Blues Brothers-Soul Man - BPM - 116
[Intro BPM - 112 - Just bass drums]Sliding guitar part - underlying chords - E D G A B
Quick horn figure prior to start
E -----4----4---44s2--2-----2--------7-----7-------9-------11
B -----------------------------------------------------------
G -2s4---2--------------1s2-----4s7-----5-----7s9-----9s11---
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------
E ------0----------------------------------------------------
B --0h2---0-0h2----------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------
F --T---a-T-a (fingering - play fast Bs figure)
[Verse 1 - Full drums]
Comin' [E] to ya [A] [E] on a dusty road [A] [E]
[E] Good lovin' [A] [E] I got a truck load [A] [E]
[E] And when you get it [A] [E] you got something [A] [E]
[E] So don't worry [A] [E] cause I'm coming
[Chorus - Dsus4 riff for horns, D to E slide second time]
I'm a [E] soul man [D]
I'm a [E] soul man [D]
[Repeat x 1]
[A to B riff - A5 x42xxx xx22xx B5]
[Verse 2]
Got [E] what I got [A] [E] the hard way [A] [E]
And I'll [E] make it better [A] [E] each and every day [A] [E]
[E] So honey [A] [E] don't you fret [A] [E]
'Cause [E] you ain't seen [A] [E] nothing yet [A] [E]
[Chorus - Dsus4 riff for horns, D to E slide second time]
I'm a [E] soul man [D]
I'm a [E] soul man [D]
[Repeat x 1]
[A to B riff - A5 x42xxx xx22xx B5]
[Verse 3]
Listen
I was [E] brought up [A] [E] on a side street [A] [E]
I [E] learned how to love [A] [E] before I could eat [A] [E]
I was [E] educated [A] [E] from good stock [A] [E]
When [E] I start lovin' [A] [E] I just can't stop [A] [E]
[Chorus - Dsus4 riff for horns, D to E slide second time - Play it Steve]
I'm a [E] soul man [D]
I'm a [E] soul man [D]
[Repeat x 1]
[A to B riff - A5 x42xxx xx22xx B5]
[Middle 8 / Key Change]
Well [C] grab the rope and I'll [G] pull you in
[A] Give you hope and [B] be your only boyfriend
[C] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Intro sliding riff again but up a semi tone - just bass drum]
[Chorus]
I'm a [F] soul man [D#] X? fade (You're a soul man)
[End]
[Notes]
[Verse] Chorus [chords] - E to [E] D [to] - [A] th [-] en [E] p [E] la [E] y [E] su [E] s [A] 4 [E] to [E] simulate horns
- then slide D up to E to simulate guitar part
[Riff] Comin [at] g t [end] o ya [-] , [A5] got [x42xxx] what i [xx22xx] got, i [B5] was brought up
grab a roap C G A B C (play same time for each) - then play intro
up 1 fret - F D# G# A# C - then F to Bb for rest of song