Soul Power Chords by James Brown

Tempo:
108.7 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Brown - Soul Power chords
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[F]
No, we need it so bad.
Got and it's so bad.
No, we want it so bad.
And it's so bad.
Give it to me so bad.
Need it so bad.
Want it so bad.
And it's so bad.
[Dm] I want to get some of your skin.
[B] [F] If I get there, I got to win.
Need some, so come on, get some.
[C] And then you [Dm] know where I'm [F] coming from.
I may end up cutting [C] it all alone.
[D] But I'm [F] still on the case.
And my rap is strong.
Ha, ha, hey!
[C] Don't [F] jump on my train [Bm] when [F] I'm out of sight.
Just check yourself.
Say, yeah, you're right.
[C] [F] Ha, ha, hit [G] me.
Give it, put it back.
Ha, love me tender.
And [F] love me slow.
Back don't care if you come [G] back for more.
Love me tender.
I [F] love me slow.
Back don't care [G] if you come back for more.
[C]
[F]
[D] [F] Look at him.
You got to get
[D] [F] in the bracket.
[B] You know I like [Fm] it.
All right, [B] [F]
all right.
Go ball on the [Dm] ground.
You got to get down, down, [C] down, [D] down, [F] down.
[D] [F] Go ball on the ground.
[Dm] You got to get down, down, down, down, down.
Ha, ha, [B] [C]
[G] good boy.
[F] I just asked you.
What we need.
I [D] [F] want that.
I am.
What we want.
[C]
[Dm] What we missing.
[F] What we missing.
[Dm] What we want.
[F] What we need.
[C] [F] Ha, ha, [C] hit [G] me.
[B] Love me tender.
Love me slow.
Back don't care if you [Bm] come back [F] for [G] more.
Ha, ha, ha, [B] ha, ha, ha, ha.
[G] Hey, love me tender.
Love me slow.
Back [F] don't care if you come back for more.
[Dm] You got to get, got to get in the bracket.
You know I like it.
[G]
[F] [G]
[C] [Dm]
Come on Fred.
[F] Come on brother.
I got the feeling.
[C] I [D] got the [F] feeling.
I got the feeling.
I got the feeling.
I got the feeling.
[F#] I got the feeling.
[F] I got the [G] feeling.
[C] I got the feeling.
[Dm] I got the feeling.
[G] [Dm] You gotta get down, you gotta get [Am] down, you gotta get [Dm] down, down, down, down, [C] down.
[G] Ha!
[F] Alright.
[Fm]
[D] [F] Show the groove, ain't it [Dm] brother?
Ah!
[F#] No soul matters what we need here.
[G] [F] Everybody can do it.
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
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To start learning James Brown - (Complete Version / Mono) Soul Power chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Dm, F, C, D, F, G, C and F in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 54 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 109 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
No, we need it so bad.
Got and it's so bad.
No, we want it so bad.
And it's so bad.
Give it to me so bad.
Need it so bad.
Want it so bad.
And it's so bad.
[Dm] I want to get some of your skin. _
_ _ _ [B] [F] If I get there, I got to win.
_ Need some, so come on, get some.
_ [C] And then you [Dm] know where I'm [F] coming from.
_ I may end up cutting [C] it all alone.
[D] But I'm [F] still on the case.
And my rap is strong.
Ha, ha, hey!
_ _ [C] Don't [F] jump on my train [Bm] when [F] I'm out of sight.
_ _ Just check yourself.
Say, yeah, you're right.
_ [C] [F] Ha, _ _ ha, _ hit [G] me. _ _
Give it, _ _ put it back. _ _
Ha, _ _ love me tender.
And [F] love me slow.
_ _ Back don't care if you come [G] back for more.
_ Love me tender.
I [F] love me slow.
_ _ Back don't care [G] if you come back for more.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[D] [F] Look at him.
_ _ You got to get _
[D] [F] in the bracket.
_ [B] You know I like [Fm] it.
All right, [B] _ [F] _ _ _ _
all right.
_ _ _ Go ball on the [Dm] ground.
You got to get down, down, [C] down, [D] down, [F] down.
_ [D] _ [F] Go _ ball on the ground.
_ [Dm] You got to get down, down, down, down, down.
_ Ha, ha, [B] _ [C] _
[G] good boy.
[F] I just asked you.
What we need.
I [D] [F] want that. _
I am.
_ What we want.
_ [C] _
[Dm] What we missing.
_ [F] What we missing. _
[Dm] What we want.
[F] What we need. _ _
[C] [F] Ha, _ _ _ ha, [C] hit [G] me.
_ _ _ [B] Love me tender.
Love me slow.
_ Back don't care if you [Bm] come back [F] for [G] more.
Ha, ha, ha, [B] ha, ha, ha, ha.
_ [G] _ Hey, love me tender.
_ Love me slow.
_ Back [F] don't care if you come back for more.
[Dm] _ You got to get, got to _ _ _ get in the bracket.
_ You know I like it.
[G] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
Come on Fred.
[F] Come on brother. _ _ _
_ I got the feeling.
[C] I [D] got the [F] feeling.
_ I got the feeling.
_ I got the feeling.
_ I got the feeling.
[F#] I got the feeling.
[F] I got the [G] feeling.
[C] I got the feeling.
[Dm] I got the feeling.
[G] [Dm] You gotta get down, you gotta get [Am] down, you gotta get [Dm] down, down, down, down, [C] down. _
[G] Ha!
_ _ [F] Alright.
_ [Fm] _
_ [D] [F] Show the groove, ain't it [Dm] brother?
Ah!
[F#] No soul matters what we need here.
[G] _ _ [F] Everybody can do it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by James Brown.

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