All That You Have Is Your Soul — Tracy Chapman
Chords and lyrics for All That You Have Is Your Soul by Tracy Chapman (key of A).
Intro
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus2]
[A] [Asus4] [A] [E] [E6] [E]
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2]
Verse 1
[A]Oh, my mama told me
[D]'cause she say she learned the hard way
[E]Say she wanna spare the children
[D]She say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Chorus
[D]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, 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Verse 2
[D]I was a pretty young girl once
[A]I had dreams, I had high hopes
[E]Married a man, he stole my heart away
[D]He gave his love but what a high price I paid
[A]And all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Chorus
[D]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, 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Verse 3
[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 make something that could be mine forever
[D]Found out the hard way one can't possess another
[A]And all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Chorus
[D]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, 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Verse 4
[D]I thought, thought I could find a way
[A]to beat the system, to make a deal and have no debts to pay
[E]Take it all, I'd take it all, I'd run away
[D]Me for myself, first class and first rate
[A]But all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Chorus
[D]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, 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Verse 5
[D]Here I am, I'm waiting for a better day
[A]A second chance, a little luck to come my way
[E]A hope to dream, a hope that I can sleep again
[D]And wake in a world with a clear conscience and clean hands
[A]'Cause all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2]
Chorus
[D]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, 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Interlude
[A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2]
Verse 6
[A]Oh, my mama told me
[D]'cause she say she learned the hard way
[E]Say she wanna spare the children
[D]She say don't give or sell your soul away 'cause
[A]all that you have [E]is your [A]soul
Outro
[Asus2] [A] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2]All that you have
[Asus2] [A] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2]All that you have
[Asus2] [A] [Asus2] [A] [Asus4] [A] [Asus2]All that you have
[Asus2] [A] [A]Is your soul