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Elton John-Philadelphia Freedom - BPM - 125

Harmonica is -
Vocal Patches - - -
[Intro: Capo 3 - DO SING AT CAPO 3 LIVE] 
(just bass drum - play descending line as power chords) 
[G-3x0003] [G] [C] ([Bb] [Am]) [G] [G]
[G] [G] [C] ([Bb] [Am]) [G] [G]
 
[Verse: 1 - Drums in - Play barre chords for verse so can open in chorus] 
I [G] used to be a rolling stone, you know 
If the cause was right
I'd [A7]leave to find the [Bb]answer [Am7]on the road [G] [C/D-x5555x-x8888x relative to Capo] 
I [G] used to be a heart beating for someone 
But the times have changed
[A7] The less I say the [Bb]more my [Am7]work gets done [G] 

[Chorus]
'Cause I [C] live and breathe this [F/C]Phila [C]delphia free [G] dom 
From the [C] day that I was [F/C] born I've [C] waved the flag [G] 
[F7] Philadelphia freedom took me [E7] (same note) knee-high to a [Am7] man [F7] 
Yeah, gave me [E7] peace of mind my da 
[Eb-with capo x9-11-11-11-x] ddy never had 
[C] [Cmaj7] [Cmaj7] [C*-x32103]

[G] Philadelphia freedom, shine on [C] me, I [G/B] love you 
Shine a [Am7] light through the [G/B] eyes of the [A7/C#] ones left 
be [D] hind [B7sus-x24455-sounds fuller] [B7-x24445]
[Em] Shine a light, [Am7] shine a light 
[G/B] Shine a light, won't you [F/C] 
(stop drums) shine a [C] light 
(drums back in) [Am7] Phi__ [G/B] la__ [C] delphia [D] freedom, 
I [C] lo _ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you,(stop) 
yes I do

[Interlude]
[G-3x0003] [G] [C] ([Bb] [Am]) [G] [G] - Repeat

[Verse: 2] 
[G] If you choose to you can .. live... your.. life.. alone 
Some people choose the city (Some people choose the city)  
Some [A7] others choose the [Bb]good old [Am7]family [G]home 
(Some others choose the [C/D] good old family home)
[G] I like liv ing easy with out fam il y ties (living easy)
Till the whip.. poor.. will.. of.. free dom [A7] zapped me 
[Bb]Right be [Am7] tween the eyes [G]
 
[Chorus]
'Cause I [C] live and breathe this [F/C]Phila [C]delphia free [G] dom 
From the [C] day that I was [F/C] born I've [C] waved the flag  [G] 
[F7] Philadelphia freedom took me [E7] knee-high to a [Am7] man [F7] 
Yeah, gave me [E7] peace of mind my da [Eb] ddy never had [C] [Cmaj7] [C*-x32103]

[G] Philadelphia freedom, shine on [C] me, I [G/B] love you 
Shine a [Am7] light through the [G/B] eyes of the [A7/C#] ones left 
be [D] hind [B7sus] [B7]
[Em] Shine a light, [Am7] shine a light 
[G/B] Shine a light, won't you 
(stop) [F/C] shine a [C] light 
(drums back in) [Am7] Phi__ [G/B] la__ [C] delphia [D] freedom,  
I [C] lo _ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you, (stop)
yes I do

[Interlude] 
[G-3x0003] [G] [C] ([Bb] [Am]) [G] [G] - Repeat
 
[Chorus]
Oh, [G] Philadelphia freedom, shine on [C] me, I [G/B] love you 
Shine a [Am7] light through the [G/B] eyes of the 
[A7/C#] ones left be [D] hind [B7sus] [B7] 
[Em] Shine a light, [Am7] shine a light 
[G/B] Shine a light, won't you 
(drums stop) [F/C] shine a [C] light (drums back)
[Am7] Phi__ [G/B] la__ [C] delphia [D] freedom, 
I [C] lo_ [G/B] o__ _ [Am7] ove you
Don't you know I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you, don't 
you know I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you
 
[Coda] 
Yes I d [G] o (Philadelphia freedom) I 
[C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you
Yes I [G] do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I 
[C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you
Yes I [G] do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I 
[C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you
Yes I [G] do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I 
[C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you

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