[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
[Verse 1] [Fm7] Her name is (drums back in) [Bb7]Lola She was a [Ebmaj7]showgirl With yellow [Am7-5]feathers in her [D7]hair & a [Gm7]dress cut down 2 there [Fm7] She would me [Bb7] rengue And do the [Ebmaj7]cha-cha And while she [Am7-5]tried to be a [D7]star, Tony [Gm7]always tended bar Across the [Cm]crow [D7]ded [Gm]floor They worked from [Cm]eight [D7]til [Gm]four They were [Cm]young and they had each[D7] other Who could [Gm7]ask [Gbm7]for [Fm7]more ----
[Chorus] At the [Bb7]Copa, Co pa ca [Ebmaj7]ba na--- The [Fm7]hottest spot [Bb7]north of Ha [Ebmaj7]vana [C7] At the [Bb7]Co pa, Co pa ca [Gm7]ba [C7]na-- [Fm7]Music and [Bb7]passion were [Gm7]always in [C7]fashion at the [Fm7]Co pa [D7] (BIG STOP)
[Verse 2] His name was [Bb7]Rico He wore a [Ebmaj7]diamond He was es [Am7-5]corted to his [D7]chair He saw [Gm7]Lola dancing there [Fm7] And when she [Bb7]finished He called her [Ebmaj7]over But Rico [Am7-5]went a bit too [D7]far Tony [Gm7]sailed across the bar And then the [Cm]pun [D7]ches [Gm]flew And chairs were [Cm]smashed [D7]in [Gm]two There was [Cm]blood and a single [D7]gunshot But just [Gm7]who [Gbm7]shot [Fm7]who?
[Chorus] At the [Bb7] Co pa, Co pa ca [Ebmaj7]ba na The [Fm7] hottest spot [Bb7]north of Ha [Ebmaj7]vana [C7] At the [Bb7] Co pa, Co pa ca [Gm7]ba [C7]na [Fm7]Music and [Bb7]passion were [Gm7]always in [C7]fashion at the [Fm7] Co pa [D7] (BIG STOP)
She lost her love [Gm7] [Gm9]Co [Gm9]pa [Gbm9][Fm9] [Fm9]Co [Gbm9]pa [Gm9]ca [Gm9]ba [Gm9]na [Gm9] ([Gbm9]) [Fm9] (no stops straight into chromatic section)
[Interlude - Gm9-353335 - all barre chords that go up and down neck] [On neck same chord shape but position of bass note on E string is 3 - 3456 - 6789 - 9876 - 6543 -2] [Gm9]Copa [Gm9]co [G#bm9]pa [Am9]ca [Bbm9]ba [Bbm9]na [Bbm9]co [Bm9]pa [Cm9]ca [C#bm9]ba [C#bm9]na [C#bm9]Mu [Cm9]sic [Bm9]and [Bbm9]pa [Bbm9]ssion [Bbm9]Al [Am9]ways [G#bm9]in [Gm9]fash (pause) [Gbm9] ion
[Verse 3 - Am7-5 x01013] [NC] Her name is [Bb7]Lola She was a [Ebmaj7]showgirl But that was [Am7-5]thirty years a [D7]go When they [Gm7]used to have a show [Fm7] Now it's a [Bb7]disco But not for [Ebmaj7]Lola Still in the [Am7-5]dress she used to [D7]wear [Gm7]Faded feathers in her hair She sits there [Cm]so [D7]re [Gm]fined And drinks her [Cm]self [D7]half [Gm]blind She lost her [Cm]youth and she lost her [D7]Tony and she's [Gm7]lost [Gbm7]her [Fm7]mind
[Chorus] [Fm7] At the [Bb7]Co pa, Co pa ca [Ebmaj7]ba na The [Fm7]hottest spot [Bb7]north of Ha [Ebmaj7]vana [C7] At the [Bb7]Co pa, Co pa ca [Gm7]ba [C7]na [Fm7]Music and [Bb7]passion were [Gm7]always in [C7]fashion at the [Fm7]Copa
