[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
[Verse] [D] I like the [G] way your sparkling [D] earrings [G] lay [D] Against your [G] skin so brown [A7][A7] [D] And i want to [G] sleep with you in [D] the desert to [G] night [D] With a million [G] stars all a [A7] round [A7] Cause i got a
[Chorus] [G] peaceful [G] easy [D] feel-ing [D] [G] And i know you [G] won't let me down [Em][A7] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7] on the ground
[Vamp] [D][G][D][G]
[Verse] [D] And i found [G] out a long [D] time a [G] go [D] What a woman can [G] do to your [A7] soul [A7] [D] Ah, but [G] she can't take you a [D] any [G] way [D] You don't already [G] know how to go [A7] cause I got a
[Chorus] [G] peaceful [G] easy [D] feel-ing [D] [G] And i know you [G] won't let me down [Em][A7] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7] on the ground
[Vamp] [D][G][D][G]
[Solo - Verse run through then] G G G G D D D D G G G G A7 A7 A7 A7 D D G G G G A7 A7
[Verse] [D] I get the [G] feeling i may [D] know [G] you [D] As a lover [G] and a [A7] friend [A7] [D] But this [G] voice keeps whispering [D] in my other [G] ear Tells me i [D] I may never [G] see you a [A7] gain [A7]
[Chorus] [G] peaceful [G] easy [D] feel-ing [D] [G] And i know you [G] won't let me down [Em][A7] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7][D] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7][D] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7][A7] on the ground
