[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
[Looping - you have to grab the G to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready] [Intro] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D]
[Verse 1] [G] If I [D] leave here to [Em] morrow [F] Would you [C] still remember [D] me? [G] For I must be [D] travelling [Em] on now [F] Cos there's too many [C] places I got to [D] see
[G] If I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change
[Interlude] [G][D][Em][Em] - [F][C][D][D] x 2
[Verse 2] [G] Bye bye, [D] it's been a [Em] sweet love [F] Though this [C] feeling I can't [D] change [G] But please don't [D] take it so [Em] badly [F] Cos the Lord [C] knows I'm to [D] blame
[G] But if I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you'll never [D] change, oh oh oh
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change [F] Lord [C] help me, I can't [D] change
[G][Bb] Lord, I [C] can't change Won't you [G] fly [Bb] high [C] free bird, yeah!
