All That You Have Is Your Soul
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
words and music Tracy Chapman
[Intro]
| A | A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
| D | D Dsus4 D | Dsus2 | Dsus2 D Dsus2 |
| A Asus4 A | E E6 E |
| A | A Asus4 A | Asus2 |
[Verse 1]
A D
Oh, my mama told me
D E
'cause she say she learned the hard way
E D
Say she wanna spare the children
D
She say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause
A E A
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Chorus]
D
Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,
A
don't you eat of a bitter fruit.
D
Hunger only for a taste of justice,
A
hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
A E A
all that you have is your soul.
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Verse 2]
D
I was a pretty young girl once
A
I had dreams, I had high hopes
E
Married a man, he stole my heart away
D
He gave his love but what a high price I paid
A E A
And all that you have is your soul
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Chorus]
D
Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,
A
don't you eat of a bitter fruit.
D
Hunger only for a taste of justice,
A
hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
A E A
all that you have is your soul.
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Verse 3]
D
Why was I such a young fool
A
Thought I'd make history, making babies was the best I could do
E
Thought I'd make something that could be mine forever
D
Found out the hard way one can't possess another
A E A
And all that you have is your soul
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Chorus]
D
Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,
A
don't you eat of a bitter fruit.
D
Hunger only for a taste of justice,
A
hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
A E A
all that you have is your soul.
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Verse 4]
D
I thought, thought I could find a way
A
to beat the system, to make a deal and have no debts to pay
E
Take it all, I'd take it all, I'd run away
D
Me for myself, first class and first rate
A E A
But all that you have is your soul
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Chorus]
D
Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,
A
don't you eat of a bitter fruit.
D
Hunger only for a taste of justice,
A
hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
A E A
all that you have is your soul.
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Verse 5]
D
Here I am, I'm waiting for a better day
A
A second chance, a little luck to come my way
E
A hope to dream, a hope that I can sleep again
D
And wake in a world with a clear conscience and clean hands
A E A
'Cause all that you have is your soul
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 | Asus2 A Asus2 |
[Chorus]
D
Don't be tempted by the shiny apple,
A
don't you eat of a bitter fruit.
D
Hunger only for a taste of justice,
A
hunger only for a world of truth, 'cause
A E A
all that you have is your soul.
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 |
[Verse 6]
A D
Oh, my mama told me
D E
'cause she say she learned the hard way
E D
Say she wanna spare the children
D
She say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause
A E A
all that you have is your soul
| A Asus4 A | Asus2 |
[Outro]
Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2
All that you have
Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2
All that you have
Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2
All that you have
Asus2 A A
Is your soul...
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