[Intro - Just bass drum then full drums come in] F#m F#m B/F# F#m - F#m F#m F#m F#m (horns imply B7/F#)
[Verse 1 - B/F# is on snare] [F#m] The race is on [B/F# - 224442]to get [F#m] out of the bottom, [B/F#] [F#m] The top is so high [B/F#]so your [F#m] roots are forgotten, [B/F#] [F#m] Giving is good [B/F#] as [F#m] long as you're getting, [B/F#] [F#m] What's driving you [B/F#] is am- [F#m] bition and betting [B/F#]
[Bridge:] I said [Gmaj7] who who who who [Em] do you [Bm] think you are? (Do you think you are?) .. I said [Gmaj7] ooo ooo ooo ooo some [Em] kind of [Bm] superstar [F#m7] You have got to
[Chorus:] [F#m] Swing it, shake it, move it, [B/F#]make it, [F#m] who do you think you are? [B/F#] [F#m] Trust it, use it, prove it, [B/F#]groove it, [F#m] show me how good you are [B/F#] [F#m] Swing it, shake it, move it, [B/F#]make it, [F#m] who do you think you are? [B/F#] [F#m] Trust it, use it, prove it, [B/F#]groove it, [F#m] show how good you are! [B/F#]
[Verse 2:] [F#m] You're swelling out [B/F#] in the [F#m] wrong direction [B/F#] [F#m] You've got the bug, [B/F#] super [F#m] star you've been bitten, [B/F#] [F#m] Your trumpet's blowing [B/F#] for [F#m] far too long [B/F#] [F#m] Climbing the snake [B/F#] up the [F#m] ladder, but you're [B/F#] wrong
[Bridge:] [Gmaj7] who who who who [Em] do you [Bm] think you are? (Do you think you are?) .. I said [Gmaj7] ooo ooo ooo ooo some [Em] kind of [Bm] superstar [F#m7] You have got to
[Chorus:] [F#m] Swing it, shake it, move it, [B/F#]make it, [F#m] who do you think you are? [B/F#] [F#m] Trust it, use it, prove it, [B/F#]groove it, [F#m] show me how good you are [B/F#] [F#m] Swing it, shake it, move it, [B/F#]make it, [F#m] who do you think you are? [B/F#] [F#m] Trust it, use it, prove it, [B/F#]groove it, [F#m] show how good you are! [B/F#]
[Instrumental] Random jam over F#m F#m B/F# F#m x ??
[Middle Eight] [F#m] You have got [B/F#] to [F#m] reach on up [B/F#] [F#m] never lose your [B/F#] soul [F#m][B/F#] [F#m] You have got to [B/F#] reach [F#m] on up [B/F#] [F#m] never lose con [B/F#] trol [F#m]
[Bridge:] [Gmaj7] who who who who [Em] do you [Bm] think you are? (Do you think you are?) .. I said [Gmaj7] ooo ooo ooo ooo some [Em] kind of [Bm] superstar [F#m7] You have got to
[Chorus: x 2] [F#m] Swing it, shake it, move it, [B/F#]make it, [F#m] who do you think you are? [B/F#] [F#m] Trust it, use it, prove it, [B/F#]groove it, [F#m] show me how good you are [B/F#] [F#m] Swing it, shake it, move it, [B/F#]make it, [F#m] who do you think you are? [B/F#] [F#m] Trust it, use it, prove it, [B/F#]groove it, [F#m] show how good you are! [B/F#]
[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
[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
[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
