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Soulshine
by Warren Haynes
Thought I'd clear something up here; in the live acoustic version Warren Haynes uses
a capo on the third fret. So, this song is much easier to play, and sounds much 
better with the open chords rather than the barre chords required for the key of Bb.
Also, it doesn't sound too bad played without a capo. Use 16th note pendulum strumming 
along with the occasional G6 and Dsus4's to make the song sound a bit fuller.
-EzE
[Intro]
    G      D      Em      Fx2
[Verse]
GWhen you can't fDind the light, that gCot you through the cloudy dGays,
GWhen the stars ain't sDhinin' bright, you fCeel like you've lost you're Gway,
GWhen those candle liDghts of home, bCurn so very far aGway,
GWell you got to let your Dsoul shine, Emjust like my daddy used to Fsay.
[Chorus]
He used to say sGoulshine, it's better than sDunDsus4shine,D  
It's better than mCoonshine, damn sure better than rGainG6.G  
Well now people Gdon't mind, we all get this way Dsometime,
Got to let your Emsoul shine, sFhine till the break of GdaG6y.G  
[Verse]
GI grew up thinkiDn' that I had it madeC, gonna make it on my own.G  
GLife can take thDe strongest man, make Chim feel so alone.G  
GNow and then I fDeel a cold wind, blowCin' through my achin' bonesG,
GI think back to what my dDaddy said, hEme said "Boy, in the darknesFs before the dawn:"
[Chorus]
He used to say sGoulshine, it's better than sDunDsus4shine,D  
It's better than mCoonshine, damn sure better than rGainG6.G  
Hey now people dGon't mind, we all get this way sDometime,
Got to let your Emsoul shine, sFhine till the break of GdaG6yG  
[Bridge]
EmSometimes a man can fCeel this emptiness,
Like a woman has robbed him of his very sGoul.
A Bmwoman too, God knows, she can fCeel like this.
And when your woFrld seems cold, you got to let your spiDriDsus4t take Dcontrol.
[Chorus]
Talking bout souGlshine, it's better than sunDshDsus4ine,D  
It's better than mCoonshine, damn sure better than rGainG6.G  
Hey now people dGon't mind, we all feel this way Dsometime,
Got to let your Emsoul shine, sFhine till the break of GdaG6yG  
Talking bout souGlshine, it's better than sunDshDsus4ine,D  
It's better than mCoonshine, damn sure better than rGainG6.G  
Hey now people dGon't mind, we all feel this way Dsometime,
Got to let your Emsoul shine, sFhine till the break of GdaG6yG  
Repeat and Fade

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Soulshine

by Warren Haynes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Soulshine

by Warren Haynes

Thought I'd clear something up here; in the live acoustic version Warren Haynes uses

a capo on the third fret. So, this song is much easier to play, and sounds much

better with the open chords rather than the barre chords required for the key of Bb.

Also, it doesn't sound too bad played without a capo. Use 16th note pendulum strumming

along with the occasional G6 and Dsus4's to make the song sound a bit fuller.

-EzE

[Intro]

G D Em F

[Verse]

G D C G

When you can't find the light, that got you through the cloudy days,

G D C G

When the stars ain't shinin' bright, you feel like you've lost you're way,

G D C G

When those candle lights of home, burn so very far away,

G D Em F

Well you got to let your soul shine, just like my daddy used to say.

[Chorus]

G D Dsus4 D

He used to say soulshine, it's better than sunshine,

C G G6 G

It's better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain.

G D

Well now people don't mind, we all get this way sometime,

Em F G G6 G

Got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day.

[Verse]

G D C G

I grew up thinkin' that I had it made, gonna make it on my own.

G D C G

Life can take the strongest man, make him feel so alone.

G D C G

Now and then I feel a cold wind, blowin' through my achin' bones,

G D Em F

I think back to what my daddy said, he said "Boy, in the darkness before the dawn:"

[Chorus]

G D Dsus4 D

He used to say soulshine, it's better than sunshine,

C G G6 G

It's better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain.

G D

Hey now people don't mind, we all get this way sometime,

Em F G G6 G

Got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day

[Bridge]

Em C

Sometimes a man can feel this emptiness,

Like a woman has robbed him of his very soul.

Bm C

A woman too, God knows, she can feel like this.

F D Dsus4 D

And when your world seems cold, you got to let your spirit take control.

[Chorus]

G D Dsus4 D

Talking bout soulshine, it's better than sunshine,

C G G6 G

It's better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain.

G D

Hey now people don't mind, we all feel this way sometime,

Em F G G6 G

Got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day

G D Dsus4 D

Talking bout soulshine, it's better than sunshine,

C G G6 G

It's better than moonshine, damn sure better than rain.

G D

Hey now people don't mind, we all feel this way sometime,

Em F G G6 G

Got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day

Repeat and Fade

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