{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1910779,"song":"Freedom 90","artist":"George Michael","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1910779-freedom-90-chords-by-george-michael/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1910779?type=chord","rating":4.91542,"votes":537,"content":"(This is just a basic chord progression. An advanced players can spice it up by adding melodic bass passages,)\r\n(such as runs or alternating bass lines. A detailed explanation on it is at the bottom.)\r\n\r\n(The original key is C. But it's easier to utilize the open strings when played in A with a capo on the 3rd.)\r\n\r\n\r\n(Here are the simple chord voicings)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Chorus chords]\r\n    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\ne|--0--|--3--|--2--|\r\nB|--2--|--0--|--3--|\r\nG|--2--|--0--|--2--|\r\nD|--2--|--0--|--0--|\r\nA|--0--|--2--|-----|\r\nE|-----|--3--|-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Verse chords]\r\n    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Asus4[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne|--0--|--2--|--0--|--0--|\r\nB|--0--|--3--|--3--|--2--|\r\nG|--1--|--2--|--2--|--2--|\r\nD|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|\r\nA|--2--|-----|--0--|--0--|\r\nE|--0--|-----|-----|-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Pre-chorus chords]\r\n   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Ammaj7[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|\r\nB|--1--|--1--|--1--|--3--|\r\nG|--2--|--1--|--0--|--2--|\r\nD|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|\r\nA|--0--|--0--|--0--|-----|\r\nE|-----|-----|-----|-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 0]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   I won't let you down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   I will not give you up[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGotta have some faith in the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nIt's the one good thing that I've got[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch] \r\nI won't let you down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo please don't give me up[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]                             \r\nBecause I would really, really love to stick around, oh yeah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]   \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows I was just a young boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDidn't know what I wanted to be (Didn't know what I wanted to be)[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was every little hungry schoolgirls pride and joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I guess it was enough for me (And I guess it was enough for me)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo win the race? A prettier face! Brand new clothes and a big fat place[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn your rock and roll tv (rock and roll tv)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut today the way I play the game is not the same. No way![/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThink I'm gonna get me some happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] \r\nI think there's something you should know[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\nI think it's time I told you so[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nThere's something deep inside of me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's someone else I've got to be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTake back your picture in a frame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\nTake back your singing in the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI just hope you understand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSometimes the clothes do not make the man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll we have to do now[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIs take these lies and make them true somehow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll we have to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]          \r\nIs that I don't belong to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't belong to me yeah yeah-ah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) I won't let you down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) I will not give you up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) Gotta have some faith in the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(You've gotta give for what you take) It's the one good thing that I've got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) I won't let you down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) So please don't give me up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) Because I would really, really love)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(You've gotta give for what you take) to stick around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows we sure had some fun boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat a kick, just a buddy and me (What a kick, just a buddy and me)[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]    \r\nWe had every big-shot goodtime band on the run boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nWe were living in a fantasy (We were living in a fantasy)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe won the race. Got out of the place. I went back home, got a brand new face[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor the boys on MTV (boys on MTV)[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut today the way I play the game has got to change, oh yeah (oh yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow I'm gonna get myself happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] \r\nI think there's something you should know[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\nI think it's time I told you so[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nThere's something deep inside of me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's someone else I've got to be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTake back your picture in a frame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\nTake back your singing in the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI just hope you understand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSometimes the clothes do not make the man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll we have to do now[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIs take these lies and make them true somehow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll we have to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]          \r\nIs that I don't belong to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't belong to me yeah yeah-ah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) I won't let you down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) I will not give you up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) Gotta have some faith in the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(You've gotta give for what you take) It's the one good thing that I've got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) I won't let you down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) So please don't give me up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Freedom) Because I would really, really love)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n(You've gotta give for what you take) to stick around[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n(Actually this part is Am-Am-Am-D. But when played acoustic, it flows better and feels less boring)\r\n(to employ the pre-chorus chord pattern. And feel free to play just 4 bars without repeating.)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Ammaj7[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(x2)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell it looks like the road to heaven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\nBut it feels like the road to hell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nWhen I knew which side my bread was buttered[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI took the knife as well[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nPosing for another picture[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\nEverybody's got to sell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nBut when you shake your ass[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nThey notice fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd some mistakes were build to last[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n(That's what you get) That's what you get[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\n(That's what you get) I say that's what you get[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n(That's what you get for changing your mind) [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's what you get for changing your mind [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n(That's what you get)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ammaj7[/ch]\r\n(That's what you get) And after all this time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n(I just hope you understand)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSometimes the clothes do not make the man [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(All we have to do now) oh hey and[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIs take these lies and make them true somehow[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll we have to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                  \r\nIs that I don't belong to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't belong to me yeah yeah-ah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nFreedom [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh freedom [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy freedom [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou've gotta give for what you take[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nFreedom[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHold on to my freedom [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy freedom [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\n(You've gotta give for what you take) Give it a what you give it a what [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nyou take yeah [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nyeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYeah you gotta give it a what you give it a what you give[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nMay not be what you want from me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust the way it's got to be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nLose the face now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've got to live I've got to live I've got to live[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(fade out)\r\n\r\n(End of song)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n(The chorus part uses alternating bass patterns heavily. Just incorporate these in your play.)\r\n(This line is syncopated. Please refer to the stroke patterns and the actual song for the rhythm.)\r\n\r\n[Chorus pattern]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---3---3---3---3-x-x-|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|-----0---0---0-x-x-|\r\nB|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---3---3---3---3-x-x-|-----2---2---2-x-x-|\r\nG|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|-----2---2---2-x-x-|\r\nD|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|-----2---2---2-x-x-|\r\nA|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|-4---4---4---4-------|-----0---0---0-x-x-|\r\nE|-3---3---3---3-------|-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-----|---------------------|-3-3---3---3-------|\r\n   = - = - = - = - - -   = - = - = - = - - -   = - = - = - = - - -   - - - = - = - - - \r\n(=:16th, -:8th)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse bar 3 & 4 Asus4-A pattern]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|     |-x---x---x--x--x--x-x-|\r\nB|-3--3--2--2--2--2--|     |-2h3-2h3-2--2--2--x-x-|\r\nG|-2--2--2--2--2--2--|  or |-2---2---2--2--2--x-x-|\r\nD|-2--2--2--2--2--2--|     |-2---2---2--2--2--x-x-|\r\nA|-0--0--0--0--0--0--|     |-0---0---0--0--0--x-x-|\r\nE|-------------------|     |----------------------|\r\n   -. -. 1  -  -  -          -.  -.  1  -  -  = =   \r\n(-.:8th and half, 1:4th, -:8th, =:16th) [/tab]","plain_text":"(This is just a basic chord progression. An advanced players can spice it up by adding melodic bass passages,)\n(such as runs or alternating bass lines. A detailed explanation on it is at the bottom.)\n\n(The original key is C. But it's easier to utilize the open strings when played in A with a capo on the 3rd.)\n\n\n(Here are the simple chord voicings)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 0]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nA       G        D       A   \n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n(Actually this part is Am-Am-Am-D. But when played acoustic, it flows better and feels less boring)\n(to employ the pre-chorus chord pattern. And feel free to play just 4 bars without repeating.)\n\n\n\n[Pre-chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(fade out)\n\n(End of song)\n\n\n\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n(The chorus part uses alternating bass patterns heavily. Just incorporate these in your play.)\n(This line is syncopated. Please refer to the stroke patterns and the actual song for the rhythm.)\n\n[Chorus pattern]\n\n\n\n[Verse bar 3 & 4 Asus4-A pattern]","chords":["A","C","G","D","B","E","Asus4","Am","Ammaj7","Am7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}