[Intro] D A/C# G/B Em G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D A/C# G/B Em G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bass riff x2] D D/A D e|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| B|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| G|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| D|-0--0--0-0-0-|-0-0-0----|-0--0--0-0-0--|-0--0-0-0-| A|-------------|-------0--|--------------|----------| E|-------------|----------|--------------|----------|
[Verse 1] G Am/G Cm6/G G Hearts gone a - stray, deep in hurt when they go, G Am/G Cm6/G G I went a - way, just when you... you needed me so, G Am/G Cm6/G G You won't re - gret, I've come back begging you, G Am/G Won't you for - get? Cm6/G E Asus4 A Welcome love we once knew
[Verse 2] D A/C# G/B Open up your eyes, then you'll real - ise, Em7 A D Here I stand with my ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B Need you by my side, girl, to be my pride, Em7 A D You'll never be de - nied ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B From the very start, open up your heart, Em7 A D Feel that you're part of ever - lasting love Asus4 (Real love to last forever, A# D Real love to last forever!)
[Verse 4] D A/C# G/B Where life really flows, no one really knows, Em7 A D 'Til someone's there to show the way to lasting love, D A/C# G/B Like the sun, it shines, endlessly it shines, Em7 A D You always will be mine, it's e - ternal love, D A/C# G/B Whenever love went wrong ours would still be strong Em7 A D We'd have our very own ever - lasting love Asus4 (Real love to last forever, A# D Real love to last forever!)
[Break] D A/C# G/B Em G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 5] D A/C# G/B Open up your eyes, then you'll real - ise, Em7 A D Here I stand with my ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B Need you by my side, girl, to be my pride, Em7 A D You'll never be de - nied ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B From the very start, open up your heart, Em7 A D Feel that you're part of ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B Whenever love went wrong ours would still be strong Em7 A D We'd have our very own ever - lasting love
[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