• Song:

    If I Were Free

  • Artist:

    Jesse Winchester

  • Album:

    Humour Me

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If I were free, what I would do 
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I'd run and lock myself away with you 
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And turn a ring, into a key 
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Oh, I know that's what I'd do, 
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if I were free 

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If I were strong, I would be so mild 
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I would be strong enough to love you like a child 
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I would turn a cry, into a song 
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Oh, I know that's what I would do, 
          F5
if I were strong 

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If I were wise, then I would see 
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What makes you love a foolish man like me?
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I'd stand by you, just like a tree 
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Oh, I know that's what I would do, 
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I would chain myself to you 
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I would never leave this room , if I were free 

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F5
A line of birds, across the sun 
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Darling it's my fate to follow on the run 
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But girl this running is not for me, 
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I would never run again if I were free. 
    C5
And here's just what I'd do, 
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I would chain myself to you 

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I would never leave this room , if I was free 

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* Alternate:

Capo III
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