Glenn Frey – Soul Searchin Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Glenn Frey – Soul Searchin Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsGGadd2EmEm7G6G7CCmaj7AmA7sus4C/DD6Dsus2Dsus4

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[Intro]
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7

[Verse 1]
    G       Gadd2 Em Em7
The time is coming,   to do
     Gadd2 G6      Em Em7
some soul  searchin
G       Gadd2  Em Em7
No more running,   no
     Gadd2   G6    Em Em7
more bridges burnin

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[Pre-Chorus 1]
    G6      G         G7
The time is comin for you and me
          C       Cmaj7
To take a look in-side,
          Am      A7sus4
no matter what we see

[Chorus 1]
              Gadd2 G       C
Let's do some soul  searchin,
     C/D     G  Gadd2  Em D6
just you and me

[Verse 2]
    G         Gadd2  Em Em7
Our lives are changin,   this
    Gadd2       G6    Em Em7
old world keeps turnin
      G        Gadd2    Em
And I sit here wondering,
Em7         Gadd2  G6     Em Em7
 what we're really learnin

[Pre-Chorus 2]
       G6            G
I know you're just a woman,
G7
I'm just a man
         C            Cmaj7
Let's be true to each other,
       Am      A7sus4
do the best we can

[Chorus 2]
                  Gadd2
Let's do a little soul
G6        Em   Em7
searchin (soul searchin)
              G6   G
Little bit of soul searchin
 Em   Em7
(soul searchin)
              Am   A7sus4
Let's do some soul searchin,
Dsus2  Dsus4   G
just you and me

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[Interlude 1]
Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em D6

[Verse 3]
          G         Gadd2
There's a big train rollin
 Em        Em7
(big train rollin)
      Gadd2   G6
I can hear it hummin
 Em      Em7
(hear it hummin)
        G        Gadd2
But the river is risin
 Em       Em7
(river is risin)
        Gadd2      G6
And the rain keeps comin
 Em         Em7
(rain keeps comin)

[Pre-Chorus 3]
             G6
It's time to get on board
   G          G7
be-fore we're washed away
             C            Cmaj7
It's time to leave behind some
            Am     A7sus4
things from yester-day

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[Chorus 3]
                  Gadd2
Let's do a little soul
G6        Em   Em7
searchin (soul searchin)
              G6   G
Little bit of soul searchin
 Em   Em7
(soul searchin)
              Am   A7sus4
Let's do some soul searchin,
Dsus2  Dsus4   G
just you and me

[Interlude 2]
Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
             Come
and talk to me

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[Verse 4]
     G       Gadd2
(The time is comin) you know
    Em      Em7
the time is comin
            Gadd2 G6
(To do some soul  searchin)
        Em   Em7
do some soul searchin
 G       Gadd2
(No more runnin) they'll
   Em      Em7
be no more runnin
         Gadd2   G6
(No more bridges burnin)
        Em      Em7
no more bridges burnin

[Pre-Chorus 4]
              G6       G
It's time for every wo-man
    G7
and every man
           C            Cmaj7
To build a new world to-gether
       Am      A7sus4
workin hand in hand
             G6       G
It's time to stop pre-tendin
            G7
that you're somebody else
             C                 Cmaj7
You know you can't change this world,
            Am          A7sus4
but you can change your-self

[Chorus 4]
                  Gadd2
Let's do a little soul
G6        Em   Em7
searchin (soul searchin)
              G6   G
Little bit of soul searchin
 Em   Em7
(soul searchin)
              Am   A7sus4
Let's do some soul searchin,
Dsus2  Dsus4   G
just you and me

[Interlude 3]
Gadd2  Em Em7           G Gadd2
           Just you and me
Em Em7
    we're gonna take a
G          Gadd2  Em   Em7
Look inside,       for-get
            G    Gadd2
our foolish pride
Em Em7
   it's time to
G          Gadd2     Em
Search our souls yeah,
           Em7
search our souls,
           G          Gadd2  Em Em7
and make a good thing whole   Ooo
G     Gadd2
 Soul searchin
Em    Em7
 Soul searchin
G     Gadd2
 Soul searchin
Em    Em7
 Soul searchin

[Outro]
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7
G Gadd2  Em Em7

How to play Soul Searchin: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Soul Searchin by Glenn Frey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Soul Searchin by Glenn Frey is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 14 chords: G, Gadd2, Em, Em7, G6, G7, C, Cmaj7, Am, A7sus4, C/D and D6 and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Gadd2 – Em – Em7 (I – Iadd9 – vi – vi7 in G major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – lah – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Gadd9 chord on guitar (300003)
Gadd9G B D A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
A7sus4 chord on guitar (x02030)
A7sus4A D E G
D6 chord on guitar (xx0202)
D6D F♯ A B
Dsus2 chord on guitar (xx0230)
Dsus2D E A
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A

Soul Searchin chords: questions

What key is Soul Searchin in?

Soul Searchin by Glenn Frey is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Soul Searchin?

Soul Searchin uses 14 chords: G, Gadd2, Em, Em7, G6, G7, C, Cmaj7, Am, A7sus4, C/D, D6 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of Soul Searchin?

The main progression is G – Gadd2 – Em – Em7 (I – Iadd9 – vi – vi7).

Is Soul Searchin easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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