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Philadelphia chords (acoustic guitar)
Neil Young  1993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young
Capo I
F         G
Philadelphia
D Bm D  Bm D Bm  Fm G  D A
C           Am           Em         Am          C   Am
Sometimes I think that I know, what love's all about 
           F                C        Cmaj7  F     G
And when I see the light, I know I'll be al-right  
C           Am             Em     Am       C     Am
I've got my friends in the world, I had my friends 
             F                       C       Cmaj7   F      G
When we were boys and girls, and the secrets came un-furled.
DBmD BmDBmFmG DA
             2x
C       Am        Em    Am           C
City of brotherly love, place I call home
Am              F
Don't turn your back on me
C       Cma7      F     G             F
I don't wanna be alone (won't last forever)
C          Am         Em  Am      C      Am
Someone is talkin' at me, calling my name,
            F
Tell me I'm not to blame,
        C         Cmaj7 F     G    F
I won't be ashamed of   love (Philadelphia).
D Bm D  Bm D Bm  Fm G  D A
D       Bm        D     Bm        D   Bm  Fm G  D A
City of brotherly love, brotherly love
C           Am           Em         Am          C   Am
Sometimes I think that I know, what love's all about 
           F                C        Cmaj7  F      G    F
And when I see the light, I know I'll be al-right (Philadelphia)
D Bm D  Bm  D
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Philadelphia chords and lyrics

Free chords for Philadelphia by Neil Young. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Philadelphia chords (acoustic guitar)
Neil Young  1993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young
Capo I
D Bm D  Bm D Bm  Fm G  D A
D Bm D  Bm D Bm  Fm G  D A 2x
D Bm D  Bm D Bm  Fm G  D A
D Bm D  Bm  D
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Philadelphia Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Philadelphia by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Philadelphia chords”, “Philadelphia guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Philadelphia 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 chords and for experienced players who want accurate Philadelphia lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, G, D, Bm, Fm, A.

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The chords for "Philadelphia" show the original chord names (including F, G, D, Bm, Fm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.