Subject: TAB: Freedom of Choice - Devo

Subject: TAB: Freedom of Choice

View chords used in this chart
Intro
 
Chord progression - F G F G Bb C D
 
Opening lick tab - playing the following lick with 5 chords fills it
out better. This is more like a bass line.
 
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-----|----------------|
D --------------0-|3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-|------------3-2-|3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-|
A ------------2---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ----------3-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
 
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G 0-0-0-0-0-0-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D ------------3-2-|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0---0---|
A ----------------|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------0---0-|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
 
E ----------------|
B ----------------|
G ----------------|
D --------------0-|
A 3-----------2---|
E ----------3-----|
 
F G
Victim of collision on the open sea
 
F G
Nobody ever said that life was free
 
F G
Sink, swim go down with the ship
 
F G
Use your freedom of choice
 
F G
I say it again in the land of the free
 
Bb C D
Use your freedom of choice, your freedom of choice
 
 
 
G Bb Eb
In ancient Rome, there was a poem
 
C G Bb Eb
About a dog who had two bones
 
C G Bb Eb
He picked at one, he licked the other
 
C G Bb Eb C D
He went in circles till he dropped dead
 
C D D C D
Freedom of choice is what you got
 
F G F
Freedom of choice
 
 
Instrumental break
 
G F G F G (1 bar) F (1 bar) G (1 bar) F (1 bar) G(1 bar)
 
 
F G
Then if you got it you don't want it
 
F G
Seems to be the rule of thumb
 
F G
Don't be tricked by what you see
 
F G
You got two ways to go
 
F G
I'll say it again in the land of the free
 
Bb C D
Use your freedom of choice, your freedom of choice
 
 
 
Instrumental break
 
G Bb Eb C G Bb Eb C D
 
 
C D C D
Freedom of choice is what you got
 
Freedom of choice
 
 
 
G Bb Eb
In ancient Rome, there was a poem
 
C G Bb Eb
About a dog who had two bones
 
C G Bb Eb
He picked at one, he licked the other
 
C G Bb Eb C D
He went in circles till he dropped dead
 
 
Outro (repeat and fade)
 
C D D C D
Freedom of choice is what you got
 
 
Hope this is clear and helpful. Comments?? (This is one of my first
ascii tab efforts!!!)
 
Long live the flower pots hats!!!!!!!!
 
Bruce

How to play Subject: TAB: Freedom of Choice

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F. 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.

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