[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
[C][G/B][Am][F][C][F][C][G] E -------------------5-------1-0-x---------- B ---0--1------------6-------1---3----------0? G 0-2--0-------------5-------2---2-------0-2--0 D -------------------7-------3---x---------- A -------------------8-------3---3---------- E -------------------5-------1---1---------- (play 0 on E string during F with up)
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] No [G/B] woman no [Am] cry [F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] Oba oba [G/B] serving the [Am] hypocrites [F] As they would [C] mingle [G/B] with the good people we [Am] meet [F] [C] good friends [G/B] we had oh [Am] good friend we los [F] [C][G/B] along the w [Am] ay [F] [C] In this bright [G/B] future you [Am] cant forget your [F] past [C] So dry your [G/B] tears I [Am] say [F]
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Here little [G/B] darlin' don't [Am] shed no [F] tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] And then Georgie [G/B] would make a [Am] fire [F] light as it wa [C] s log wood [G/B] burnin through the [Am] night [F] [C] Then we would [G/B] cook corn [Am] meal porridge [F] [C] of which I'll [G/B] share with [Am] you [F] yeah [C] my [G/B] feet is my [Am] only carriage [F] and so [C] I've got to [G/B] push on [Am] through [F] But while I'm gone
[Bridge] [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright.
[Chorus] So [C] no wo [G/B] man no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Her [G/B] e little dar [Am] lin' do [F] n't shed no tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry