Originally in G, I play in D
| D | C | F | G | A |
| → |
| D | D | Em | D |
| → | → | x 4 |
Not writing out all those I→ii→I’s, but they keep going in all the verses
| D | D | |
| Coming | to you on a | dusty road |
| D | D |
| Good loving, I got a | truck load |
| D | D | |
| And | when you get it, huh, you g | ot you something |
| D | D | |
| So d | on’t worry ‘cause | I’m coming |
| D | C | D | |
| I’m a | soul man, | I’m a | soul man |
| D | C | D | G | A | |
| I’m a s | oul man, | I’m a | soul man | (and that ain’t | all ) |
| D | D | |
| Got | what I got the | hard way |
| D | D | |
| And I’ll | make it better each and e | very day |
| D | D |
| So, honey | don’t you fret, hah |
| D | D | |
| ‘Cause | you ain’t seen | nothing yet |
| D | C | D | |
| I’m a | soul man, | oh lord, I’m a | soul man, play it Steve |
| D | C | D | G | A | |
| I’m a s | oul man, | hah, I’m a | soul man, | oh |
| D | D | |
| I was | brought up on a | side street |
| D | D |
| Learned how to love be | fore I could eat |
| D | D | |
| I was | educated from | good stock |
| D | D | |
| When | I start loving, oh | I can’t stop |
| D | C | D | |
| I’m a | soul man, | I’m a | soul man |
| D | C | D | G | A | |
| I’m a s | oul man, | yeah, I’m a | soul man, | look |
| A# | F | |
| Well, | grab a rope and I’ll | pull you in |
| G | G/A | G#/A# |
| Give you hope and b | e your only boyfriend | yeah |
| D# | C# | F# | G# | A# |
| I’m | talking about a |
| D# |
| Soul man |
| D# |
| Soul man |
| D# |
| Soul man |