Free As A Bird
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Intro:
A F#m F7+ E A F#m Dm E
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B|-/5-------------|----------5\1/2-|----------------|-------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-/2-------------|--------(4\)2/7-\5-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
A F#m Dm G C Am Esus4 E
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|------5-8\5/6/8(\)5--------------|----------------|
G|-/2-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verso 1:
A A/F# F7+ E A F#m
Free as a bird
Dm E A F#m
_It's the next best thing to be
Dm G C Am Esus4 E
_Free as a bird
A F#m F7+ E A F#m
Home, home and dry
Dm E A F#m
_Like a homing bird I¹ll fly
Dm G C Am Esus4 E
_As a bird on wings
Ponte 1:
Fmaj7 F#m7/b5
_What ever happened to... the life that we once knew
G A A/G
_Can we really live without each other
Fmaj7 F#m7/b5
Where did we loose the touch..._that seemed to mean so much
G E
_It always made me feel so
Verso 1:
A A/F# F7+ E A F#m
Free as a bird
Dm E A F#m
_It's the next best thing to be
Dm G C Am Esus4 E
_Free as a bird
A F#m Dm E A F#m
Home, home and dry
Dm E A F#m
_Like a homing bird I'll fly
Dm G C Am G#7M(5+) G
_As a bird on wings
Ponte 2:
Fmaj7 F#m7/b5
_What ever happened to... _the life that we once knew
G E A
Always made me feel so free
Solo:
C Am Fm G C Am Fm G
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-/17------------|--------18/20---|-20\17----------|-13/16\15--8/---|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C Am Fm G A F#m ...
E|-12--12/17\12-----|-8/11\10---3--|---9-------------
B|------------------|--------------|-----------------
G|------------------|--------------|-/9--------------
D|------------------|--------------|-----------------
A|------------------|--------------|-----------------
E|------------------|--------------|-----------------
A A/F# F7+ E A F#m
Free as a bird
Dm E A F#m
_It's the next best thing to be
Dm G A F#m Dm E A F#m
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|-/5-----(1)/2--|---------------|-----5------/7-|
G|---------------|---------------|-/2------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Dm E A F#m Dm G A
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
B|--/1-----------|--/5----(1)/2--|---------------|--2------------||
G|---------------|---------------|-/2------------|--2------------||
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--2------------||
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|--0------------||
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A/F# = 2 0 2 2 2 0
A/G = 3 X 2 2 2 X
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Esus4 = 0 2 2 2 0 0
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
F#m7/b5 = 2 X 2 2 1 X
F7+ = 1 X 2 2 1 X
Fm = 1 3 3 1 1 1
Fmaj7 = 1 X 2 2 1 X
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Free As A Bird
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.