• Song:

    Philadelphia Freedom

  • Artist:

    Elton John

  • Album:

    The Very Best of Elton ...

"Philadelphia Freedom" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

____Intro:

G  C  Bb  Am  G (Repeat)

____Verse: 1

G (320003@1)I used to be a rolling stone, you know 
 If the cause was right 
         A7 (x02020@1)          Gm6/Bb   Am7 (x02010@1)  G (320003@1)D7sus4 (xx0213@1)I'd leave to find the answer on the road 
   G (320003@1)I used to be a heart beating for someone 
 But the times have changed 
A7 (x02020@1)                 Gm6/Bb  Am7 (x02010@1)     G (320003@1)The less I say the more my work gets done

____Chorus:
 
          C (x32010@1)                   Csus4 (x33010@1)C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)
 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C (x32010@1)             Csus4 (x33010@1)    C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F (133211@1)                          E7 (020130@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
 F7 (131241@1)          E7 (020130@1)               Eb (x43121@3)       C (x32010@1)Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
 G (320003@1)                             C (x32010@1)  G/B (143121@7)Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7 (x02010@1)             G/B (143121@7)      A7/C# (042020@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)B7sus4 (x22200@1)B7 (x21202@1)Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em (022000@1)            Am7 (x02010@1)Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B (143121@7)                     F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C#dim (3423xx@1)D7 (xx0212@1)     C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7             G (320003@1)Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you, yes I do

____Intro:

G  C  Bb  Am  G (Repeat)

____Verse: 2

G (320003@1)If you choose to you can live your life alone 
 Some people choose the city 
(Some people choose the city)
      A7 (x02020@1)              Gm6/Bb    Am7 (x02010@1)   G (320003@1)Some others choose the good old family home 
(Some others choose the good old family home)
 G (320003@1)I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
                                   A7 (x02020@1)Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me 
 Gm6/Bb    Am7 (x02010@1)     G (320003@1)Right between the eyes

____Chorus:
 
          C (x32010@1)                   Csus4 (x33010@1)C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)
 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C (x32010@1)             Csus4 (x33010@1)    C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F (133211@1)                          E7 (020130@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
 F7 (131241@1)           E7 (020130@1)               Eb (x43121@3)       C (x32010@1)Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
 G (320003@1)                             C (x32010@1)  G/B (143121@7)Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7 (x02010@1)             G/B (143121@7)      A7/C# (042020@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)B7sus4 (x22200@1)B7 (x21202@1)Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em (022000@1)            Am7 (x02010@1)Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B (143121@7)                     F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C#dim (3423xx@1)D7 (xx0212@1)     C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7             G (320003@1)Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you, yes I do

____Intro:

G  C  Bb  Am  G (Repeat)

____Chorus: (2nd. half)

G (320003@1)                             C (x32010@1)  G/BOh, (143121@7)Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7 (x02010@1)             G/B (143121@7)      A7/C# (042020@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)B7sus4 (x22200@1)B7 (x21202@1)Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em (022000@1)            Am7 (x02010@1)Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B (143121@7)                     F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C  C#dim (3423xx@1)D7 (xx0212@1)     C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
 Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you
                  C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7                       C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
 Don't you know I lo_o___ove you, don't you know I lo_o___ove you

____Coda:

G (320003@1)                        C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
                                             C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
                                                       C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
                                                       C (x32010@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)name="chord_x02010@1">Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
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