Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

“philadelphia freedom” ( capo : 3rd . fret )

____intro :

G C A# Am G ( repeat )

____verse : 1

G
i used to be a rolling stone , you know
if the cause was right
A7 Gm6/A# Am7 G Dsus7
i’d leave to find the answer on the road
G
i used to be a heart beating for someone
but the times have changed
A7 Gm6/A# Am7 G
the less i say the more my work gets done

____chorus :

C Csus4 C G
’cause i live and breathe this philadelphia freedom
C Csus4 C G
from the day that i was born i’ve waved the flag
F E7 Am7
philadelphia freedom took me knee – high to a man
F7 E7 D# C
yeah , gave me peace of mind my Daddy never had
G C G/B
philadelphia freedom , shine on me , i love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D7 B7sus B7
shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
shine a light , shine a light
G/B F/C C
shine a light , won’t you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D7 C Bm7 Am7 G
phi__la__delphia freedom , i lo_o___ove you , yes i do

____intro :

G C A# Am G ( repeat )

____verse : 2

G
if you choose to you can live your life alone
some people choose the city
( some people choose the city )
A7 Gm6/A# Am7 G
some others choose the good old family home
( some others choose the good old family home )
G
i like living easy without family ties ( living easy )
A7
till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Gm6/A# Am7 G
right between the eyes

____chorus :

C Csus4 C G
’cause i live and breathe this philadelphia freedom
C Csus4 C G
from the day that i was born i’ve waved the flag
F E7 Am7
philadelphia freedom took me knee – high to a man
F7 E7 D# C
mm – mm , gave me peace of mind my Daddy never had
G C G/B
philadelphia freedom , shine on me , i love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D7 B7sus B7
shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
shine a light , shine a light
G/B F/C C
shine a light , won’t you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D7 C Bm7 Am7 G
phi__la__delphia freedom , i lo_o___ove you , yes i do

____intro :

G C A# Am G ( repeat )

____chorus : ( 2nd . half )

G C G/B
oh , philadelphia freedom , shine on me , i love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D7 B7sus B7
shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
shine a light , shine a light
G/B F/C C
shine a light , won’t you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D7 C Bm7 Am7
phi__la__delphia freedom , i lo_o___ove you
C Bm7 Am7 C Bm7 Am7
don’t you know i lo_o___ove you , don’t you know i lo_o___ove you

____coda :

G C Bm7 Am7
yes i do ( philadelphia freedom ) i lo_o___ove you
C Bm7 Am7
yes i do ( philadelphia freedom ) know that i lo_o___ove you
C Bm7 Am7
yes i do ( philadelphia freedom ) don’t you know that i lo_o___ove you
C Bm7 Am7
yes i do ( philadelphia freedom ) don’t you know that i lo_o___ove you