[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] [F] I, I'm so in [Am/D-x57555] love with you Whatever you w [Bb] ant to do Is all right with [Bbm9-x13111] me 'Cause [Am7] you [Gm7] make me [Fmaj7] feel [Em] so brand [Dm9-xx0210] new And [Am7] I [Gm7] want to [Fmaj7] spend my [Am7] life with [Dm9] you
[Verse 2] [F] Since, since we've been to [Am/D] gether Loving you fo [Bb] rever Is what I [Bbm9] need [Am7] Let me [Gm7] be the [Fmaj7] one you come [Em] running [Dm9] to [Am7] I'll [Gm7] never [Fmaj7] be [Am7] un-un [Dm9] true
[Bridge] [Gm9-353335] Let's, let's stay tog [Am7] ether Lovin' you w [Gm9] hether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[String break] [Gm9][Gm9] [Abmaj7][Gm][Abmaj7] [Abmaj7] Whether times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[Verse 3] [F] Why, why some people [Am/D] break up Then turn around and [Bb] make up I just can't [Bbm9] see
[Am7] You'd [Gm7] never [Fmaj7] do [Em] that to [Dm9] me (would you, baby) [Am7] Staying [Gm7] around [Fmaj7] you is [Am7] all I [Dm9] see (Here's what I want us to do)
[Coda] [Gm9] Let's, we oughta stay to [Am7] gether Loving you [Gm9] whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad (repeat to fade)