Soul Survivor Chords by Wilson Pickett
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Dm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [D]
[A] [Dm]
[D] [A] I [D] was standing on the dock of the bay with Don Colby, our Mercer baby.
He was talking about all the things the oldies used to say.
Now Solomon Bright was never at a loss for words.
Everybody needs somebody.
He was talking about Aretha, the sweetest voice you ever heard.
You're right, you're right for [A] us.
I remember 1965, [C]
everybody was [F] still alive.
I'm [D] a song survivor,
[E] born that rider.
We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] came up in Mercer [D] shows.
I'm a song survivor,
[E] born that rider.
And no [G] matter what skin [A] you're in, as long [G] as you got that feeling in [D] your soul.
I
[F]
[D] saw Bobby Womack, he was fishing with a left hand pole.
And Wicked Picket was giving Joe [Dm] Tex a look so [D] cool, yeah.
He was talking about who wrote the song, the love song.
We're [Dm] up in a [D] limousine on Sunday.
[A] They said, hold on boy, we coming.
We gonna [C] help keep this here [F] water running.
I'm [D] a song survivor,
[E] I ride.
We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] cut our teeth in Mercer shows.
[D]
I'm a song survivor,
[E] love and not a fighter.
No [G] matter what [A] skin you're in, as long as you [G] got that feeling in [D] your soul.
[Am]
[D]
[A] [D]
I'm a song survivor, I'm a [Dm] song [D] survivor.
I'm [Dm] a song [D] survivor,
[Dm] I'm a song [D] survivor.
[E] I'm a rider, we used to [G] big time in Memphis, [A] but we came up in Mercer [D] shows.
Song survivor, [E] all night rider.
No [G] matter what skin you're [A] in, as long as you [G] got that feeling in your [D]
soul.
Song survivor, song survivor.
Ride boy, song survivor.
[A] [Dm]
[D] [A] I [D] was standing on the dock of the bay with Don Colby, our Mercer baby.
He was talking about all the things the oldies used to say.
Now Solomon Bright was never at a loss for words.
Everybody needs somebody.
He was talking about Aretha, the sweetest voice you ever heard.
You're right, you're right for [A] us.
I remember 1965, [C]
everybody was [F] still alive.
I'm [D] a song survivor,
[E] born that rider.
We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] came up in Mercer [D] shows.
I'm a song survivor,
[E] born that rider.
And no [G] matter what skin [A] you're in, as long [G] as you got that feeling in [D] your soul.
I
[F]
[D] saw Bobby Womack, he was fishing with a left hand pole.
And Wicked Picket was giving Joe [Dm] Tex a look so [D] cool, yeah.
He was talking about who wrote the song, the love song.
We're [Dm] up in a [D] limousine on Sunday.
[A] They said, hold on boy, we coming.
We gonna [C] help keep this here [F] water running.
I'm [D] a song survivor,
[E] I ride.
We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] cut our teeth in Mercer shows.
[D]
I'm a song survivor,
[E] love and not a fighter.
No [G] matter what [A] skin you're in, as long as you [G] got that feeling in [D] your soul.
[Am]
[D]
[A] [D]
I'm a song survivor, I'm a [Dm] song [D] survivor.
I'm [Dm] a song [D] survivor,
[Dm] I'm a song [D] survivor.
[E] I'm a rider, we used to [G] big time in Memphis, [A] but we came up in Mercer [D] shows.
Song survivor, [E] all night rider.
No [G] matter what skin you're [A] in, as long as you [G] got that feeling in your [D]
soul.
Song survivor, song survivor.
Ride boy, song survivor.
Key:
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[N] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ I _ [D] was standing on the dock of the bay with Don Colby, our Mercer baby.
_ _ He was talking about all the things the oldies used to say. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now Solomon Bright was never at a loss for words.
_ Everybody _ needs somebody.
He was talking about Aretha, the sweetest voice you ever heard.
You're right, _ you're right for [A] us.
_ I remember _ _ 1965, _ _ [C] _
_ everybody was [F] still _ _ alive.
I'm [D] a song survivor, _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] born that _ rider.
_ _ We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] came up in Mercer _ [D] _ shows.
_ _ I'm _ _ a song survivor, _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] born that _ rider.
_ _ And no [G] matter what skin [A] you're in, _ as long [G] as you got that feeling in [D] your soul.
_ _ _ I _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [D] saw Bobby Womack, he was fishing with a left hand pole. _
_ _ _ _ _ And Wicked Picket was giving Joe [Dm] Tex a look so [D] cool, yeah. _
He _ _ was talking about who wrote the song, the love song.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We're [Dm] up in a _ [D] limousine on Sunday. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] They said, hold on boy, we coming.
_ _ We gonna [C] help keep this here [F] water running.
I'm [D] a song survivor, _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I ride.
_ _ _ We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] cut our teeth in Mercer shows.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm a song survivor, _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] love and not a fighter.
_ _ _ No [G] matter what [A] skin you're in, _ as long as you [G] got that feeling in [D] your soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a song survivor, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ a [Dm] song _ [D] survivor.
_ _ _ _ I'm [Dm] a song [D] survivor, _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ I'm a song [D] survivor. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ I'm a rider, _ _ _ _ we used to [G] big time in Memphis, [A] but we came up in Mercer [D] shows. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Song survivor, _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] all night _ rider.
_ _ No [G] matter what skin you're [A] in, _ as long as you [G] got that feeling in your _ [D]
soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Song survivor, _ _ _ _ _ _ song survivor. _
_ Ride boy, _ song _ survivor. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ I _ [D] was standing on the dock of the bay with Don Colby, our Mercer baby.
_ _ He was talking about all the things the oldies used to say. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now Solomon Bright was never at a loss for words.
_ Everybody _ needs somebody.
He was talking about Aretha, the sweetest voice you ever heard.
You're right, _ you're right for [A] us.
_ I remember _ _ 1965, _ _ [C] _
_ everybody was [F] still _ _ alive.
I'm [D] a song survivor, _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] born that _ rider.
_ _ We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] came up in Mercer _ [D] _ shows.
_ _ I'm _ _ a song survivor, _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] born that _ rider.
_ _ And no [G] matter what skin [A] you're in, _ as long [G] as you got that feeling in [D] your soul.
_ _ _ I _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [D] saw Bobby Womack, he was fishing with a left hand pole. _
_ _ _ _ _ And Wicked Picket was giving Joe [Dm] Tex a look so [D] cool, yeah. _
He _ _ was talking about who wrote the song, the love song.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We're [Dm] up in a _ [D] limousine on Sunday. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] They said, hold on boy, we coming.
_ _ We gonna [C] help keep this here [F] water running.
I'm [D] a song survivor, _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I ride.
_ _ _ We used to [G] big time in Memphis, but we [A] cut our teeth in Mercer shows.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm a song survivor, _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] love and not a fighter.
_ _ _ No [G] matter what [A] skin you're in, _ as long as you [G] got that feeling in [D] your soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a song survivor, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ a [Dm] song _ [D] survivor.
_ _ _ _ I'm [Dm] a song [D] survivor, _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ I'm a song [D] survivor. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ I'm a rider, _ _ _ _ we used to [G] big time in Memphis, [A] but we came up in Mercer [D] shows. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Song survivor, _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] all night _ rider.
_ _ No [G] matter what skin you're [A] in, _ as long as you [G] got that feeling in your _ [D]
soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Song survivor, _ _ _ _ _ _ song survivor. _
_ Ride boy, _ song _ survivor. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _