A little about this: I have come to absolutely love this version of Burden of Freedom and it made me a little sad that it wasn't represented here. This is my first submission, so please keep that in mind when critiquing. The time signature is 3/4 and the usual strum pattern is: 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - D D U D U D D U D U D D U D U D D D On the measures you play G C G you do the same pattern the whole time. There's a variation to normal Am7 that I use transitionally during the verses. It is: E 0 A 0 D 2 G 0 B 1 E 0 Intro: G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7 G Am Am/C Am Am7 Am6 Am7 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D G C G Verse 1: (No Play) G Gmaj7 G6 I stand on the stairway G Gmaj7 G Am Am/C Am My back to the dungeon Am7 Am6 Am7 D Dsus2 D The doorway to freedom Dsus4 Dsus2 D G C G So close to my hand Am Am/C Am And voices behind me D G C G So bitterly damn me Am Am/C Am For seeking salvation Am7 (v2) G C G They don't understand Chorus: C Cmaj7 C6no5 Lord, help me to shoulder Am6 G C G The burden of freedom G7 C Cmaj7 C6 And give me the courage C D Dsus2 D To be what I can Verse 2: (no play) G C G And when I am wounded Am Am/C Am By those who condemn me D Dsus2 D Lord, help me forgive them Dsus4 Dsus2 D G C G They don't understand Verse 3: G C G Their lonely frustration Am Am/C Am Descending to laughter D Dsus2 D Erases the footprints Dsus4 Dsus2 D G C G I leave in the sand Am Am/C Am But I'm free to travel D G C G Where no one can follow Am Am/C Am In search of the kingdom Am7 (v2) G C G They don't understand Chorus: C Cmaj7 C6no5 Lord, help me to shoulder Am6 G C G The burden of freedom G7 C Cmaj7 C6 And give me the courage C D Dsus2 D To be what I can Verse 4: (No Play) G Gmaj7 G6 And when I have wounded G Gmaj7 G Am Am/C Am The last one who loved me Am7 Am6 Am7 D Dsus2 D God help her for--give me Dsus4 Dsus2 D G C G I don't under---stand.