The Doobie Brothers – Spirit (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) • Video Lesson
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From 1974 album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0O8kSSeBh3uhyfcGSDkTBk?si=31eb80a0729e4322 ********************************************************** Use 12th version (modified) of Dm7 in chord chart 000565 Use 5th version (modified) of E/D in chord chart 000454 Use 3rd version ( modified) of Eb/D in chord chart 000343 ********************************************************** [Intro] (8 measures) D5 [Verse 1]
D                  C     Am7
Freedom don't come easy, babe

          D               C            Am7
When your spirit's flyin' up among the clouds

                D              C          Am7
And when you're faced with the wise man's road

                        D5
You gotta know where to go
[Verse 2]
D                       C         Am7      D
Sun and the stars are a travelin' man's companion

C           Am7         D
Leadin' the way for his journey

C          Am7              D5
East and west, wherever you go,    mm......
[Chorus]
Dm7
 Leadin' the way

E/D
 The first to come

Eb/D                     D        F C D
 Showin' the way for his children

Dm7
Now it's up to you

       E/D
Do you know you're pullin' through?

Eb/D                       D       F C D
Man, it's not easy and you know it
[Verse 3]
D             C      Am7
Children in a happy place

               D
They're always smilin'

C                 Am7            D
Showin' all their love with no deception

C                        Am7                  D   C     Am7
Treatin' each other like brothers and sisters do, yeah, yeah
[Verse 4]
D             C         Am7                   D
Children in a real good place, they're always tryin'

C           Am7                          D
Jumpin' and playin' in the middle of the afternoon

     C                    Am7           D5
Just havin' a ball, don't worry at all, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm7
 Leadin' the way

E/D
 The first to come

Eb/D                     D        F C D
 Showin' the way for his children

    Dm7
For now it's up to you

       E/D
Do you know you're pullin' through?

Eb/D                       D       F C D
Man, it's not easy and you know it
[Verse 5]
D             C     Am7
Children in a happy place

               D
They're always smilin'

C                 Am7            D
Showin' all their love with no deception

     C                        Am7                  D         C     Am7
Just treatin' each other like brothers and sisters do, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 6]
D             C         Am7                   D
Children in a real good place, they're always tryin'

C           Am7                          D
Jumpin' and playin' in the middle of the afternoon

     C                    Am7           D5
Just havin' a ball, don't worry at all, yeah
[Outro] (8 measures) D5