Biography:
Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was a gospel blues singer, guitarist and songwriter.
While the lyrics of his songs were usually religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions. It is characterized by his slide guitar accompaniment and tenor voice, and his frequent use of a lower-register 'growl' or false bass voice.
According to his death certificate, Johnson was born in 1897 near Brenham, Texas. (Earlier, Temple, Texas had been suggested as his birthplace.
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Blind Willie Johnson - Soul of a Man
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I'm going to ask the question, Please answer, if you can
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If anybody surely can tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
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I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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I traveled different countries, I traveled in foreign lands
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I've found nobody could tell me, Just what about the soul of a man
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Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
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I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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I saw a crowd standin talkin, I just came up in time
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The doctor and lawyer were teaching, They say a man aint nothin but his mind
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Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
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I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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I read the good book often, I try to read it right
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As far as I could understand, The soul is eternal light
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God I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
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I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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When Christ taught in the temple, The people all stood amazed
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He was teachin the doctors and lawyers, How to raise a man from the grave
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Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
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I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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BPM 130 - Time 4:4
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[Intro]
|C |C |G |G
|Am |Am |F |C |C
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|Em |Em |Bm |Bm
I'm going to ask the question, Please answer, if you can
|C |C |Am |Em
If anybody surely can tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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|C |C |G |G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
|Am |Am |F |C |C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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|Em |Em |Bm |Bm
I traveled different countries, I traveled in foreign lands
|C |C |Am |Em
I've found nobody could tell me, Just what about the soul of a man
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|C |C |G |G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
|Am |Am |F |C |C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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|Em |Em |Bm |Bm
I saw a crowd standin talkin, I just came up in time
|C |C |Am |Em
The doctor and lawyer were teaching, They say a man aint nothin but his mind
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|C |C |G |G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
|Am |Am |F |C |C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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|Em |Em |Bm |Bm
I read the good book often, I try to read it right
|C |C |Am |Em
As far as I could understand, The soul is eternal light
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|C |C |G |G
God I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
|Am |Am |F |C |C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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|Em |Em |Bm |Bm
When Christ taught in the temple, The people all stood amazed
|C |C |Am |Em
He was teachin the doctors and lawyers, How to raise a man from the grave
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|C |C |G |G
Well I want somebody to tell me, Answer if you can!
|Am |Am |F |C |C |C |C
I want somebody to tell me, Just what is the soul of a man
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BPM 130 - Time 4:4
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