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Hymn For My Soul

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[Intro]  
 C   E7   A   D7   G7   C+ Tab.
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-0-------------|
D|---4-3-1-2-----|
A|-------------0-|
E|-----------3---|
[Verse]
CI saw myself today
E7I've smiled and looked away  
ASaddened by my A7visible life
FSorrow cut me F7like a knife
CNobody E7knows you withAout any doubtA4/G  
NoA/F#body wants toFknow you, 
when you're Gdown and Cout 
[Chorus]
CSo sing a G7hymn for my Csoul
DmStand by A7me as I Dmgrow old
I'm just Ctrying to climb up E7nine hills in Aseven short days
D7Sing a G7hymn for my Csoul 
[Inter]    
 C   E7   A   D7   G7   C+ Tab
[Verse]
CI saw myself today 
E7Didn't like what I had to say
ASo right, I could A7only be wrong
FTrouble is when F7I'm alone
CNo doubt, no E7self-control, not a Areason to cryA4/G  
I A/F#feel like Fempty rain, through an Gempty Csky 
[Chorus]
CSo sing a G7hymn for my Csoul
DmStand by A7me as I Dmgrow old
I'm just Ctrying to climb up E7nine hills in Aseven short days
D7Sing a G7hymn for my Csoul
[Instr]
C E7 A Dm A7 Dm
C E7 A F C G7 C G
[Verse]
CI saw myself today 
E7I looked good, yes I had to say
APolished TV won't A7shine no more
FFlyin' dragons surF7round my door
CEven when I go E7crazy
To my Aown self I'll be A4/GtrueA/F#  
FAin't nobody's Gbusiness what I Cdo 
[Chorus]
CSo sing a G7hymn for my Csoul
DmStand by A7me as I Dmgrow old
I'm just Ctrying to climb up E7nine hills in Aseven short days
D7So sing a G7hymn for my Csoul 
Tell me about it 
C(Sing a G7hymn for my Csoul)... Sing a hymn for my
Dm(Stand by A7me as I Dmgrow old)
Won't you stand by meC  E7  
Little girl, you Aknow it
D7(Sing a G7hymn for my Csoul)
One more 
CSing a G7hymn for my Csoul
DmStand by A7me as I Dmgrow old
I'm just Ctrying to climb up E7nine hills in Aseven short days
D7Sing a G7hymn for my Csoul

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Hymn For My Soul

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A4/G

A/F#

[Intro]

C E7 A D7 G7 C

+ Tab.

E|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|-0-------------|

D|---4-3-1-2-----|

A|-------------0-|

E|-----------3---|

[Verse]

I saw myself today

I've smiled and looked away

A A7

Saddened by my visible life

F F7

Sorrow cut me like a knife

C E7 A A4/G

Nobody knows you without any doubt

A/F# F

Nobody wants toknow you,

G C

when you're down and out

[Chorus]

C G7 C

So sing a hymn for my soul

Dm A7 Dm

Stand by me as I grow old

C E7 A

I'm just trying to climb up nine hills in seven short days

D7 G7 C

Sing a hymn for my soul

[Inter]

C E7 A D7 G7 C

+ Tab

[Verse]

I saw myself today

Didn't like what I had to say

A A7

So right, I could only be wrong

F F7

Trouble is when I'm alone

C E7 A A4/G

No doubt, no self-control, not a reason to cry

A/F# F G C

I feel like empty rain, through an empty sky

[Chorus]

C G7 C

So sing a hymn for my soul

Dm A7 Dm

Stand by me as I grow old

C E7 A

I'm just trying to climb up nine hills in seven short days

D7 G7 C

Sing a hymn for my soul

[Instr]

C E7 A Dm A7 Dm

C E7 A F C G7 C G

[Verse]

I saw myself today

I looked good, yes I had to say

A A7

Polished TV won't shine no more

F F7

Flyin' dragons surround my door

C E7

Even when I go crazy

A A4/G A/F#

To my own self I'll be true

F G C

Ain't nobody's business what I do

[Chorus]

C G7 C

So sing a hymn for my soul

Dm A7 Dm

Stand by me as I grow old

C E7 A

I'm just trying to climb up nine hills in seven short days

D7 G7 C

So sing a hymn for my soul

Tell me about it

C G7 C

(Sing a hymn for my soul)... Sing a hymn for my

Dm A7 Dm

(Stand by me as I grow old)

C E7

Won't you stand by me

Little girl, you know it

D7 G7 C

(Sing a hymn for my soul)

One more

C G7 C

Sing a hymn for my soul

Dm A7 Dm

Stand by me as I grow old

C E7 A

I'm just trying to climb up nine hills in seven short days

D7 G7 C

Sing a hymn for my soul

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