the flaming lips
be free , a way – chords
the terror

i play it with a capo on the 4th fret . if you don’t have a capo , scroll down
to see the non – capo version .

from what i can tell , most of the actual song drones on one or two chords .
these chords are pretty much based on the vocal melody , but it still sounds
good if you play along with the album or by yourself .

all chords relative to the capo on the 4th fret .

verse 1 ( 0 : 11 – 0 : 37 )

G Am G Am
did god make pain
G Am G Am
so we can know
G Am G Am G D
the high that no – thing is

verse 2 ( 0 : 37 – 1 : 09 )

G Am G Am
the sun shines down
G Am G Am
but we’re still cold
G Am G Am
its light is not
G D G D
a light that shines

chorus 1 ( 1 : 09 – 1 : 42 )

C Dm C Dm
the way , a way
C Dm C Dm
but how can we
C Dm C Dm
be free when all
C G C G
our days are empty

verse 3 ( 1 : 42 – 2 : 08 )

G Am G Am
is love a god
G Am G Am
that we control
G Am G Am G D
to try to trust the pain

verse 4 ( 2 : 08 – 2 : 40 )

G Am G Am
the sun shines down
G Am G Am
but we can’t see
G Am G Am G D G D
its light lights eve – ry – thing the same

chorus 2 ( 2 : 40 – 3 : 06 )

C Dm C Dm
be free , a way
C Dm C Dm
but how can we
C Dm C Dm
find arms to hold
C G
the days

chorus 3 ( 3 : 06 – 3 : 38 )

C Dm C Dm
be free , a way
C Dm C Dm
but how can we
C Dm C Dm
find arms to hold
C G C G
the days , a way

outro ( 3 : 38 – 4 : 11 )

C Am C Am
a way , a way
C Am C Am
a way , a way
G Am
a way

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for those of you without capos , here are the chords :

verse 1 ( 0 : 11 – 0 : 37 )

B C#m B C#m
did god make pain
B C#m B C#m
so we can know
B C#m B C#m B F#
the high that no – thing is

verse 2 ( 0 : 37 – 1 : 09 )

B C#m B C#m
the sun shines down
B C#m B C#m
but we’re still cold
B C#m B C#m
its light is not
B F# B F#
a light that shines

chorus 1 ( 1 : 09 – 1 : 42 )

E F#m E F#m
the way , a way
E F#m E F#m
but how can we
E F#m E F#m
be free when all
E B E B
our days are empty

verse 3 ( 1 : 42 – 2 : 08 )

B C#m B C#m
is love a god
B C#m B C#m
that we control
B C#m B C#m B F#
to try to trust the pain

verse 4 ( 2 : 08 – 2 : 40 )

B C#m B C#m
the sun shines down
B C#m B C#m
but we can’t see
B C#m B C#m B F# B F#
its light lights eve – ry – thing the same

chorus 2 ( 2 : 40 – 3 : 06 )

E F#m E F#m
be free , a way
E F#m E F#m
but how can we
E F#m E F#m
find arms to hold
E B
the days

chorus 3 ( 3 : 06 – 3 : 38 )

E F#m E F#m
be free , a way
E F#m E F#m
but how can we
E F#m E F#m
find arms to hold
E B E B
the days , a way

outro ( 3 : 38 – 4 : 11 )

E C#m E C#m
a way , a way
E C#m E C#m
a way , a way
B C#m
a way