Freedom Never Cries
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C Bb F E/G# Am F7 G
C C7
I took a flag to a pawnshop
F F/G C
For a broken guitar
C
I took a flag to a pawnshop
F7/G G
How much is that guitar
D7 G
I took a flag to a pawnshop
C G/B Am Am/G
Got me a guitar
F7 G C Csus C
What’s a flag in a pawnshop to me?
C C7
Saw a man on the TV
F F/G C
In a mask with a gun
C
Saw a man on the TV
F7/G G
He had a ten-year old son
D7 G
Saw a man on the TV
C G/B Am Am/G
His son had a gun
F7 G C Csus C
He says that he’s coming for me
D7 G C F C/E
I never loved the soldier until there was a war
D7 G C Bb/C
I never cared about tomorrow till my baby hit the floor
D7 G C Bb
Only talk to God when somebody’s about to die
F Gsus4 G
Never cherished Freedom
C Bb F G
Freedom never cries.
C C7
Wrote a song for a dead man
F G C
To settle my soul
C
Wrote a song for a dead man
F7/G G
Now I’ll never grow old
D7 G
Wrote a song for a dead man
C G/B Am Am/G
Now I’m out in the cold
F7 G C Csus4 C
Whatís a song to a dead man to me?
D7 G C F C/E
I never loved the soldier until there was a war
D7 G C Bb/C
I never cared about tomorrow till my baby hit the floor
D7 G C Bb
Only talk to God when somebody’s about to die
F Gsus4 G
Never cherished Freedom
C
Freedom never cries.
Eb
You can cry for her
F
You can die for her
Bb/Ab Eb/G
Lay down your life for her
Gb Db
Kiss and wave Goodbye to her
Eb F
Anything at all
F
You can cry for her
G
Die for her
Bb Eb
Make up your mind to her
F G
Anything at all
C
There’s a baby on the doorstep
F G C
Wailing away
C
There’s a baby on the doorstep
F G
Longing for the day
D7 G
There’s a baby on the doorstep
C G/B Am Am/G
Who’d give his life to take
F7 G6 G
A flag to a pawnshop
C G/B Am Am/G
A flag to a pawnshop
F7 G6 C Bb F E/G# Am F7 G C
May he forget why he is crying some day
World
WORLD
Am7 F7
Got a package full of Wishes
F7
A Time machine, a Magic wand
C G/B
A Globe made out of Gold
Am7 F7
No Instructions or Commandments
F7 Fm
Laws of Gravity or
C G/B
Indecisions to uphold
Am
Printed on the box I see
F7
A.C.M.E.’s Build-a-World-to-be
Ab
Take a chance - Grab a piece
Bb
Help me to believe it
C Cmaj7 F7
What kind of world do you want?
C
Think Anything
Cmaj7 F7
Let’s start at the start
Am
Build a masterpiece
Dsus4 D
Be careful what you wish for
Fm C F C F
History starts now…
Am F7
Should there be people or peoples
C G/B
Money, Funny pedestals for Fools who never pay
Am F7
Raise your Army – Choose your Steeple
Fm C G/B
Don’t be shy the satellites can look the other way
Am
Lose the Earthquakes – Keep the Faults
F7
Fill the oceans without the salt
Ab Bb
Let every Man own his own Hand
C Cmaj7 F7
What kind of world do you want?
C
Think Anything
Cmaj7 F7
Let’s start at the start
Am
Build a masterpiece
Dsus4 D
Be careful what you wish for
Fm F
History starts now…
C/E D7
Sunlight’s on the Bridge
Cmaj7
Sunlight’s on the Way
Bb D7
Tomorrow’s Calling
C/E F
There’s more to this than Love
C F7
What Kind of world do you want
C F
What Kind of world do you want
C Cmaj7 F7
What Kind of world do you want
C
Think Anything
C Cmaj7 F7
Let’s start at the start
Am7 Dsus4 D
Build a masterpiece
Fm Cmaj7 F7 C7+ F
History Starts Now
Am Dsus4 D Fm
Be Careful what you wish for
C F7 C F7 C
Start Now…
How to play Freedom Never Cries
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.