[Intro]
E
[Verse]
A C#7 F#7
When the world comes down on me
E A7 C#7 F#7
I don't feel each and every pound on me
E E
Because there's something that I know
D
That lightens up my load
D
Here it is:
A E A E
Mama, you're my soul salvation
A E A
You are my soul salvation
G#7 A C#7 F#7
Only you
E A C#7 F#
Pray for me the way you do
E
Even when I need help
E D
To save me from myself
D
Yes, indeed
A E A E
Mama, you're my soul salvation
A E A E
You are my soul salvation
[Guitar Solo]
A C#7 F#7 E 4x
E E D D
A E A E 2x
[Accordion Solo]
A C#7 F#7 E 4x
E E D D
A E A E 2x
[Guitar Solo]
A C#7 F#7 E 4x
E E D D
A E A E 2x
[Bridge]
F# E D B
Whatever the burden that darkens my brow
A G F# E
You pull the curtain that lets me see out
F# G# A B
And if my glass is half empty, too
B D E E
I raise it half full just because of you
[Verse]
A C# F#
So here's to you
E A C# F#
For loving me the way you do
E A C# F#
Just to see it in your eyes
E A C# F#
Sets my spirit to rise
E
And if I should slip at all
E D
You break my fall
A
With a smile
A E A E
Mama, you're my soul salvation 3X
[Outro]
A F# E A
You are my soul salvation
