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Soul Man

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[Intro]
|    G|    F|   Bb|  C   D|
|  G   C|  G   C|  G   C|  G   C|  G   C|
[Verse 1]
Coming Gto you.C.. on a Gdusty road.C.. Ggood lovingC,
I got a Gtruck load.C  
And Gwhen you get it.C.. you got you Gsomething.C..
so don't Gworry.C.. 'cause GI'm coming.C  
[Chorus]
I'm a Gsoul man.F.. I'm a Gsoul man... I'm a sGoul maFn...
I'm a Gsoul man..(and Cthat ain't Dall.)
[Verse 2]
Got Gwhat I gotC... the Ghard way.C.. and I'll Gmake it betterC...
Geach and every day.C..
GSo, honey.C.. Gdon't you fretC... cause Gyou ain't seen.C..
Gnothing yet.C..
[Chorus]
I'm a sGoul man..F. I'm a sGoul man... I'm a soGul manF...
I'm a Gsoul man..(and Cthat ain't Dall.)
[Verse 3]
I was Gbrought up.C.. on a Gside street.C.. learned how to Glove.C..
beGfore I could eat.C..
I was Geducated.C.. from Ggood stock.C.. when GI start loving.C..
I Gcan't stop.C..
[Chorus]
I'm a Gsoul man.F.. I'm a Gsoul man... I'm a GsouFl man...
I'm a Gsoul man..(Clook.......D.)
[Verse 4]
Well, Ebgrab the rope and I'll Bbpull you in...
Cgive you hope... and C/Dbe your only boyfriend... Db/Ebyeah (yeah)...
             |   Ab|   Gb|   Cb|  Db   Eb|
yeah (yeah)..ooowww!
[Outro]
I'm Abcomin' up..I'm a soul man..I'm a Dbsoul man..I'm a Absoul man...
(oh, Dbno!)..Absoul Dbman..I'm a Absoul Dbman..Absoul Dbman..Absoul Dbman... (Fade)

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Soul Man

by Sam & Dave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Db/Eb

[Intro]

G F Bb C D

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G C G C G C G C G C

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[Verse 1]

G C G C G C

Coming to you... on a dusty road... good loving,

G C

I got a truck load.

G C G C

And when you get it... you got you something...

G C G C

so don't worry... 'cause I'm coming.

[Chorus]

G F G G F

I'm a soul man... I'm a soul man... I'm a soul man...

G C D

I'm a soul man..(and that ain't all.)

[Verse 2]

G C G C G C

Got what I got... the hard way... and I'll make it better...

G C

each and every day...

G C G C G C

So, honey... don't you fret... cause you ain't seen...

G C

nothing yet...

[Chorus]

G F G G F

I'm a soul man... I'm a soul man... I'm a soul man...

G C D

I'm a soul man..(and that ain't all.)

[Verse 3]

G C G C G C

I was brought up... on a side street... learned how to love...

G C

before I could eat...

G C G C G C

I was educated... from good stock... when I start loving...

G C

I can't stop...

[Chorus]

G F G G F

I'm a soul man... I'm a soul man... I'm a soul man...

G C D

I'm a soul man..(look........)

[Verse 4]

Eb Bb

Well, grab the rope and I'll pull you in...

C C/D Db/Eb

give you hope... and be your only boyfriend... yeah (yeah)...

Ab Gb Cb Db Eb

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yeah (yeah)..ooowww!

[Outro]

Ab Db Ab

I'm comin' up..I'm a soul man..I'm a soul man..I'm a soul man...

Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db

(oh, no!)..soul man..I'm a soul man..soul man..soul man... (Fade)

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