[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 124 - Capo 2nd G* - 30XXXX] (Strum - M = muted hit on low strings) M-^- -v^v - repeat x 3 then for C to G ^vC- ^vG- (beat turns round during this bit) [Note - chords in verse and chorus track when they are emphasised for the first time - not the start of the beat - i.e. initial muted hit]
[Am][F][C][(C-G)] [Am][F][C][(C-G)] - passing G bass note from Am to F if you want
[Verse 1 - No drums - Second Am to F you can play passing bass G if you want] [Am] Feeling my way [F] through the dark [C] ness [C] [Am] Guided by [F] a beating har [C] art [C] [Am] I can't tell [F] where the jour [C] ney will end [C] [Am] But I know [F] where to sta [C] a rt [C]
[Am] They tell me I'm [F] ....too young [C] to under stand [C] [Am] They say I'm caught [F] up in a dre..[C]...eam [C] (chords right on lyrics is no gap) [Am] Well, life will pass [F]me by if I [C]don't open up [C]my(downstrum) eyes [Am] Well, that's fine [F] by me [C][C]
[Chorus - Bass drum - o'ver' and ol'der' sung right on C chord] So wake me Up [Am] when it's [F] all o [C]ver [C-G] When I'm Wi [Am] ser [F] when I'm ol [C]der [C-G] All this Time [Am] I was fin [F] ding myself [C] and I [C-G] [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost
So wake me Up [Am] when it's [F] all o [C]ver [C-G] When I'm Wi [Am] ser [F] when I'm ol [C]der [C-G] All this Time [Am] I was fin [F] ding myself [C] and I [C-G] [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost
[Keyboard riff - Full strum version - (12x) - 4 times just bass drum - 8 with full drums] (lick lips at start and again on each F and whistle in middle of range - louder and easier to control pitch) Am F C Gsus4(on snare) e|-0---0--0-0--0-1-----0--0--0-0-0--0--0---X----| B|-1---1--0-0--1-1-----1--1--1-1-1h31--1---1----| G|-2---2--0-0-2--2-----0--0--0-0-0--0--0---0----| D|-2---2--0-0-2--3-----2--2--2-2-2--2--2---0----| A|-0---0--0-0----3-----3--3--3-3-3--3--3---x----| E|---------------1-------------------------3----|
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum - Second Am to F you can play passing bass G if you want] [Am] I tried car [F]rying the weight [C] of the world [C] [Am] But I only [F] have two haa [C] ands [C] [Am] Hope I get [F]the chance to tra [C] vel the world [C] [Am] But I don't have [F] any plans [C] ..... [C]
[Am] Wish that I [F] could stay for ev [C] ver this young [C] [Am] Not afraid [F]to close my [C]eyes [C] [Am] Life's a game [F] made for ev [C] ryone [C] [Am] And love [F] is the prize [C] (Stop)
[Chorus - Slap snare] So wake me (drum in) Up [Am] when it's [F] all o [C]ver [C-G] When I'm Wi [Am] ser [F] when I'm ol [C]der [C-G] All this Time [Am] I was fin [F] ding myself [C] and I [C-G] [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost (Stop)
So wake me (full drums) Up [Am] when it's [F] all o [C]ver [C-G] When I'm Wi [Am] ser [F] when I'm ol [C]der [C-G] All this Time [Am] I was fin [F] ding myself [C] and I [C-G] [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost
[Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost [Am] Didn't know [F] I was [C] lost
[Keyboard Riff Out - 4 times just bass drum - 8 with full drums] Am F C C-G [End on Am]
[Additional Notes] (12x) Am F C - C Gsus4 e|-------------------------------------------------0------| B|--------------1--------------1--1--1--3---1---3-----1---| G|-2--2--0--2------2---0--2--0----------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------|