Sinner Man / Traditional African American Folk Song / Easy Fingerpicking Guitar / Spiritual

Sinner Man or Sinnerman, also known as, Oh Sinner Man as well as Sinner Man Where You Gonna Run To is an African American Folk Song Spiritual. Run to the Lord. I can`t remember when or where I first heard this song but I`ve been playing it seems like forever. I sing and play it on the guitar using a simple basic folk fingerpicking pattern. I have the guitar tuned to open D tuning.

Sinner Man lyrics
Banjo or Guitar
Open D Tuning: Chords; Bm, A (Play last A each verse in the G shape 3rd fret)

Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to? (3)
All on that day.

Run to the rock. Rock was a melting (3)
All on that day

Run to the hills. The hills were on fire (3)
All on that day.

Run to the sea. The sea was a boiling. (3)
All on that day.

Run to the moon. The moon was bleeding (3)
All on that day.

Run to the Devil. the Devil was a waiting (3)
All on that day.

Run to the Lord. Lord won't you hide (3)
All on that day.

Lord said Sinner Man you should be praying (3)
All on that day.

Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to? (3)
All on that day.

(Trad.)