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Soul

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard tuning
Intro & Verse - listen to the track for the timing.
e|--x-x-x-x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x------x-------------------------------|
B|--x-x-x-x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x------x-------------------------------|
G|--x-x-x-x---6-6-6--8--9--x--9-8-6-6-6--9~--x---9-8-6---6\4-----------------|
D|--x-x-x-x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x--9~--x---------9-----6---6/7--6/7----|
A|--x-x-x-x---7-7-7--7--7--x--7-7-7-7-7--7~--x-------------------8/9--8/9----|
E|--x-x-x-x---5-5-5--5--5--x--5-5-5-5-5------x-------------------------------|
Hang out my window,
And over your head, 
Stare at your feelings, 
To see where they end.
You're wDaiting here,
For someone else to brAeak you, 
From the inEsiE2de, E  
DYou've been so coAmposed
But we all know there's
Chorus:
EAlways something, 
ATearing you apEarE2t, E  
EAlways so much loAnger, 
Than you counted EoE2n.E  
C#mIt hits you so much hAarder, 
Than you thEouE2ghtE, 
But you don't wDorry, 
You don't woArry
Cuz you got sEoul.
Verse 2:
You're so heavy, 
You're so misunderstood, 
I spent all my wishes, 
Wishing time where good, 
When I still could.
Wait aroDund here,
For someone else to taAke me, 
Past the good sEidE2e, E  
DYou've been here Aso long now
But you don't show there's.
Chorus:
Bridge: 
CAuz darling you've got Bso much soEul, 
 A                     B         E
 A                     B         E
DAarling you've got so mBuch soul.A  
Chorus:
Chords:
e|--D3--A0--E0--E20---C#m4----B2----|
B|--2--2--0--0---4----4----|
G|--3--2--1--2---5----4----|
D|--0--2--2--2---6----4----|
A|-----0--2--2---6----2----|
E|--------0--0---4----2----|
|   Hhammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Soul

by Matchbox Twenty

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C#m

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Tuning: standard tuning

Intro & Verse - listen to the track for the timing.

e|--x-x-x-x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x------x-------------------------------|

B|--x-x-x-x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x------x-------------------------------|

G|--x-x-x-x---6-6-6--8--9--x--9-8-6-6-6--9~--x---9-8-6---6\4-----------------|

D|--x-x-x-x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x-x--9~--x---------9-----6---6/7--6/7----|

A|--x-x-x-x---7-7-7--7--7--x--7-7-7-7-7--7~--x-------------------8/9--8/9----|

E|--x-x-x-x---5-5-5--5--5--x--5-5-5-5-5------x-------------------------------|

Hang out my window,

And over your head,

Stare at your feelings,

To see where they end.

You're waiting here,

For someone else to break you,

E E2 E

From the inside,

D A

You've been so composed

But we all know there's

Chorus:

Always something,

A E E2 E

Tearing you apart,

E A

Always so much longer,

E E2 E

Than you counted on.

C#m A

It hits you so much harder,

E E2 E

Than you thought,

But you don't worry,

You don't worry

Cuz you got soul.

Verse 2:

You're so heavy,

You're so misunderstood,

I spent all my wishes,

Wishing time where good,

When I still could.

Wait around here,

For someone else to take me,

E E2 E

Past the good side,

D A

You've been here so long now

But you don't show there's.

Chorus:

Bridge:

A B E

Cuz darling you've got so much soul,

A B E

A B A

Darling you've got so much soul.

Chorus:

Chords:

D A E E2 C#m B

e|--3--0--0--0---4----2----|

B|--2--2--0--0---4----4----|

G|--3--2--1--2---5----4----|

D|--0--2--2--2---6----4----|

A|-----0--2--2---6----2----|

E|--------0--0---4----2----|

| hammer-on

| p pull-off

About Soul Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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What key is "Soul" in?

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