to the Lord)

[3x]
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POWER!!!!!!!
(Power to the Lord)

[3x]
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Power, Power, Lord
Don't you know I need you Lord
Don't you know that I need you
Don't you know that I need you
Power, Lord!
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