Woody Guthrie - Vigilante Man

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this is played in woody’s standard way , some hammer – ons on using the middle finger on
the C and F chords .

capo 2nd fret

intro w/harp

C C C C F F F C F F C C G G C C

C
have you seen that vigilante man?
F C
have you seen that vigilante man?
F C
have you seen that vigilante man?
G C
i been hearin’ his name all over the land .

well , what is a vigilante man?
tell me , what is a vigilante man?
has he got a gun and a club in his hand?
is that a vigilante man?

rainy night down in the engine house ,
sleepin’ just as still as a mouse ,
man come along an’ he chased us out in the rain .
was that a vigilante man?

stormy days we passed the time away ,
sleepin’ in some good warm place .
man come along an’ we give him a little race .
was that a vigilante man?

preacher casey was just a workin’ man ,
and he said , “unite all you working men . ”
killed him in the river some strange man .
was that a vigilante man?

oh , why does a vigilante man ,
why does a vigilante man
carry that sawed – off shot – gun in his hand?
would he shoot his brother and sister down?

i rambled ’round from town to town ,
i rambled ’round from town to town ,
and they herded us around like a wild herd of cattle .
was that the vigilante men?

have you seen that vigilante man?
have you seen that vigilante man?
i’ve heard his name all over this land .