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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
When the world comes Adown on C#7meF#7  
I don't feel Eeach and every A7pound on C#7meF#7  
Because there's Esomething that I Eknow
That lightens up my Dload
DHere it is:
AMama, you're my Esoul salAvationE  
AYou are my Esoul salAvation
G#7Only   AyouC#7  F#7  
Pray for Eme the way you AdoC#7  F#  
Even Ewhen I need help
ETo save me from myseDlf
DYes, indeed
AMama, you're my Esoul salAvationE  
AYou are my Esoul salAvationE  
[Guitar Solo]
  A    C#7    F#7     E4x
E   E    D   D
   A      E     A     E2x
[Accordion Solo]
  A    C#7    F#7     E4x
E   E    D   D
   A      E     A     E2x
[Guitar Solo]
  A    C#7    F#7     E4x
E   E    D   D
   A      E     A     E2x
[Bridge]
   F#Whatever the Eburden that Ddarkens my Bbrow
   AYou pull the Gcurtain that F#lets me see Eout
   F#And if my G#glass is Ahalf empty, Btoo
BI raise it half full just Dbecause of youE  E  
[Verse]
So here's to AyouC#  F#  
For loving Eme the way you AdoC#  F#  
Just to Esee it in your AeyesC#  F#  
Sets my Espirit to AriseC#  F#  
And if EI should slip at all
EYou break my Dfall
With a sAmile
AMama, you're my Esoul salAvation     E3X
[Outro]
AYou are my F#soul EsalAvation

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Soul Salvation

by Sonny Landreth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#7

G#7

[Intro]

[Verse]

A C#7 F#7

When the world comes down on me

E A7 C#7 F#7

I don't feel each and every pound on me

E E

Because there's something that I know

That lightens up my load

Here it is:

A E A E

Mama, you're my soul salvation

A E A

You are my soul salvation

G#7 A C#7 F#7

Only you

E A C#7 F#

Pray for me the way you do

Even when I need help

E D

To save me from myself

Yes, indeed

A E A E

Mama, you're my soul salvation

A E A E

You are my soul salvation

[Guitar Solo]

A C#7 F#7 E

E E D D

A E A E

[Accordion Solo]

A C#7 F#7 E

E E D D

A E A E

[Guitar Solo]

A C#7 F#7 E

E E D D

A E A E

[Bridge]

F# E D B

Whatever the burden that darkens my brow

A G F# E

You pull the curtain that lets me see out

F# G# A B

And if my glass is half empty, too

B D E E

I raise it half full just because of you

[Verse]

A C# F#

So here's to you

E A C# F#

For loving me the way you do

E A C# F#

Just to see it in your eyes

E A C# F#

Sets my spirit to rise

And if I should slip at all

E D

You break my fall

With a smile

A E A E

Mama, you're my soul salvation 3X

[Outro]

A F# E A

You are my soul salvation

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