[Intro]
B B/A# G#m G#m/F# E E/D# E F#
[Verse 1]
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
I'm bad news, a black and blues-er
E E/D# E F#
Who's a loser, a merry-go-round spiraling down
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
I'm all used up, I'm chaffed and chewed up
E E/D# E F#sus
Who's just screwed up, the same old Charlie hitting the ground.
[Chorus]
F# B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
Cause I'll never be the soul of a man, noble and wise
E E/D# E F#
Like the soul of a man who lifted me high
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
Like the soul of a man, heroic and true
E E/D# E F# F#/E
Like the soul of a man that I looked up to
F#/D# F#/C#
What else could I do?
[Verse 2]
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
Stupid Hubris, no excuses
E E/D# E F#
Blew my fuses, I guess I'm just a ruse in my fathers shoes
B B/A# G#m G#m/F E E/D#
Not amusing, no cofusing, this streak of losing
E F#sus
Totally brutal and useless too.
[Chorus]
F# B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
How can I be the soul of a man, noble and wise
E E/D# E F#
Like the soul of a man who lifted me high
B B/A# G#m G#m/F#
Like the soul of a man, heroic and true
E E/D# E F# F#/E
Like the soul of a man that I looked up to
F#/D#
What else could I...
[Break]
G#m D#m
Just when I'm reaching for that rung at the top
E F#
I'm that broken heel unsteady and ready ready to drop
[Chorus]
C C/B Am Am/G
When will I be the soul of a man, noble and wise
F F/E F G
Like the soul of a man who lifted me high
C C/B Am Am/G
Soul of a man, heroic and true
F F/E F G G/F
Like the soul of a man that I looked up to
G/E G/D C C/B
What else could I do?
Am Am/G F F/E
I'll never be, no I'll never be
F G
I have gone and let you down
C C/B Am Am/G
Oh! Soul! Soul of a man
F F/E
Here comes that familiar sound
F G G# A# C
Same old Charlie hitting the ground