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All That You Have Is Your Soul

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ALL THAT YOU HAVE IS YOUR SOUL
words and music Tracy Chapman
[Intro]
|       A|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
|       D|  D   Dsus4   D|    Dsus2|  Dsus2   D   Dsus2|
|  A   Asus4   A|  E   E6   E|
|       A|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|
[Verse 1]
AOh, my mama told meD  
D'cause she say she learned the hard wayE  
ESay she wanna spare the childrenD  
DShe say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Chorus]
  DDon't be tempted by the shiny apple,
  Adon't you eat of a bitter fruit.
  DHunger only for a taste of justice,
  Ahunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul.
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Verse 2]
  DI was a pretty young girl once
  AI had dreams, I had high hopes
  EMarried a man, he stole my heart away
  DHe gave his love but what a high price I paid
And Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Chorus]
  DDon't be tempted by the shiny apple,
  Adon't you eat of a bitter fruit.
  DHunger only for a taste of justice,
  Ahunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul.
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Verse 3]
  DWhy was I such a young fool
 AThought I'd make history, making babies was the best I could do
  EThought I'd make something that could be mine forever
 DFound out the hard way one can't possess another
And Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Chorus]
  DDon't be tempted by the shiny apple,
  Adon't you eat of a bitter fruit.
  DHunger only for a taste of justice,
  Ahunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul.
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Verse 4]
  DI thought, thought I could find a way
 Ato beat the system, to make a deal and have no debts to pay
  ETake it all, I'd take it all, I'd run away
DMe for myself, first class and first rate
But Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Chorus]
  DDon't be tempted by the shiny apple,
  Adon't you eat of a bitter fruit.
  DHunger only for a taste of justice,
  Ahunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul.
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Verse 5]
  DHere I am, I'm waiting for a better day
  AA second chance, a little luck to come my way
 EA hope to dream, a hope that I can sleep again
 DAnd wake in a world with a clear conscience and clean hands
'Cause Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|  Asus2   A   Asus2|
[Chorus]
  DDon't be tempted by the shiny apple,
  Adon't you eat of a bitter fruit.
  DHunger only for a taste of justice,
  Ahunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul.
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|
[Verse 6]
AOh, my mama told meD  
D'cause she say she learned the hard wayE  
ESay she wanna spare the childrenD  
DShe say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause
Aall that you Ehave is your Asoul
|  A   Asus4   A|    Asus2|
[Outro]
Asus2All thAat Asus2you haAveAsus4  A  Asus2  
Asus2All thAat Asus2you haAveAsus4  A  Asus2  
Asus2All thAat Asus2you haAveAsus4  A  Asus2  
Asus2Is youAr soAul...

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All That You Have Is Your Soul

by Tracy Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

ALL THAT YOU HAVE IS YOUR SOUL

words and music Tracy Chapman

[Intro]

A A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | | |

D D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus2 D Dsus2

| | | | |

A Asus4 A E E6 E

| | |

A A Asus4 A Asus2

| | | |

[Verse 1]

A D

Oh, my mama told me

D E

'cause she say she learned the hard way

E D

Say she wanna spare the children

She say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Chorus]

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,

don't you eat of a bitter fruit.

Hunger only for a taste of justice,

hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul.

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Verse 2]

I was a pretty young girl once

I had dreams, I had high hopes

Married a man, he stole my heart away

He gave his love but what a high price I paid

A E A

And all that you have is your soul

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Chorus]

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,

don't you eat of a bitter fruit.

Hunger only for a taste of justice,

hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul.

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Verse 3]

Why was I such a young fool

Thought I'd make history, making babies was the best I could do

Thought I'd make something that could be mine forever

Found out the hard way one can't possess another

A E A

And all that you have is your soul

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Chorus]

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,

don't you eat of a bitter fruit.

Hunger only for a taste of justice,

hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul.

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Verse 4]

I thought, thought I could find a way

to beat the system, to make a deal and have no debts to pay

Take it all, I'd take it all, I'd run away

Me for myself, first class and first rate

A E A

But all that you have is your soul

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Chorus]

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,

don't you eat of a bitter fruit.

Hunger only for a taste of justice,

hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul.

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Verse 5]

Here I am, I'm waiting for a better day

A second chance, a little luck to come my way

A hope to dream, a hope that I can sleep again

And wake in a world with a clear conscience and clean hands

A E A

'Cause all that you have is your soul

A Asus4 A Asus2 Asus2 A Asus2

| | | |

[Chorus]

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,

don't you eat of a bitter fruit.

Hunger only for a taste of justice,

hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul.

A Asus4 A Asus2

| | |

[Verse 6]

A D

Oh, my mama told me

D E

'cause she say she learned the hard way

E D

Say she wanna spare the children

She say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause

A E A

all that you have is your soul

A Asus4 A Asus2

| | |

[Outro]

Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2

All that you have

Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2

All that you have

Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2

All that you have

Asus2 A A

Is your soul...

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