Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom (Guitar)

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Versions (4)

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Chords

[Chords] Bb - xx8766
C7     - xx8988
C#     - x,x,11,10,9,9
C - x,x,10,9,8,8
Eb     - x6888x
Eb/G   - xx5343 (or x,10,8,8,8x)
Bb/D - x5333x D7sus4 - x57585 D7 - x57575 Ebsus4 - x6889x
[Intro]
    Bb       Bb      Eb  Db Cm   Bb     
e||-6-------|-6-----|----------|-6--------||
B||-6-------|-6-----|-8--6--3--|-6--------||
G||-7-------|-7-----|-8--6--5--|-7-------:|| x2
D||-8-------|-8-----|-8--6--5--|-8--------||
A||---------|-------|-6--4--3--|----------||
E||---------|-------|----------|----------||
[Verse 1]
Bb
I used to be a rolling stone, You know if the cause was right 

Bb   C7                C#     C      Bb
I'd  leave to find the answer on the road 

Bb
I used to be a heart beating for someone,but the times have changed 

    C7              C#     C         Bb
The less I say the more my work gets done
[Chorus]
          Eb                   Ab     Eb      Bb         
'Cause I live and breathe this Phila..delphia freedom 

          Eb            Ab       Eb         Bb  
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 

Ab7                          G7            Cm7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 

Ab7           G7               F#          
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 

   Eb/G            Eb/G  
e|--3-----------|--3----------|
B|--4-----------|--4----------|
G|--3--/-/-/----|--3-/-/-/----|
D|--5-----------|--5----------|
A|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-------------|

Bb                             Eb      Bb/D
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me,   I love you 

         Cm               Bb/D         Eb      F      D7sus4 D7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 

Gm              Cm            Bb/D                   Ebsus     Eb               
Shine a light, Shine a light Shine a light won't you shine a light... 

  Cm  Bb/C Eb/G   F      Eb/G E/G# F/A  Eb Dm Cm7   Cm7                  Cm7     
e|---------------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|
B|--4--3---8----10-----|------------|--8--6---4---|-3h4--4-4--3h4-4-4-|-3h4-4-4--3h4-4-4-|
G|--5--3---8----10-----|-8--9---10--|--8--7---5---|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|-3---3-3--3---3-3-|
D|--5--3---8----10-----|-8--9---10--|--8--7---5---|-5h5--5-5--5h5-5-5-|-5h5-5-5--5h5-5-5-|
A|--3--5---10----8-----|-10-11--12--|--6--5---3---|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|------------------|
E|---------------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|
  Phil a delphia freedom              I lo ove you                                       Yes I... 

[Link]
    Bb       Bb      Eb  Db Cm   Bb     
e||-6-------|-6-----|----------|-6--------||
B||-6-------|-6-----|-8--6--3--|-6--------||
G||-7-------|-7-----|-8--6--5--|-7-------:|| x2
D||-8-------|-8-----|-8--6--5--|-8--------||
A||---------|-------|-6--4--3--|----------||
E||---------|-------|----------|----------||
   do...
[Verse 2]
Bb
If you choose to you can live your life alone 

Bb
Some people choose the city  (Some people choose the city)

     C7               C#        C      Bb
Some others choose the good old family home (Some others choose the good old family home)

Bb
I like living easy without family ties (living easy)    

Bb                              C7       C#       C        Bb
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zaps me right between the eyes 
[Chorus]
          Eb                   Ab     Eb      Bb         
'Cause I live and breathe this Phila..delphia freedom 

          Eb            Ab       Eb         Bb  
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 

Ab7                          G7            Cm7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 

Ab7           G7               F#          
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 

   Eb             Eb
e|--3-----------|--3----------|
B|--4-----------|--4----------|
G|--3--/-/-/----|--3-/-/-/----|
D|--5-----------|--5----------|
A|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-------------|

Bb                             Eb    Bb/D
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 

         Cm               Bb/D         Eb       F      D7sus4 D7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 

Gm              Cm            Bb/D                   Ebsus     Eb               
Shine a light, Shine a light Shine a light won't you shine a light... 

  Cm  Bb/C Eb/G   F      Eb/G E/G# F/A  Eb Dm Cm7   Cm7                  Cm7     
e|---------------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|
B|--4--3---8----10-----|------------|--8--6---4---|-3h4--4-4--3h4-4-4-|-3h4-4-4--3h4-4-4-|
G|--5--3---8----10-----|-8--9---10--|--8--7---5---|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|-3---3-3--3---3-3-|
D|--5--3---8----10-----|-8--9---10--|--8--7---5---|-5h5--5-5--5h5-5-5-|-5h5-5-5--5h5-5-5-|
A|--3--5---10----8-----|-10-11--12--|--6--5---3---|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|------------------|
E|---------------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|
  Phil a delphia freedom               I lo ove you                                      Yes I... 

[Link]
    Bb       Bb      Eb  Db Cm   Bb     
e||-6-------|-6-----|----------|-6--------||
B||-6-------|-6-----|-8--6--3--|-6--------||
G||-7-------|-7-----|-8--6--5--|-7-------:|| x2
D||-8-------|-8-----|-8--6--5--|-8--------||
A||---------|-------|-6--4--3--|----------||
E||---------|-------|----------|----------||
   do
[Chorus - Extension)
Bb                             Eb      Bb/D
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me,   I love you 

         Cm               Bb/D         Eb      F      D7sus4 D7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 

Gm              Cm            Bb/D                   Ebsus   Eb               
Shine a light, Shine a light Shine a light won't you shine a light... 

  Cm  Bb/C Eb/G   F      Eb/G E/G# F/A  Eb Dm Cm7   Cm7                  Cm7     
e|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|
B|--4--3---8----10-----|-------------|--8--6---4---|-3h4--4-4--3h4-4-4-|-3h4-4-4--3h4-4-4-|
G|--5--3---8----10-----|-8--9---10---|--8--7---5---|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|-3---3-3--3---3-3-|
D|--5--3---8----10-----|-8--9---10---|--8--7---5---|-5h5--5-5--5h5-5-5-|-5h5-5-5--5h5-5-5-|
A|--3--5---10----8-----|-10-11--12---|--6--5---3---|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|------------------|
E|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------|------------------|

             Eb  Dm  Cm7        
 You know I lov..ov..ove you 

    Cm7                  Cm7     
e|-------------------|------------------|
B|-3h4--4-4--3h4-4-4-|-3h4-4-4--3h4-4-4-|
G|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|-3---3-3--3---3-3-|
D|-5h5--5-5--5h5-5-5-|-5h5-5-5--5h5-5-5-|
A|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|

             Eb  Dm  Cm7        
 You know I lov..ov..ove you 

    Cm7                  Cm7     
e|-------------------|------------------|
B|-3h4--4-4--3h4-4-4-|-3h4-4-4--3h4-4-4-|
G|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|-3---3-3--3---3-3-|
D|-5h5--5-5--5h5-5-5-|-5h5-5-5--5h5-5-5-|
A|-3----3-3--3---3-3-|------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|
                                       Yes I...
[Outro]
 Bb                                Eb/G Dm Cm7        
 do Philadelphia freedom you know I lov ov ove you yes I  

 Bb                                Eb/G Dm Cm7          
 do Philadelphia freedom you know I lov ov ove you yes I 

 Bb                               Eb/G  Dm Cm7         
 do Philadelphia freedom you know I lov ov ove you yes I 
[Legend] / - strum stroke h - hammer on