Free
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-----(capo 2nd fret)-----
(verse 1)
D
And I watch you leavin,
A E F#m
A silouette of all the times we shared,
D
And there's no reason,
A E
For you to turn around and come back here,
(verse 2)
D
I guess I knew that,
A E F#m
You'd grow up and be the woman that you are,
E D
Now that you're leavin,
A E
I never thought the day would come so soon, but
(chorus)
D - A
You've got to be free,
E F#m
To walk down the path of uncertainty,
D A
You gotta believe yea,
E
That you're gonna make it yea,
D - A
You gotta be free,
E F#m
To take the chances that you need to take,
D A
You gotta believe yea,
E
That you're gonna make it yea,
(verse 3)
I thought I saw you,
Smilin at me from a bilboard sign,
I guess I'm lookin just a little too hard,
(verse 4)
And I thought I heard you
Singin to me from the Broadway stage,
You were a queen there,
Finally found her star,
(verse 5)
I can't deny that you're a dreamer,
I watch you spread your wings and fly away,
Forever, but when you said goodbye, I knew, that
(chorus)
D - A
You've got to be free,
E F#m
To walk down the path of uncertainty,
D A
You gotta believe yea,
E
That you're gonna make it yea,
D - A
You gotta be free,
E F#m
To take the chances that you need to take,
D A
You gotta believe yea,
E F#m
That you're gonna make it yea,
(bridge)
F#m
I still remember when I,
D
Looked into your baby blue eyes,
F#m E A
Remember thinkin you can be what you want to be,
F#m
Thanks for all your help now,
D
I understand why your're so sad,
A
There's a world out there for me,
E D
So I must be on my way, and
(chorus)
D - A
You've got to be free,
E F#m
To walk down the path of uncertainty,
D A
You gotta believe yea,
E
That you're gonna make it,
D A E A D - A - E
You got to be free,
D A E - F#m
And I hope you're still believin,
D A E
Cause I know that you're gonna make it yea,
D A E F#m
As I watched you leavin I knew,
D A E A
That you just to got be free, yea
How to play Free
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.