[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
"Do I look alright" bit - E string 5p3h5 7 over Em
play full C maj bar at 7 for the finger picking bit - fingers in better position??
[BPM 96] [Intro over G D/F# C D] Solo - G at 7th fret - C shape, D - xx077x E string 7 B 10 8, C - 7xx87x B string 12 10 8 Arpeggiate the chords before playing the solo parts up up up down - then this phrase for D
[Verse 1 - phrase with Em is to play high E 5p3 5 7 with as many notes from E min ringing under] [G] It's late in the [D/F#] evening, [C] she's wondering what cl [D] othes to wear. [G] She puts on her [D/F#] make-up, [C] and brushes her [D] long blonde hair. [C] And then she a [D] sks me [G] "Do I [D/F#] look all [Em] right?" And I say "Y [C] es, you look w [D] onderful toni [G] ght!"
[Riff] [Verse 2] [G] We'd go to [D/F#] party, [C] and everyone t [D] urns to see [G] This beautiful [D/F#] lady, [C] that's walking ar [D] ound with me. [C] And then she [D] asks me: [G] "Do you [D/F#] feel all right [Em] ?" And I say: "Y [C] es, I feel w [D] onderful ton [G] ight!" [Linking phrase] [Stay on G to come into Bridge - can play G strum then b string 10-12 xxx0 x 10h12 xxx0x10 implies G] [Bridge - phrase with Em is to play high E 5p3 5 7 with as many notes from E min ringing under] I feel w [C] onderful bec [D] ause I see the l [G] ove light [D/F#] in your e [Em] yes, And the w [C] onder of it a [D] ll is that you j [C] ust don't real [D] ise, How much I l [G] ove you! [Riff] [Verse 3] [G] It's time to go [D/F#] home now, [C] and I've got an aching [D] head [G] So I give her the [D/F#] car keys, [C] and she helps me to [D] bed. [C] And then I t [D] ell her, [G] as I [D/F#] turn off the l [Em] ight: I say: "My d [C] arling, you are w [D] onderful ton [G] ight! [D/F#][Em] Oh my [C] darling, you were w [D] onderful t [G] onight." [Riff / Solo out- - end xxx0 15 15]
