[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 - Cm6-33121x OR play Cmin7/G but put little finger on 5th fret of E [-335x45]][D] - [A/C#] - [G/B] - ([Em] ([G][A])) x 2
[Bass riff x2] D D/A D e|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| B|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| G|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| D|-0--0--0-0-0-|-0-0-0----|-0--0--0-0-0--|-0--0-0-0-| A|-------------|-------0--|--------------|----------| E|-------------|----------|--------------|----------|
[Verse 1] [G] Hearts gone a - [Am/G] stray, deep in [Cm6/G] hurt when they [G] go, [G] I went a - [Am/G] way, just when [Cm6/G] you... you needed me [G] so, [G] You won't re - [Am/G] gret, I've come [Cm6/G] back begging [G] you, [G] Won't you for - [Am/G] get? [Cm6/G] Welcome love [E] we [Asus4] once [A] knew
[Verse 2] [D] Open up your [A/C#] eyes, then you'll real - [G/B] ise, Here I stand with [Em7] my ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] Need you by my [A/C#] side, girl, to be my [G/B] pride, You'll never be de - [Em7] nied ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] From the very [A/C#] start, open up your [G/B] heart, Feel that you're [Em7] part of ever - [A] lasting [D] love (Real love to [Asus4] last forever, [A#] Real love to [D] last forever!)
[Verse 4] [D] Where life really [A/C#] flows, no one really [G/B] knows, 'Til someone's there to [Em7] show the way to [A] lasting [D] love, [D] Like the sun, it [A/C#] shines, endlessly it [G/B] shines, You always will be [Em7] mine, it's e - [A] ternal [D] love, [D] Whenever love went [A/C#] wrong ours would still be [G/B] strong We'd have our very [Em7] own ever - [A] lasting [D] love (Real love to [Asus4] last forever, [A#] Real love to l [D] ast forever!)
[Break - Play high B with D by adding little finger to the x5777x chord really helps it ring out] [D] - [A/C#][G/B] ([Em] ([G][A]))
[Verse 5] [D] Open up your [A/C#] eyes, then you'll real - [G/B] ise, Here I stand with [Em7] my ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] Need you by my [A/C#] side, girl, to be my [G/B] pride, You'll never be de - [Em7] nied ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] From the very [A/C#] start, open up your [G/B] heart, Feel that you're [Em7] part of ever - [A] lasting [D] love, [D] Whenever love went [A/C#] wrong ours would still be [G/B] strong We'd have our very [Em7] own ever - [A] lasting [D] love
