A Simple Song Of Freedom:Bobby Darin.
It was written by Darin and recorded by Tim Hardin
in 1969. Later released as a single by Darin.
(Capo 5th fret.)
CHORUS:
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GCome (320003@1)and sing a simple song of freedom.
C (x32010@1) GSing (320003@1)it like you've never sung before.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CLet (x32010@1)it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gwe, (320003@1)the people here, don't want a war.
#1.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GHey (320003@1)there, Mister Black Man, can you hear me?
C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)don't want your diamonds or your game.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CI (x32010@1)just want to be, someone known to you, as me..
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)I will bet my life you want the same.
CHORUS:
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GCome (320003@1)and sing a simple song of freedom.
C (x32010@1) GSing (320003@1)it like you've never sung before.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CLet (x32010@1)it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gwe, (320003@1)the people here, don't want a war.
#2.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GSeven (320003@1)hundred million are you listening?
C (x32010@1) GMost (320003@1)of what you read is made of lies.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CSpeaking (x32010@1)one to one, ain't it everybody's sun?..
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gto (320003@1)wake to in the morning when we rise.
CHORUS:
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GCome (320003@1)and sing a simple song of freedom.
C (x32010@1) GSing (320003@1)it like you've never sung before.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CLet (x32010@1)it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gwe, (320003@1)the people here, don't want a war.
#3.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GBrother (320003@1)Yareshenko are you busy?
C (x32010@1) GIf (320003@1)not would you drop a friend a line?
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CTell (x32010@1)me if the man, who is plowing up your land,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Ghas (320003@1)got the war machine upon his mind.
CHORUS:
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GCome (320003@1)and sing a simple song of freedom.
C (x32010@1) GSing (320003@1)it like you've never sung before.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CLet (x32010@1)it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gwe, (320003@1)the people here, don't want a war.
#4.
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GNo (320003@1)doubt, some folks enjoy doing battle.
C (x32010@1) GLike (320003@1)presidents, prime ministers and kings.
D (xx0232@1)
So, let's all build them shelves where they can
Em (022000@1) Cfight (x32010@1)among themselves..
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gand (320003@1)leave the people be, who want to sing.
CHORUS:
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GCome (320003@1)and sing a simple song of freedom.
C (x32010@1) GSing (320003@1)it like you've never sung before.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CLet (x32010@1)it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gwe, (320003@1)the people here, don't want a war.
OUTRO:
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) CLet (x32010@1)it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Gwe, (320003@1)the people here, don't want a war.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
