I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
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A C#7 F#m A
And I wish I knew how
D E A
It would feel to be free
A D A D
I wish that I could break
E B7 E
All the chains holding me
A C#7 F#m A
And I wish I could say
D E A
All the things that I'd like to say
A C#7 F#m A
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
D E A
For the whole round world to hear
A C#7 F#m A
I wish I could share
D E A
All the love that's in my heart
A D A D E B7 E
Remove every doubt that keeps us apart
A C#7 F#m A
And I wish you could know
D E A
What it means to be me
C#7 F#m
Then you'd see and agree
A D E A
Every man should be free
A C#7 F#m A
I wish I could live
D E A
Like I'm longin' to live
A D A D
I wish that I could give
E B7 E
All I'm longin' to give
A C#7 F#m A
And I wish I could do
D E A
All the things that I'd like to do
A C#7 F#m
You know there still is quite a few
A
Yes Sir...
D E A
And I'm way way over due
A C#7 F#m A
I wish I could be
D E A
like a bird up in the sky
A D A D
How sweet it would be
E B7 E
If I found out I could fly
A C#7 F#m A
I'd soar up to the sun
D E A
And look down upon the sea
A C#7 F#m
And I sing because I know
A D E
How it feels to be
A C#7 F#m
And I sing because I know
A D E
How it feels to be
A C#7 F#m
And I sing because I know
A D E A
How it feels to be free
A C#7 F#m A
Yeah!
D A E
Words and Music by Taylor and Dallas
How to play I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
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