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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 2

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[Chords]
     G320033
     Cx32010
   C/Dx30010   or  C7x32030
     Dx00232
    D4x00233
    Em022000
     F133211
    Bm224432
G/D*  000033  (use to transition to the Em)
  [Intro]
e|------------G---|----------------D-----|---------Em----|F--G---|
B|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|
G|----------0----|-2-/4-4-4-0-0-h2-----|-4-\2--0-----|-----|
D|-0--0--h2------|---------------------|---------2---|-----|
A|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|
E|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|
[Verse]
GWhen you can't Dfind the light, that Cguides you C/Dthrough a cloudy Gday, and
GWhen the stars ain't Dshinin' bright, you Cfeel like you've C/Dlost you're Gway,
GWhen those candle Dlights of home, Cburn so very Gfar away,
GWell you got to let your Dsoul shine, Emjust like my daddy Fused to say.
[Chorus]
He used to say Gsoulshine, it's better than Dsunshine,Dsus4  D  
It's better than Cmoonshine, it's C/Ddamn sure better than Grain.
people don't Gmind, we all get this Dway D4someDtimes, you
Got to let your Emsoul shine, Fshine till the break of daGy.
[Verse]
I grew up Gthinkin' that DI had it made, Cgonna make it Gon my own.
GLife can take the Dstrongest man, and Cmake him feel so Gall alone.
GNow and then I Dfeel a cold wind, Cblowin' through my Gachin' bones,
I Gthink back to what Dmy daddy said, he said "EmSon, in the darkness Fbefore the dawn:"
[Chorus]
He used to say Gsoulshine, it's better than Dsunshine,D4  D  
It's better than Cmoonshine, C/Ddamn sure better than Grain.
people don't Gmind, we all get this Dway D4someDtimes,
                          Em                           F      G   G  E*
Got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day.
[Verse]
    EmSometimes a man can Cfeel this emptiC/Dness,
Like a Cwoman has C/Drobbed him of his very Gsoul.
A Bmwoman too, God knows, she can fCeel like this.C/D  
And when your Fworld seems cold, you got to let your Dspirit D4take conDtrol.
[Chorus]
you gotta say Gsoulshine, it's better than Dsunshine,D4  D  
It's better than Cmoonshine, C/Ddamn sure better than Grain.
people don't Gmind, we all get this Dway D4someDtimes,
Got to let your Emsoul shine, Fshine till the break of daGy.
  [Outro]
e|------------G---|----------------D-----|---------Em----|F--G---|
B|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|
G|----------0----|-2-/4-4-4-0-0-h2-----|-4-\2--0-----|-----|
D|-0--0--h2------|---------------------|---------2---|-----|
A|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|
E|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
************************************

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Soulshine

by Kenny Spears

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Dsus4

[Chords]

320033

x32010

C/D C7

x30010 or x32030

x00232

x00233

022000

133211

224432

G/D* 000033 (use to transition to the Em)

[Intro]

G D Em F G

e|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|

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

G|----------0----|-2-/4-4-4-0-0-h2-----|-4-\2--0-----|-----|

D|-0--0--h2------|---------------------|---------2---|-----|

A|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|

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

[Verse]

G D C C/D G

When you can't find the light, that guides you through a cloudy day, and

G D C C/D 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 C/D G

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

G D D4 D

people don't mind, we all get this way sometimes, you

Em F 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, and make him feel so all 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 "Son, in the darkness before the dawn:"

[Chorus]

G D D4 D

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

C C/D G

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

G D D4 D

people don't mind, we all get this way sometimes,

Em F G G E

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

[Verse]

Em C C/D

Sometimes a man can feel this emptiness,

C C/D G

Like a woman has robbed him of his very soul.

Bm C C/D

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

F D D4 D

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

[Chorus]

G D D4 D

you gotta say soulshine, it's better than sunshine,

C C/D G

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

G D D4 D

people don't mind, we all get this way sometimes,

Em F G

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

[Outro]

G D Em F G

e|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|

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

G|----------0----|-2-/4-4-4-0-0-h2-----|-4-\2--0-----|-----|

D|-0--0--h2------|---------------------|---------2---|-----|

A|---------------|---------------------|-------------|-----|

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

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

************************************

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