[Keyboard Riff] Em m7 sus2 Em Em7 B7sus4 Bm e|-0-0---0-2----0-----------7--7-------7-7--| B|-0-0-3--------0---3-------7--7-------7-7--| G|-0-0----------0-----------9--9--7--9-7-7--| D|-2-2----------2-----------7--7-------9-9--| A|-2-2----------2-----------9--9-------9-9--| E|-0-0----------0-----------7--7-------7-7--|
D D sus2 D5 A G G/F# e|-5--2--0---x-----0-----3-3---| B|-3--3--3---3-----2-----3-3---| G|-2--2--2---2-x2--2-----0-0---| D|-0--0--0---0-----2-----0-0---| A|-x---------------0-----x-x---| E|-x---------------------3-2---|
[Verse 1] [G]I've been [G/F#] tryna [Em] call I've been on my [Bm] own for long enough Maybe you can [D] show me how to love, may [A] be I'm going through with [Em] drawals You don't even [Bm] have to do too much You can turn me [D] on with just a touch, ba [A] by
[Pre-Chorus 1 - Chords are more stabs on 1] I [G]look a [G/F#]round and, [Em] Sin City's cold and empty ( [Bm] oh) No one's around to judge me ( [D] oh) I can't see clearly when you're (Just bass drum) [A] go [Asus2]oh [A5]on
[Chorus 1] I said, (drums in) [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights [D+riff] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch [A] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] drowning in the night Oh, [D+riff] when I'm like this, you're the one I [A] trust (hey, [A] hey [G] , [G/F#] hey)
[Interlude - Intro riff - sing along with into harmoniser] [Em][Bm][D][A]
[Verse 2] I'm [G]running [G/F#]out of [Em] time 'Cause I can see the [Bm] sun light up the sky So I hit the [D] road in overdrive, ba [A] by, oh-oh oh-oh oh [Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A5 run]
[Pre-Chorus 2 - Chords are more stabs on 1] [Em] The city's cold and empty ( [Bm] oh) No one's around to judge me ( [D] oh) I can't see clearly when you're (Just bass drum) [A] go [Asus2]oh [A5]on
[Chorus 2] I said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D+riff] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch [A] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] drowning in the night Oh, [D+riff] when I'm like this, you're the one I [A] trust
[Bridge] [G]I'm just [G/F#] walking [Em] by to let you know (by to let you know) I can never [Bm] say it on the phone (say it on the phone) Will [D] never let you go this [A] time ( [A] ooh)
[Chorus 3] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch, hey, hey, hey
[Outro - Drums stop] [G] I [G/F#] said, (drums stop - play keyboard riff in background) [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch
[End] [Notes] Alternative way to play riff with higher Em voicing Em m7 sus2 sus2 ? B7sus4 Bm e|-7-7-----7-----7----7---7--7-------7-7-| B|-8-8-----7-----7----7---7--7-------7-7-| G|-9-9-7-9-9-----9----7---9--9--7--9-7-7-| D|-9-9-----9-----9----9---7--7-------9-9-| A|-7-7-----7-----7----7---9--9-------9-9-| E|-0-0--------------------7--7-------7-7-|
[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