All That You Have Is Your Soul - Emmylou Harris Chords
Chords: A, D, E, Coda:
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- All That You Have Is Your Soul -
by Emmylou Harris, from her album 'All I Intended To Be' (2008)
Written by Tracy Chapman
[Capo 2]
Verse:
A D
Oh my mama told me
A E
'Cause she say she learned the hard way
A D
She say she wanna spare the children
D
She say don't give or sell your soul away
A E A
'Cause all that you have is your soul
Chorus:
D
So don't be tempted by the shiny apple
A
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit
D
Hunger only for a taste of justice
A
Hunger only for a world of truth
E A
'Cause all that you have is your soul
Verse:
D
Well I was a pretty young girl once
A
I had dreams I had high hopes
E
I married a man he stole my heart away
D
He gave his love but what a high price I paid
A E A
All that you have is your soul
D
Why was I such a young fool
A
Thought I'd make history
Making babies was the best I could do
E
Thought I'd made something that could be mine forever
D
Found out the hard way one can't possess another
A E A
And all that you have is your soul
Chorus:
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