Alabama - Cant Keep A Good Man Down

this is a great sing – along – song and because i could not find it anywhere
at all on the internet , i decided to learn the song and make this tab
myself . this is my first tab .

the song is in standard tuning .

chords used :

G C Em A7 D7 Cadd9
E – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – |
B – – 3 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – |
G – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – |
D – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – x – – – – 3 – – – – |
E – – 3 – – – x – – – 0 – – – x – – – x – – – – x – – – – |

tab :
this lick is played in the song on occasion :
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 2 – 0 – – – 3 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – 0 – – 2 – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – |
E – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – |

G
i thought it was forever
G
i thought it would last
G
gotta try to make it
G
a page of my past
C
you didn’t even say goodbye
C G
when you slammed that door

G
now i’m lyin’ here alone
G
in what once was our bed
G
trying to forget
G
all the cruel words you said
C
all the radio was playing
C G
what once was our favorite song

Em A7
oh enough is enough i won’t take anymore
C D7
i’m picking myself up off the floor

G Cadd9 G
cause you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
oh no you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
sugar , you can’t keep a good man down
the strumming rhythm for the chorus might be tricky at first

* lick *

G
gonna dress up in my finest
G
clothes that i own
G
and take it to the streets
G
i won’t be lonely for long
C
gonna put on my best moves
C G
on every single woman i see

G
now you thought you could break me
G
add me to your list
G
notch me on your gun
G
let me tell you this
C
i’ve got news for you baby
C G
i don’t break that easily

G G Cadd9 G
cause you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
oh no you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
sugar , you can’t keep a good man down

* lick *

G
i’ll be out there on the scene
G
hangin’ with my friends
G
this world’s gonna see
G
me smilin’ again
C
i’m taking some time
C G
to erase you from my memory

G
don’t write any letters
G
don’t call me on the phone
G
don’t knock on my door
G
cause to you i’m not at home
C
i know there’s a woman out there
C G
for a man like me

G Cadd9 G
cause you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
oh no you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
sugar , you can’t keep a good man down

Em A7
oh enough is enough i won’t take anymore
C D7
i’m picking myself up off the floor

G Cadd9 G
cause you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
baby , you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
honey , you can’t keep a good man down
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
sugar , you can’t keep a good man down

* chorus again *

that should be it .

* tabbed my drummurdood89 *