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Soul Crying Out chords by
Simple Minds
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Listen to the rhythm

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It has a cold wind blowing

Up through the street
C
C

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Soul crying out
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Em

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People crying out
Verse 2
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In through the valleys

In through the streets

Feel the whole world moving

Underneath our feet
C
C

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Something's going on
Em
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I said what is going wrong
Verse 3
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I feel them coming

So close behind

Sister says, we're next in line

The man he says, that's OK

And the Government says you're gonna pay,
C
C

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pay, pay
Em
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And you pay
Verse 4

Still you pay
D
D

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C
C

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It's just a soul crying out
Em
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D
D

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It's just the people crying out

It's the land crying out

And I can hear you crying out
Verse 5
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C

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D

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C

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And I say, I don't know
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D

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May be I don't care
C
C

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What I know is
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D
D

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I gotta get out of here
C
C

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And I'm going
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Going any day
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Some sweet day
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Some sweet day
Interlude 1

I gotta find a way
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Verse 6
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I can hear the lovers, whisper in the street

See a crowd has gathered

underneath the heat
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C

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I hear what they say
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But I don't believe what they say
Verse 7
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I see the woman, with tears in her eyes

I hear the baby, calling in the night

Something on the bed,

was it something she said
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Hell this is not right
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What goes on through the night
Verse 8
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I hear her coming, all in my mind

Sweet common love, so hard to find

Someone said, man that's sa

And the people walk by,

cos they're so blind
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Verse 9

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And you pay

Still you pay
D
D

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Verse 10

C
C

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It's just a soul crying out
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Just the people crying out
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D

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It's the earth crying out

And I can hear you crying out

And I can feel you crying out
Verse 11
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And I say, I don't know
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D

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Maybe I don't care
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All I know is, I gotta get out of here
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C

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And I'm go ing, going any way
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Do you know,
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some place to go

I'm getting out of here
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Verse 12

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Where will I find some peace of mind
Interlude 2

I'm getting out of here
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Verse 13
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I come walking to you
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I come singing to you
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Some sweet day
D
D

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I'm gonna walk away

I'm gonna walk away
Verse 14
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It's just the soul crying out
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It's just the land crying out
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It's just the children crying out

All the babies crying out
Verse 15
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Any way, some sweet day
D
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I'm gonna walk away

Turn away
Verse 16
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It's just the soul crying out
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It's just the land crying out
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Verse 17

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I wanna hear
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I want you here
D
D

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Some sweet day
Verse 18
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Just a soul crying out
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Of a land crying out anyway
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When you say
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Some sweet day...
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • G

  • Am

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Soul Crying Out by Simple Minds is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Soul Crying Out are F, Eb, Gm, Bb, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Eb, Gm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Soul Crying Out is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Soul Crying Out using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Simple Minds.

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