Freedom
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[Intro ]
C F C G
[Verso 1]
C G
The ragtop cruised the twilight,
Am F
Past the football field and bar.
C G
Johnny Clegg sang of freedom,
F G
Cause he knew who we are.
F G
And you sang with him,
C G Am
Hair caught in the evening wind,
F C
And every place we dreamed of
Dm G
Was just beyond the bend.
[Verso 2]
C G
Wed talk long after midnight,
Am F
The music playing low.
C G
Id throw a grand idea between us,
F G
Youd turn it over slow.
F G
Everything was possible
C G Am
If wed only play our part.
F C
Everything untangled
Dm G
With you thinking in the dark.
[Refrão]
C F G C
The dashboard lights were glowing like a runway,
C F G C
The county line was coming into view.
C F Am
Every mile beyond it was a promise,
F G C F C G
And we knew we had to go to make them true.
[Verso 3]
C G
We filled our minds with books
Am F
Buried in the stacks,
C G
And our days with expectations
F G
Of never looking back.
F G
The horizon line grew closer,
C G Am
We should have heard tomorrow call.
F C
From the edge of something bigger,
Dm G
That I couldnt see at all.
{Instrumental}
C F C G
C F C G
C G
Am F
C G
F G
[Ponte]
F G C
A photograph of you turned up one winter,
F G Am
Taken under African skies.
F G C
Kneeling with a little boy beside you,
Dm Dm7 G
Bringing all your hope into his eyes.
F G Am
Wearing the same smile you wore at eighteen,
F G Am
Still chasing down that stubborn star.
Dm C G
Of course you did the things wed talked about,
C
I guess I never got that far.
C F C G
[Refrão]
C F G C
The dashboard lights were glowing like a runway,
C F G C
The county line was coming into view.
C F Am
Every mile beyond it was a promise,
F G C F C G
And we knew we had to go to make them true.
How to play Freedom
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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.