Biography:
Clyde Vernon "Sonny" Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but soon after, his family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, before settling in Lafayette, Louisiana. When he is not touring and performing, he resides in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
Although Landreth is an extremely competent guitarist in the conventional form, he is most well-known for his slide playing.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[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
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
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