[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
Vox - 3rd on let, double in middle? Am/C play x3x555 - try to play second note of double on snare with fingers below strings Thumb and chord, then am below soundhole
[Intro] BPM 160 N.C. One, two three, four ... | E7 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1] - Well she was [E7] just seventeen and you [A7] know what I [E7] mean And the [E7] way she looked was way beyond compare [B7] So [E] how could I [E7/G#] dance with [A] another oh [Am/C], When I [E7] saw her [B7] standing there [E7]
[Verse 2] - Well [E7] she looked at me and [A7] I, I could [E7] see That [E7] before too long I'd fall in love with [B7] her [E] She [E7/G#] wouldn't [A] dance with [Am/C] another, ooh When I [E] saw her [B7] standing there [E7]
[Bridge] - Well my [A] heart went boom When I [A]crossed that room And I [A] held her hand in mine [B7][A7]
[Verse 3] - Well we [E7] danced through the night and we [A7] eld each other [E7] tight And [E7] before too long I fell in love with [B7] her Now [E] I'll [E7/G#] never [A7] dance with [Am/C] another, oh Oh, since I [E7] saw her [B7] standing there [E7]
[Bridge] Well my [A] heart went boom When I [A]crossed that room And I [A] held her hand in mine [B7][A7]
[Verse 4] - Well we [E7] danced through the night and we [A7] eld each other [E7] tight And [E7] before too long I fell in love with [B7] her Now [E] I'll [E7/G#] never [A7] dance with [Am/C] another, oh Oh, since I [E7] saw her [B7] standing [E7] there [Outro] Oh, since I [E7] saw her [B7] standing [E7] there Yeah, well, since I [E7] saw her [B7] standing there [x x A7 x (A7 A7) x x E7 E7 E7 E9 ........ E7]
