[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]: [F/G-x10101010x] SSBx BxSS BxBx SSBx - BxBx BxSS SSxx *Bxxx (slide up on bass on last bass drum) [F][C/E][Dm][C] x2 (C run is x3555 x5555 03555
[Verse - Play chords with this pattern FxxF CxxC DxxD CxCC to mimic bass] [F] Doesn't [C/E] take much to [Dm] make me [C] happy, (C9) [F] and [C/E] make me [Dm] smile with [C] glee [F] Never, [C/E] never will I [Dm] feel dis [C] couraged, [F] 'cause our [C/E] love's no [Dm] mystery [C] [F] Demon [C/E] strating [Dm] love and a [C] ffection, [F] that you [C/E] give so [Dm] openly [C] yeah [F] I like the [C/E] way ya make me [Dm] feel about you, [C] baby, [F] want the [C/E] whole wide [Dm] world to [C] see
[Chorus] Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love (horn stab)
[Verse] [F] Goin' [C/E] in and out of [Dm] changes [C] [F] the kind that [C/E] come around each [Dm] day [C] [F] My [C/E] life has a [Dm] better meaning [C] [F] love has [C/E] kissed me in a [Dm] beautiful [C] way
[Chorus] Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa,
[Verse] [F] Demon [C/E] strating [Dm] love and a [C] ffection, [F] that you [C/E] give so [Dm] openly [C] yeah [F] The way I [C/E] feel about ya, [Dm] baby, can't ex [C] plain it [F] want the [C/E] whole wide [Dm] World to [C] see
(Repeat intro stabs) [F/G] SSBx BxSS BxBx SSBx - BxBx BxSS SSxx *Bxxx WHILST SINGING do uh duh, do uh duh, do uh doh, do uh doh, ow! uh uh uh
[F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] ahh ahh[C] ahh [F] Ahh [C/E] you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love [F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] ahh ahh[C] ahh [F] Ahh [C/E] you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love
[F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] giving you [C] the best of my [F] love my [C/E] love ..my [Dm] love my [C] love [F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] giving you [C] the best of my [F] love my [C/E] love ..my [Dm] love my [C] love
