Stone Free
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Intro: E7
E7
Every day in the week I'm in a different city
E7
If I stay too long people try to pull me down
A7
They talk about me like a dog
A7
Talkin' about the clothes I wear
E7
But they don't realize they're the ones who's square
E7
Hey!
A7
And that's why
A7
You can't hold me down
A7
I don't wanna be down
A7
I gotta move on, hey
D C D C D C D C D C D C
Stone free to do what I please
D C D C D C D
Stone free to ride the breeze
D
Stone free I can't stay
C C9 C A A9 A A9 A A9
I got to got to got to get away right now
C C9 C A
Yeah! Alright!
E7
Listen to this baby
E7
A woman here a woman there try to keep me in a plastic cage
E
But they don't realize it's so easy to break
A7
Oh, but sometimes I get uh, hot
A7
I could feel my heart kinda runnin' hot
E7
That's when I've got to move before I get caught
A
Hey, that's why
A
Listen to me baby, you can't hold me down
A
I don't want to be tied down
A7
I gotta be free, ow!
A7/9
I said
D C D C D C D C D C D C
Stone free to do what I please
D C D C D C D
Stone free to ride the breeze
D
Stone free I can't stay
C C9 C C9 C A A9 A A9 A
Got to got to got to get away
C C9 A
Yeah, ow!
A
Turn me loose baby
Solo
Am A7
Uh, uh! Yeah! I said
D C D C D C D C
Stone free to ride on the breeze
D C D C D C F# G G# A
Stone free to do what I please
D C D C
Stone free uh, I can't stay
D C F# G G# A
Stone free got to got to get away
D C D C D C C D C D C D
Stone free I'm Stone free right now
D C D C D C D F# G G# A
Stone free don't try to hold me back
D C D C D C D C D C D
Stone free I'm goin' on down the highway, yeah
D C D C D C D F# G G# A
Stone free got, got, got, gotta ah
D C D C D C D C D C D C
Stone free bye bye ba-by
D C D C D F
Stone free
How to play Stone Free
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.