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Free As A Bird

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[Intro]
F  C  Am  G
[Verse 1]
FI've been tearing down the Cwalls
I've been kicking down the Amdoors
I've been burning all the Gboxes
F'Cause I'm a slave to only Ctruth
I'm as wild as a Amwolf
You can't keep me from the Gmountains
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C/EI'm reFplacing all my Cdemons
For the Amsweetest songs of GfreedomC/E  
Last Fnight I had a Cdream that I could AmflyG  
[Chorus]
Now, C/Ebaby, FI
CI'm as free as a Ambird
I'm as free as a Gbird
C/EBaby, FI
CI don't know if you've Amheard
I don't know if you've Gheard
C/EBut I Ftaught my heart to Csing
And I Amfound me a pair of Gwings
Now, C/Ebaby, FI
CI'm as free as a Ambird
I'm as free as a Gbird
[Verse 2]
FI've been flying through the Ctrees
I've been dancing on the Ambreeze
I kiss the sun now every Gmorning
FI've been shaking off the Cchains
I've been giving up the Amgames
I've been answering my Gcalling
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C/EAnd as Fsoon as I suCrrendered
The Amlight began to GenterC/E  
Last Fnight I had a Cdream that I could AmflyG  
[Chorus]
Now, C/Ebaby, FI
CI'm as free as a Ambird
I'm as free as a Gbird
C/EBaby, FI
CI don't know if you've Amheard
I don't know if you've Gheard
C/EBut I Ftaught my heart to Csing
And I Amfound me a pair of Gwings
Now, C/Ebaby, FI
CI'm as free as a Ambird
I'm as free as a GbirdC/E  
[Interlude]
  F    C    Am    G(x2)
[Chorus]
C/EBaby, FI
CI'm as free as a Ambird
I'm as free as a Gbird
C/EOh, FI
CI don't know if you've Amheard
I don't know if you've Gheard
C/EBut I Ftaught my heart to Csing
And AmI gave me a pair of Gwings
Now, C/Ebaby, FI
C/EI'm as free as a AmbirdG  

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Free As A Bird

by Emeli Sandé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

[Intro]

F C Am G

[Verse 1]

F C

I've been tearing down the walls

I've been kicking down the doors

I've been burning all the boxes

F C

'Cause I'm a slave to only truth

I'm as wild as a wolf

You can't keep me from the mountains

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C/E F C

I'm replacing all my demons

Am G C/E

For the sweetest songs of freedom

F C Am G

Last night I had a dream that I could fly

[Chorus]

C/E F

Now, baby, I

C Am

I'm as free as a bird

C/E F

Baby, I

C Am

I don't know if you've heard

C/E F C

But I taught my heart to sing

Am G

And I found me a pair of wings

C/E F

Now, baby, I

C Am

I'm as free as a bird

[Verse 2]

F C

I've been flying through the trees

I've been dancing on the breeze

I kiss the sun now every morning

F C

I've been shaking off the chains

I've been giving up the games

I've been answering my calling

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C/E F C

And as soon as I surrendered

Am G C/E

The light began to enter

F C Am G

Last night I had a dream that I could fly

[Chorus]

C/E F

Now, baby, I

C Am

I'm as free as a bird

C/E F

Baby, I

C Am

I don't know if you've heard

C/E F C

But I taught my heart to sing

Am G

And I found me a pair of wings

C/E F

Now, baby, I

C Am

I'm as free as a bird

G C/E

I'm as free as a bird

[Interlude]

F C Am G

(x2)

[Chorus]

C/E F

Baby, I

C Am

I'm as free as a bird

C/E F

Oh, I

C Am

I don't know if you've heard

C/E F C

But I taught my heart to sing

Am G

And I gave me a pair of wings

C/E F

Now, baby, I

C/E Am G

I'm as free as a bird

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