The Woman's Got Soul
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E A6 E
She may not be the best lookin' woman
A6 E A6 E A6
I ever did see
E A6 E
Nor have the charms of the ladies
A6 E A6 E N.C.
Of high society
[Refrão]1 F#m G#m F#m
But the woman's got soul
F#m G#m F#m
Worth all money and gold
F#m G#m A
And all the love that I have belongs
B E A6 E A6 E A6 E A6
To the woman with soul
Verse 2:
Now I'm just a regular fellow
I don't need much
I don't need a Cadillac car
Or diamonds and such
[Refrão]2 But the woman that I hold
She's got to have soul
And then I'm richer than the richest gold
If the woman's got soul
Bridge bass plays first E on each line alone; horns join on other chords:
A6 E A E N.C.
Well I don't need a woman
E A E N.C.
That's got a whole lotta class
E A E N.C.
Because class in a woman
E A E N.C.
Don't mean she's gonna last
E Bb9 A9 N.C.
I need the kind of woman
E Bb9 A9 N.C.
That when I hold she fits so tight yeah
E A E N.C.
Oh and when she throws it on me
E N.C.
I give in without a fight Then I know
[Refrão]3 The woman's got soul
Worth all money and gold
And then I'm richer than the richest gold
If the woman's got soul
Coda repeat to fade:
A6 E A6 E
If the woman's got soul
How to play The Woman's Got Soul
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.