[Intro - No drums, no bass - just guitar] [G][A7][C/D][G]
[Verse 1] [G] Three little birds, [A7] sat on my window [C/D] And they told me I don't need to wor [G] ry [G] Summer came like cinna [A7] mon, so sweet [C/D] Little girls double-dutch on the con [G] crete
[Em7] Maybe some [B7/D#] times, we've [Em7] got it wrong, but it's alright [A9] The [Cmaj7] more things seem to change, the more [Cmmaj7] (drums stop) they stay the same Oh, don't you hesitate
[Chorus] [G] Girl, put your records on, [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You* go ahead, let your hair [G] down (drop 'You' high note) [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams, [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down [Cmaj7] You're gonna find yourself [Cmmaj7-x31003] somewhere, some (drums stop) [G] how
[Vamp] [G]
[Verse 2] (Drums back in) [G] Blue as the sky, [A7] sunburnt and lonely, [C/D] Sipping tea in a bar by the roads [G] ide, (just relax, just [G] relax) Don't you let those other boys [A7] fool you, [C/D] Got to love that afro hair [G] do
[Em7] Maybe [B7/D#] sometimes, we feel [Em7] afraid, but it's alright [A9] The [Cmaj7] (drums stop) more you stay the same, the more they [Cmmaj7] seem to change (drums back in) Don't you think it's strange?
[Chorus] [G] Girl, put your records on, [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You* go ahead, let your hair [G] down [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams, [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down [Cmaj7] You're gonna find yourself [Cmmaj7-x31003] somewhere, (drums stop) some how
[Bridge] (Drums back) [Am7] 'Twas more than I could take, pity for pity's sake [Em] Some nights kept me awake, [N.C.] I thought that I was stronger [Am7] When you gonna realise, that you don't even [G/B] have to [Cmaj7] try any [Am7] longer? [Cmaj7] Do what you want to
[Chorus] (Drums stop) [G] Girl, put your records on, (drums back in) [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You go ahead, let your hair [G] down (oh, let your hair down!) [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams (hope you get your dreams) [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down (sister, let your hair down!)
[G] Girl, put your records on, [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You go ahead, let your hair [G] down [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams, [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down [Cmaj7] You're gonna find yourself [Cmmaj7] somewhere, some [G] how
[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
