if i were free
by edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros

intro
C G Am F C G Am x2

C G Am F
if i were free
Am
i would run into battles with flowers and hugs
G
and bow at the boots of our well – oiled thugs
Am
yes , if i were free

C G Am F
if it were me
Am
i would yell out i love you to all i passed
G
i would disrobe and disco and rip off my mask

C G Am
yes , if i were free i’d be the u that crossed the i to simply be
G F C
minding our reflections at the bottom of the sea
G
what did you see?

C G Am
i saw that you and i forever have been free
G F C
the light became too heavy and i fell into a dream
E7
what did you dream?

C G Am F C Am C Am F G Am

C G Am F
i dreamed A wind that would sweep
Am
every castle made of sand
G
out across the old far holy land
Am
oh , if this were free

C G Am F
if this were free
Am
we’d be free of the terror of the graves
G
and fear masquerading as the brave
C G Am
oh , if this were free

C G Am

C G Am
i woke upon a pig of red , white and blue
G F C
the circus got too heavy so we fell into the zoo
G
what did you feel?

C G Am
i felt the fear that every queer does in his head
G F C
first thing to starting over , i made sure i was dead
G
what do you dream?

F Am G E7 Am C E7

C G Am
swimming with ancients , laughing , tired of getting lost
G F C
we took our left , remember , when we leaned upon the cross
G
what did you see?

C G Am
i saw that you and i forever have been free
G F C
the light became too heavy and we fell into a dream

C G Am