Freedom Doesnt Come For Free
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Intro: D A E
[Verso 1]
A
Come all good people and gather 'round
D A
Let me tell you how it all went down
D A
When a bunch of libertarians came to town
E
To build their own utopia
[Verso 2]
A
They had a certain certainty
D A
Doubt never bothered 'em, no siree
D A
They lived on logic and liberty
E A
In the green hills of New Hampshire
[Refrão]
D A
Live free or die trying
E A
You might get eaten by a mountain lion
D A
This old world is gonna leave you crying
Bm F#m
So live free or try to live free
[Verso 3]
A
They took control of the situation
D A
Banned all the rules and regulations
D A
There would be no more taxation
E
In their vision of utopia
[Verso 4]
A
So, no one came to mend the roads
D A
Streetlights faded and the library closed
D A
And when the garbage overflowed
E A
Bears came sniffin' 'round
[Ponte]
D A
Next thing folks started losing their cats
E A
Nothing in the garden but a fresh bear scat
D A
There's a certain logic in acting like that
Bm F#m
When you're top of the food chain
Interlude:
E A
G D
A
[Verso 5]
A
Now there's a moral to this affair
D A
If you leave everything to laissez-faire
D A
You may have to wrassle with a bear
E
In the backstreets of utopia
[Verso 6]
A
'Cause freedom can look like something else
D A
A place where everybody has to fend for themselves
D A
Or pretty words trying to cover the smell
E A
Of the stale stench of indifference
[Refrão]
D A
Living on logic sounds real good
E A
But people never act the way you think that they should
D A
Bears don't always shit in the woods
Bm F#m
And freedom doesn't come for free
F#m A
Doesn't come for free
D A
Living on logic sounds real good
E A
But people never act the way you think that they should
D A
Bears don't always shit in the woods
Bm F#m
And freedom doesn't come for free
Outro:
E A
E G
D A
How to play Freedom Doesnt Come For Free
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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.