[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
[Intro - BPM 167 - Full drums] G / / / | G / / / | C/D / / / | C/D / / / |
[Verse 1 - Ammaj7 576555 ] [G] When the world, leaves you [Gmaj7] feeling blue You can [G7] count on me, I will [E7] be there for you [Am] When it seems, all your [Ammaj7] hopes and dreams Are a mil [Am7] lion miles away, I [D] will [C/D] re-ass [D] ure you [C/G] We've got to all stick together [G] Good friends, there for each other [C/G] Never ever forget that [D] I've got [C/D] you and [D] you've got [C/D] me, [D] so
[Chorus] [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Climb every [C] mountain higher [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Follow your [C] heart's desire [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] And when that [F] rainbow's shining [C] over you [D] That's when your dreams will all come true [G]
[Breakdown - just bass drum] Gxx Gxx Gxx xxG - xxG xxG Gxx xxx - repeat (on on on off off offon)
[Verse 2] [G] There's a place waiting [Gmaj7] just for you it's a [G7] special place where your [E7] dreams all come true [Am] Fly away, swim the [Ammaj7] ocean blue, drive that [Am7] open road, leave the [D] past be [C/D] hind [D] you [C/G] Don't stop gotta keep moving [G] Your hopes have gotta keep building [C/G] Never ever forget that [D] I've got [C/D] you and [D] you've got [C/D] me, [D] so
[Chorus] [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Climb every [C] mountain higher [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Follow your [C] heart's desire [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] And when that [F] rainbow's shining [C] over you [D] That's when your dreams will all come true [G]
[Breakdown - just bass drum] Gxx Gxx Gxx xxG - xxG xxG Gxx xxx (on on on off off offon)
[Bridge] [F/G] Don't believe in all that [G] you've been told [F/G] The sky's the limit you can [G] reach your goal [C] No-one knows just [C/B] what the [Am] future holds There ain't [G] nothing you can't be There's a [E] whole world at your feet,
[Breakdown] I said [A] reach! [N.C.] Climb every mountain [A] (Reach!) [N.C.] Reach for the moon [A] (Reach!) Follow that rainbow... [E7] and your dreams will all come true!
[Chorus 2 (key change)] [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] Climb every [D] mountain higher [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] Follow your [D] heart's desire [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] And when that [G] rainbow's shining [D] over you [E] That's when your dreams will all come [A] true [Repeat chorus til fade]