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What Is Soul:Ben E. King.
#38 on R&B Charts and #113 on CASH BOX
Top 100 on ATCO Records in 1966.
(Intro)
 Drums
(Chorus)
FWhat is soul? What is soul, baby?
(Verse 1)
ESo few people really Aknow, it's Ddeep within us, 
it doesn't Gshow.
A Csoul is somethin' that comes from Fdeep inside,
Bbbut a soul is a somethin' that Ebyou can't Fhide.
(Chorus)
FWhat is soul? FWhat is soul, baby?
(Verse 2)
ESearch your heart, go Adeep down low..Dway down 
there you'll Gfind your soul.
CCome near girl, you Flook so cold, Bbtouch my hand 
and Ebwarm your Fsoul.
(Interlude)
Dm C Dm C
(VErse 3)
DmBaby, baby, what's Cwrong with you..Dmyou don't know 
what I'm Cgoing through.
DmHold me so tight, so tCight I can't breathe.
DmCan't you feel it girl, don't you kCnow what I mean?
CThis is soul!
(Outro)
This is Fsoul, feel the soul, baby!
What is soul, baby, don't you know?
What is soul, baby?..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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What Is Soul:Ben E. King.

#38 on R&B Charts and #113 on CASH BOX

Top 100 on ATCO Records in 1966.

(Intro)

Drums

(Chorus)

What is soul? What is soul, baby?

(Verse 1)

E A D

So few people really know, it's deep within us,

it doesn't show.

C F

A soul is somethin' that comes from deep inside,

Bb Eb F

but a soul is a somethin' that you can't hide.

(Chorus)

F F

What is soul? What is soul, baby?

(Verse 2)

E A D

Search your heart, go deep down low..way down

there you'll find your soul.

C F Bb

Come near girl, you look so cold, touch my hand

Eb F

and warm your soul.

(Interlude)

Dm C Dm C

(VErse 3)

Dm C Dm

Baby, baby, what's wrong with you..you don't know

what I'm going through.

Dm C

Hold me so tight, so tight I can't breathe.

Dm C

Can't you feel it girl, don't you know what I mean?

This is soul!

(Outro)

This is soul, feel the soul, baby!

What is soul, baby, don't you know?

What is soul, baby?..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About What Is Soul Chords by Ben E. King

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