Old Soul Singer
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Intro
F Bb G
[Verso 1]
G7
I know an old soul singer, living down the hill.
Gm7 C Gm7
You'll remember who he was, surely someone will.
G
He's got a shop full of antiques, that keeps the past alive
Gm C7 G7 C G
for a handful of long lost freaks that are trying to survive.
[Refrão]
C7 G C G
He says now the songs are gone and tomorrows passing by.
(are gone) (passing by)
Am7 C7 Bb N.C. G Bb C G
It's like your best woman has left . when you still can't fly.
(oooooooooooooh)
[Verso 2]
G
Well I went down to his house just along the road,
Gm7 C G
playing through the old tunes with the tempo slightly slow.
G
He's reading a book on death, well, just in case he dies
G C G C G
Hung his head down, out of breath while the children round him cried.
[Refrão]
C G C7 G
He says now the singers are gone and I feel life's going too fast
(are gone) (just so fast)
Am7 C7 Bb N.C. G Bb C G
It's like your best woman just left .. when you know we should lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-ve yeah ..
G (ooooooooooohh)
I sho want it to last .
{Guitar Solo}
G7 C G Fsus2 G
G Gm C7 G7 C G
C7 G C Gm7 C7
Am7 C7 Bb Gm Bb Gm
[Verso 3]
G Gsus4
Well, he saw speed lights in his eyes fading to the dim.
G C G
In the studios of time, where the walls remember him.
G Gsus4
They tried to keep his music pure, but they said he had to sign
G Csus4 G C G
to get back inside that door where they keep the dotted lines.
[Refrão]
C G C G
This is not a guitar case . and the gears back in the van,
(no case) (gears gone back)
Am7 C7 Bb
the heart has turned to stone
G
Cause its so co-o-o-o-ld, man, its s-o-o-o- cold, man
[Verso 4]
G
And I need the love of a real soul woman,
G
and I need the woman for a big soul man . behind me.
Gsus4 Csus2 G
I need a brand new aud-i-ence to find me.
G
I need a brand new whole section, to find me, wine me
G
cause the old v-a-an broke down
Outro
G
I gotta getta .. I gotta get a brand new engine
Fsus2 G
I said the old van broke down
G
I gotta brand new engine
G
I gotta get it running on the motorway
G
Cause theres 900 wheels these days
G
You know how hard that feels?
How to play Old Soul Singer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.