Free Bird

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Free Bird chords
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1972 (Lynyrd Skynyrd)*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Bird
G D Em
F C D
G D Em
F C D
3x
G D Em
If I leave here tomorrow
F C D
Would you still remember me?
G D Em
For I must be travelling on now
F C D
Cos there's too many places I got to see
G D Em
If I stay here with you girl
F C D
Things just couldn't be the same
G D Em
Cos I'm as free as a bird now
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
Lord knows I can't change
G D EmF C D
x 2
G D Em
Bye bye, it's been a sweet love
F C D
Though this feeling I can't change
G D Em
But please don't take it so badly
F C D
Cos the Lord knows I'm to blame
G D Em
But if I stay here with you girl
F C D
Things just couldn't be the same
G D Em
Cos I'm as free as a bird now
F C D
And this bird you'll never change, oh oh oh
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
Lord knows I can't change
F C D
Lord help me, I can't change
G Bb C
Lord, I can't change
G Bb C
Won't you fly high free bird, yeah!
[Solo]
G Bb C G
. . . .
* Alternates:
Capo II
G F
=
D C
=
Em Dm
=
F Eb
=
C Bb
=
Bb Ab
=
Capo III
G E
=
D B
=
Em C#m
=
F D
=
C A
=
Bb G
=
Capo V
G D
=
D A
=
Em Bm
=
F C
=
C G
=
Bb F
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G A
=
D E
=
Em F#m
=
F G
=
C D
=
Bb C
=
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Free chords for Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Free Bird chords
Lynyrd Skynyrd  1972 (Lynyrd Skynyrd)*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Bird
 G  D  Em
 F  C  D
 G  D  Em
 F  C  D 3x
G  D  Em  F  C  D  x 2
[Solo]
G   Bb   C   G  . . . .
* Alternates:
Capo II
G  = F
D  = C
Em = Dm
F  = Eb
C  = Bb
Bb = Ab
Capo III
G  = E
D  = B
Em = C#m
F  = D
C  = A
Bb = G
Capo V
G  = D
D  = A
Em = Bm
F  = C
C  = G
Bb = F
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G  = A
D  = E
Em = F#m
F  = G
C  = D
Bb = C
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Free Bird Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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