Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Chords]
Bb - xx8766
C7 - xx8988
C# - x,x,11,10,9,9C - 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