{"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":806937,"song":"Freedom","artist":"Akon","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/806937-freedom-chords-by-akon/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/806937?type=chord","rating":4.89335,"votes":10,"content":"Capo 1st\r\n\r\n[Intro] G, D, Em, C  x1\r\n\r\n\r\nthe pattern the whole way through is just\r\nG,D,Em,C   :)   enjoy my first tab !\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverything I have, everything I own[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll my mistakes man you already know[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI wanna be free, I wanna be free[/tab]\r\n\r\nFrom Senegal West Africa\r\n\r\nTo St. Louis, Missouri\r\n\r\nThanks to Katherine Dunham\r\n\r\nFor giving my pops his glory\r\n\r\nHe came down with his drum\r\n\r\nAnd a dream to change the world\r\n\r\nIn a free upliftin world\r\n\r\nAnd thats all he ever want\r\n\r\nMom came a little after\r\n\r\nGave birth to my brother\r\n\r\nthen all of the pressure\r\n\r\nMade em’ fight one another\r\n\r\nSee, the pain would never last\r\n\r\nDid the best with what they had\r\n\r\nHe knew the world was out for grabs\r\n\r\nAnd he searched to find his\r\n\r\nFreedom, Freedom, Freedom\r\n\r\nOh Freedom\r\n\r\nEverything I have, everything I own\r\n\r\nAll my mistakes man, you already know\r\n\r\nI wanna be free (free), I wanna be free\r\n\r\nSo I search to find my (find my)\r\n\r\nFreedom, Freedom, (Ohh yeaaa) Freedom, Freedom\r\n\r\nEverything I have, everything I own\r\n\r\nAll my mistakes girl, you already know\r\n\r\nI wanna be free (free), I wanna be free (free) yeah\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs a kid I never knew\r\n\r\nI’d have to hustle just to make it through\r\n\r\nSo I found myself skipping school\r\n\r\nCause’ the girls don’t think I’m cool\r\n\r\nAnd because of that I didn’t care\r\n\r\nWether or not I went to jail\r\n\r\nI just wanna be treated fair\r\n\r\nCause’ that’s all I ever knew\r\n\r\nTellin’ me I need to slow down\r\n\r\nCause’ everybody in the whole town\r\n\r\nCause’ they know how I get down\r\n\r\nFar enough from another town\r\n\r\nCan you believe we still around?\r\n\r\nAfter so many hit the ground\r\n\r\nAnd we ain’t gon stop now\r\n\r\nUntil we get that ..\r\n\r\nFreedom (Ooooh) Freedom,(oOOoh) Freedom, (Ooooh) Freedom\r\n\r\nEverything I have (have) everything I own (own)\r\n\r\nAll my mistakes man you already know yeahh\r\n\r\nI wanna be free (free) I wanna be free (free)\r\n\r\nWon’t stop til’ I find my ..\r\n\r\nFreedom (My Freedom!!) Freedom (My Freedom!!), Freedom Ouuuh Freedom\r\n\r\nEverything I have (have) everything I own (own)\r\n\r\nAll my mistakes girl you already know yeaaah\r\n\r\nI wanna be free (free), I wanna be free (free)\r\n\r\nIf you wanna be free, and the land is drug free\r\n\r\nPut your hands up (hey) put your hands up (hey)\r\n\r\nIf you wanna be free, from all your misery\r\n\r\nput your hands up (hey) put your hands up (hey)\r\n\r\nIf you wanna be free, with plenty money (hey)\r\n\r\nput your hands up, put your hands up\r\n\r\nIf you wanna be free, just praise G.O.D.\r\n\r\nput your hands (hey) up, put your hands up (hey)\r\n\r\nFreedom (Ooooh) Freedom, (Freedom) Freedom, (Ooooh) Freedom\r\n\r\nEverything I have, everything I own\r\n\r\nAll my mistakes girl you already know\r\n\r\nI wanna be free (wanna be free), I wanna be free (wanna be free yea)\r\n\r\n\r\nNote :\r\nThe song is about Akon’s Biography\r\nAkon’s musical journey began when he was six; being thought to play drums by his father.\r\nlegend, Katherine Dunham, brought Akon’s father, Mor Thiam, to the U.S. in the 1960’s,\r\nwas a renowned jazz percussionist, in which Akon credited to helping him to mastering \r\nof drum playing. With this background, he was able to make the transition to the\r\nof music he does. “Hip-hop is drum rhythms. I was attracted to that kind of music”\r\nMagazine), which was a strong influence, and due to a past life of crime; his lyrics were\r\nby real life hardships that audiences could connect to","plain_text":"Capo 1st\n\n[Intro] G, D, Em, C  x1\n\n\nthe pattern the whole way through is just\nG,D,Em,C   :)   enjoy my first tab !\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Senegal West Africa\n\nTo St. Louis, Missouri\n\nThanks to Katherine Dunham\n\nFor giving my pops his glory\n\nHe came down with his drum\n\nAnd a dream to change the world\n\nIn a free upliftin world\n\nAnd thats all he ever want\n\nMom came a little after\n\nGave birth to my brother\n\nthen all of the pressure\n\nMade em’ fight one another\n\nSee, the pain would never last\n\nDid the best with what they had\n\nHe knew the world was out for grabs\n\nAnd he searched to find his\n\nFreedom, Freedom, Freedom\n\nOh Freedom\n\nEverything I have, everything I own\n\nAll my mistakes man, you already know\n\nI wanna be free (free), I wanna be free\n\nSo I search to find my (find my)\n\nFreedom, Freedom, (Ohh yeaaa) Freedom, Freedom\n\nEverything I have, everything I own\n\nAll my mistakes girl, you already know\n\nI wanna be free (free), I wanna be free (free) yeah\n\n\n\nAs a kid I never knew\n\nI’d have to hustle just to make it through\n\nSo I found myself skipping school\n\nCause’ the girls don’t think I’m cool\n\nAnd because of that I didn’t care\n\nWether or not I went to jail\n\nI just wanna be treated fair\n\nCause’ that’s all I ever knew\n\nTellin’ me I need to slow down\n\nCause’ everybody in the whole town\n\nCause’ they know how I get down\n\nFar enough from another town\n\nCan you believe we still around?\n\nAfter so many hit the ground\n\nAnd we ain’t gon stop now\n\nUntil we get that ..\n\nFreedom (Ooooh) Freedom,(oOOoh) Freedom, (Ooooh) Freedom\n\nEverything I have (have) everything I own (own)\n\nAll my mistakes man you already know yeahh\n\nI wanna be free (free) I wanna be free (free)\n\nWon’t stop til’ I find my ..\n\nFreedom (My Freedom!!) Freedom (My Freedom!!), Freedom Ouuuh Freedom\n\nEverything I have (have) everything I own (own)\n\nAll my mistakes girl you already know yeaaah\n\nI wanna be free (free), I wanna be free (free)\n\nIf you wanna be free, and the land is drug free\n\nPut your hands up (hey) put your hands up (hey)\n\nIf you wanna be free, from all your misery\n\nput your hands up (hey) put your hands up (hey)\n\nIf you wanna be free, with plenty money (hey)\n\nput your hands up, put your hands up\n\nIf you wanna be free, just praise G.O.D.\n\nput your hands (hey) up, put your hands up (hey)\n\nFreedom (Ooooh) Freedom, (Freedom) Freedom, (Ooooh) Freedom\n\nEverything I have, everything I own\n\nAll my mistakes girl you already know\n\nI wanna be free (wanna be free), I wanna be free (wanna be free yea)\n\n\nNote :\nThe song is about Akon’s Biography\nAkon’s musical journey began when he was six; being thought to play drums by his father.\nlegend, Katherine Dunham, brought Akon’s father, Mor Thiam, to the U.S. in the 1960’s,\nwas a renowned jazz percussionist, in which Akon credited to helping him to mastering \nof drum playing. With this background, he was able to make the transition to the\nof music he does. “Hip-hop is drum rhythms. I was attracted to that kind of music”\nMagazine), which was a strong influence, and due to a past life of crime; his lyrics were\nby real life hardships that audiences could connect to","chords":["G","D","Em","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}