Soul Of A Man Chords
Soul Of A Man by Blind Willie Johnson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, Am, F, Em and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C C G G
Am Am F C C
Em Em Bm Bm
I'm going to ask the question, Please answer, if you can
C C Am Em
If anybody surely can tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
C C G G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
Am Am F C C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
Em Em Bm Bm
I traveled different countries, I traveled in foreign lands
C C Am Em
I've found nobody could tell me, Just what about the soul of a man
C C G G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
Am Am F C C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
Em Em Bm Bm
I saw a crowd standin talkin, I just came up in time
C C Am Em
The doctor and lawyer were teaching, They say a man aint nothin but his mind
C C G G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
Am Am F C C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
Em Em Bm Bm
I read the good book often, I try to read it right
C C Am Em
As far as I could understand, The soul is eternal light
C C G G
God I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
Am Am F C C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
Em Em Bm Bm
When Christ taught in the temple, The people all stood amazed
C C Am Em
He was teachin the doctors and lawyers, How to raise a man from the grave
C C G G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
Am Am F C C C C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man