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The Revivalists - Soul Fight Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Isn’t anybody [C]home in here
[G]It’s getting cold and I [D]just don’t care
So [Em]I’m gonna find [C]something else to [G]do, uh [D]huh
[Em]Just take a really good [C]look at me
[G]I’m 22 and I [D]still don’t see why
[Em]All of you [C]people can’t get [G]along any[D]more


[Em]Falling down ain’t so [C]hard to do
[G]Your only crutch be the [D]bottle of brew
So [Em]I’m gonna find [C]something else to [C]do, uh [D]huh
[Em]’Cause if I ever was to [C]say to you
[G]All the things that you [D]wanted me to love
[Em]Then I’d have to find [C]something else to [G]do, uh [D]huh


[G]So I’m gonna [D]stand here by your [Am]fire
‘Cause it’s a [C]cold one to[G]night
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]And you’re the [C]reason [G]why
I don’t ask [D]questions, I don’t [Am]tell no lies
And that’s the [C]reason [G]why
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]And you’re the [C]reason [Em]why


[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]Oh my god I almost [C]died last night
[G]Wrecked my car and [D]totaled my life
So [Em]I’m gonna find [C]something else to [G]do, uh [D]huh
[Em]’Cause if I ever was to [C]say to you
[G]All the things that you [D]wanted me to love
[Em]I’d have to find [C]something else to [G]do, uh [D]huh


[G]So I’m gonna [D]stand here by your [Am]fire
‘Cause it’s a [C]cold one to[G]night
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]Babe you’re the [C]reason [G]why
I don’t ask [D]questions, I don’t [Am]tell no lies
And that’s the [C]reason [G]why
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]And you’re the [C]reason [G]why
Ohh you’re the [D]reason [Am]why
You’re the [C]reason [G]why…
Ohh [D]you’re the reason [Am]why…


[C] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]
So mother [Em]Mary won’t you come sing a [C]song for me
And make it [G]last all damn [D]night
‘Cause you [Em]know I can’t hang [C]on you see
While this [G]noose pulls me so [D]tight
We’ll I’ll [Em]scratch and bleed from my [C]finger nails
Until [G]every bit of me was [D]gone
‘Cause [Em]I didn’t want her and [C]I didn’t need her
[G]So now I leave it [D]alone


[G]So I’m gonna [D]stand here by your [Am]fire
‘Cause it’s a [C]cold one to[G]night
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]And you’re the [C]reason [G]why
I don’t ask [D]questions, I don’t [Am]tell no lies
And that’s the [C]reason [G]why
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]And you’re the [C]reason [G]why
Oh you’re the [D]reason [Am]why
Oh you’re the [C]reason [G]why
Oh you’re the [D]reason [Am]why [C]


[G] [D] [Am] [C] [G] [D] [Am] [C]
[G]So I’m gonna [D]stand here by your [Am]fire
‘Cause it’s a [C]cold one to[G]night
I’m taking care of [D]soul fight
[Am]And you’re the [C]reason [G]why

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AlbumCity of Sound
Year2012
KeyEm

How to play Soul Fight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Revivalists - Soul Fight on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Soul Fight uses these transitions most often: G → D (41), C → G (39), and Em → C (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Soul Fight.

  • Soul Fight includes 167 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Soul Fight contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Soul Fight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%