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Kinky Boots - The Soul Of A Man

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[Intro]
C  C/B  Am  Am/G  F  F/E  F  G
[Verse 1]
CI'm bad C/Bnews, a Amblack and bAm/Glues-er
 FWho's a F/Eloser, a Fmerry-go-round spGiraling down
CI'm all C/Bused up, I'm Amchaffed and cAm/Ghewed up
  FWho's just scF/Erewed up, the sFame old Charlie hGsusitting the ground.
[Chorus]
  GCause I'll never be the Csoul of a mC/Ban, nAmoble and wAm/Gise
Like the Fsoul of a mF/Ean who lFifted me hiGgh
Like the Csoul of a C/Bman, herAmoic and trAm/Gue
Like the Fsoul of a mF/Ean that I loFoked up tGoG/F  
G/EWhat else could I dG/Do?
[Verse 2]
  CStupid C/BHubrisAm, no exAm/Gcuses
  FBlew my F/Efuses, I gFuess I'm just a ruse in my fGathers shoes
  CNot amC/BusingAm, no confAm/Gusing this Fstreak of lF/Eosing
FTotally brutal and Gsususeless too.
[Chorus]
  GHow can I be the Csoul of a mC/Ban, nAmoble and wAm/Gise
Like the Fsoul of a mF/Ean who lFifted me hiGgh
Like the Csoul of a C/Bman, herAmoic and trAm/Gue
Like the Fsoul of a mF/Ean that I loFoked up tGoG/F  
WhaG/Et else could I...
[Break]
  AmJust when I'm reEmaching for that rung at the top
FI'm that broken heel unsteady and reGady ready to drop
[Chorus]
  When will I be the Dbsoul of a Db/Cman, nBbmoble and wiBbm/Abse
Like the Gbsoul of a mGb/Fan who lGbifted me hiAbgh
  DbSoul of a mDb/Can, heBbmroic and tBbm/Abrue
Like the Gbsoul of a mGb/Fan that I loGboked up tAboAb/Gb  
Ab/FWhat else could Ab/EbI do?Db  Db/C  
  BbmI'll Bbm/Abnever beGb, no I'll Gb/Fnever be
GbI have gone and Ablet you down
  DbOhDb/C! SoulBbm! Soul of a Bbm/Abman
GbHere comes that faGb/Fmiliar sound
GbSame old Charlie hiAbtting the groundFb  Gb  Db  

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Kinky Boots - The Soul Of A Man

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

F/E

Gsus

G/F

G/E

G/D

Db/C

Bbm

Bbm/Ab

Gb/F

Ab/Gb

Ab/F

Ab/Eb

[Intro]

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am Am/G

I'm bad news, a black and blues-er

F F/E F G

Who's a loser, a merry-go-round spiraling down

C C/B Am Am/G

I'm all used up, I'm chaffed and chewed up

F F/E F Gsus

Who's just screwed up, the same old Charlie hitting the ground.

[Chorus]

G C C/B Am Am/G

Cause I'll never be the soul of a man, noble and wise

F F/E F G

Like the soul of a man who lifted me high

C C/B Am Am/G

Like the soul of a man, heroic and true

F F/E F G G/F

Like the soul of a man that I looked up to

G/E G/D

What else could I do?

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am Am/G

Stupid Hubris, no excuses

F F/E F G

Blew my fuses, I guess I'm just a ruse in my fathers shoes

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E

Not amusing, no confusing this streak of losing

F Gsus

Totally brutal and useless too.

[Chorus]

G C C/B Am Am/G

How can I be the soul of a man, noble and wise

F F/E F G

Like the soul of a man who lifted me high

C C/B Am Am/G

Like the soul of a man, heroic and true

F F/E F G G/F

Like the soul of a man that I looked up to

G/E

What else could I...

[Break]

Am Em

Just when I'm reaching for that rung at the top

F G

I'm that broken heel unsteady and ready ready to drop

[Chorus]

Db Db/C Bbm Bbm/Ab

When will I be the soul of a man, noble and wise

Gb Gb/F Gb Ab

Like the soul of a man who lifted me high

Db Db/C Bbm Bbm/Ab

Soul of a man, heroic and true

Gb Gb/F Gb Ab Ab/Gb

Like the soul of a man that I looked up to

Ab/F Ab/Eb Db Db/C

What else could I do?

Bbm Bbm/Ab Gb Gb/F

I'll never be, no I'll never be

Gb Ab

I have gone and let you down

Db Db/C Bbm Bbm/Ab

Oh! Soul! Soul of a man

Gb Gb/F

Here comes that familiar sound

Gb Ab Fb Gb Db

Same old Charlie hitting the ground

About Kinky Boots - The Soul Of A Man Chords by Misc Musicals

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