Philadelphia Freedom

Intro: 0:00
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Verse 1: 0:15
  G
I used to be a rolling stone, you know,
G
  If the cause was right;
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I'd leave to find the answer
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On the road.
0:30
  G
I used to be a heart beating for someone,
G
  But the times have changed.
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  The less I say the more
    Am7       G  | G
My work gets done.

Chorus: 0:45
          C
'Cause I live and breathe this
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Philadelphia freedom.
          C
From the day that I was born
                    G | G
I've waved the flag.
1:01
  F
Philadelphia freedom took me
  E7            Am7  F7
Knee-high to a man, yeah.
         E7
Gave me peace of mind
    D#             C | C
My daddy never had.
1:16
      G
Oh, Philadelphia freedom,
          C     Bm7
Shine on me, I love it.
           Am7              Bm7
Shine the light through the eyes
       A7           D7 | F#m7 B7
Of the ones left behind.
1:31
Em
  Shine the light,
  Am7
Shine the light.
Bm7
  Shine the light,
            C!           | C
Won't you shine the light.
1:41
  Am7      C#dim D7
Philadelphia   freedom,
   C   Bm7 Am7    | Am7
I love-ove-ove you,
       G ->
Yes I do.

Instrumental: 1:50
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Verse 2: 2:06
G
If you choose to, you can live your life alone.
G
  Some people choose the city, (Some people choose
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The city,) some others choose the good
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Old family home.
(Some others choose the good old family home.)
2:21
G
I like living easy without family ties
         G
(Living easy) 'til the whippoorwill of freedom
 A7        Gm6
Zapped me right
    Am7     G   | G
Between the eyes.

Chorus: 2:36
          C
'Cause I live and breathe this
               G    | G
Philadelphia freedom.
          C
From the day that I was born
                    G | G
I've waved the flag.
2:51
  F
Philadelphia freedom took me
  E7            Am7 F7
Knee-high to a man, mmm.
         E7
Gave me peace of mind
    D#             C | C
My daddy never had.
3:06
      G
Oh, Philadelphia freedom,
          C     Bm7
Shine on me, I love it.
           Am7              Bm7
Shine the light through the eyes
       A7           D7 | F#m7 B7
Of the ones left behind.
3:22
Em
  Shine the light,
  Am7
Shine the light.
Bm7
  Shine the light,
            C!           | C
Won't you shine the light.
3:31
  Am7      C#dim D7
Philadelphia   freedom,
   C   Bm7 Am7    | Am7
I love-ove-ove you,
       G ->
Yes I do.

Instrumental: 3:41
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Chorus: (2nd part only) 3:56
      G
Oh, Philadelphia freedom,
          C     Bm7
Shine on me, I love it.
           Am7              Bm7
Shine the light through the eyes
       A7          D7  | F#m7 B7
Of the ones left behind.
4:11
Em
  Shine the light,
  Am7
Shine the light.
Bm7
  Shine the light,
            C!           | C
Won't you shine the light.
4:20
  Am7      C#dim D7
Philadelphia   freedom,
   C   Bm7 Am7    | Am7
I love-ove-ove you.
4:29
            C   Bm7 Am7    | Am7
You know I love-ove-ove you.
                  C   Bm7 Am7    | Am7
Don't you know I love-ove-ove you.

Coda: 4:40
             G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
   C   Bm7 Am7
I love-ove-ove you.
       G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
             C   Bm7 Am7
Know that I love-ove-ove you.
4:56
       G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
                       C   Bm7 Am7
Don't you know that I love-ove-ove you.
       G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
                       C   Bm7 Am7
Don't you know that I love-ove-ove you.
5:11
       G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
                       C   Bm7 Am7
Don't you know that I love-ove-ove you.
       G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
                       C   Bm7 Am7
Don't you know that I love-ove-ove you.
5:26
       G
Yes I do. (Philadelphia freedom.)
                       C   Bm7 Am7
Don't you know that I love-ove-ove you.
       G
Yes I do...