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Philadelphia Freedom

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"Philadelphia Freedom" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
____Intro:
  G        G          C   BbAm
 |        |          |      | 
  G        G          G          C   BbAmG
 |        |          |          |      |         |
____Verse: 1
   G
 I used to be a rolling stone, you know 
 If the cause was right 
     A7                Bb     Am7    G    C/D
 I'd leave to find the answer on the road 
   G
 I used to be a heart beating for someone 
 But the times have changed 
A7                    Bb      Am7       G
   The less I say the more my work gets done 
____Chorus:
          C                     F/C  C       G
 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C              F/C       C         G
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F7                           E7             Am7
 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
 F7            E7                 Eb         C
 Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
 G                               C    G/B
 Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
         Am7               G/B         A7/C#       D     B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em                Am7
   Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B                          F/C     C
    Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7  G/B C  C#dim  D          C   G/B  Am7
 Phi__la__delphia   freedom, I lo _o___ ove you, yes I  
 G        G          C   BbAm
|        |          |      | 
 do
 G        G          G          C   BbAmG
|        |          |          |      |     
 G
 If you choose to you can live your life alone 
 Some people choose the city   
                                                   A7
                           (Some people choose the city)
                        Bb       Am7    G
 Some others choose the good old family home   
                                                                       C/D
                                      (Some others choose the good old family home)
 G
 I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
                                   A7
 Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me 
 Bb       Am7       G
 Right between the eyes
____Chorus:
          C                     F/C  C       G
 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C              F/C       C         G
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F7                           E7             Am7
 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
 F7             E7               Eb          C
 Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
 G                              C     G/B
 Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
         Am7               G/B         A7/C#       D      B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em                 Am7
    Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B                          F/C      C
    Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7  G/B C  C#dim  D          C  G/B  Am7
 Phi__la__delphia   freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you, yes I 
 G        G          C   BbAm
|        |          |      | 
 do
 G        G          G          C   BbAmG
|        |          |          |      |     
____Chorus: 
    G                               C    G/B
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
         Am7               G/B         A7/C#       D     B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em                Am7
   Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B                         F/C     C
   Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7  G/B C  C#dim  D          C  G/B  Am7
 Phi__la__delphia   freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you
                  C  G/B Am7                       C  G/B Am7
 Don't you know I lo_o___ove you, don't you know I lo_o___ove you
____Coda:
        G                          C  G/B Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
       G                                     C  G/B Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
       G                                               C  G/B Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
       G                                               C  G/B Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you

Philadelphia Freedom chords and lyrics

Free chords for Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

"Philadelphia Freedom" (Capo: 3rd. fret)
____Intro:
 |G        |G          |C    Bb Am | 
 |G        |G          |G          |C    Bb Am |G         |
____Verse: 1
 If the cause was right 
 But the times have changed 
____Chorus:
|G        |G          |G          |C    Bb Am |G     
 Some people choose the city   
____Chorus:
|G        |G          |G          |C    Bb Am |G     
____Chorus: 
____Coda:

Philadelphia Freedom Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Philadelphia Freedom chords”, “Philadelphia Freedom guitar chords”, or “Elton John Philadelphia Freedom chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Philadelphia Freedom chords and for experienced players who want accurate Philadelphia Freedom lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Bb, Am, A7, Am7.

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What key is "Philadelphia Freedom" in?

The chords for "Philadelphia Freedom" show the original chord names (including G, C, Bb, Am, A7, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.