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We Are Free Men

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Chords used: B7:--7-  C#m:--9--  G#7:-4-  F#m:-2-
	        --7-	  --9--	     -4-      -2-
		--8-	  --9--	     -5-      -3-
		--7-	  --11-	     -4-      -4-
		--9-	  --11-	     -6-      -4-
		--7-	  --9--	     -4-      -2-
verse1:
Well, the Efuture spills its B7intangibles.
An Aunknown set of Bvariables.
A C#mpath that spliten Ainfinitely up Eahead.
So tell me what's the use to B7pick and choose.
From Awhat you should or Bshouldn't do?
That's C#mtime spent better Asleeping in your Bbed.
Or wide awake in a shopping mall, trying clothes on from off of the wall
Yeah, anything to entertain yourself
'Cause a costume can be comfortable
It can make you feel more beautiful
It can even make you look like someone else
chorus:
But it's G#7still Ayou, so there's G#7nothing you can Ado.
Like a C#mbad G#7habiAt, the C#mone you G#7couldn't Akick.
thBere it always is
And it's F#mnothing that no Adoctor's gonna Efix 
Verse2:
They Epat your back bruised with their B7accolades.
And Aall four walls are a Btrophy case
But that C#mdoesn't make it any Aless of a Ecage.
But you can make it all less B7difficult
By Aembracing the Bephemeral. Then you'd C#mnever have to Aworry or Bexplain
Cause if it's really all just physical, then my memory's immaterial
So why then do I remember you at all?
But I do, I do, my friend, I've seen your face
We shared a cup, I know the taste
Its sweetness is relentless on my lips
chorus:
So help me G#7drink Ain G#7everything that Ais
Like a C#mfreed G#7convAict, C#mdrunk on G#7redempAtion
From the Bway I've been
But I F#mswear this time, that Athings will be differentE  
chorus2:
Well, F#mright and wC#mrong, they have nAever been that fBar apart.
For C#mthose who'd write that F#msentence where you hAang.B  
We will be G#7lifedA, uG#7p from all of tAhis.
Yeah, we will C#mtranG#7scend Athe insiC#mgnifiG#7cancAe of our exiBstence.
Yeah, your F#mbody's gone, but Aangel, you will Elive...

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We Are Free Men

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#7

F#m

Chords used: B7:--7- C#m:--9-- G#7:-4- F#m:-2-

--7- --9-- -4- -2-

--8- --9-- -5- -3-

--7- --11- -4- -4-

--9- --11- -6- -4-

--7- --9-- -4- -2-

verse1:

E B7

Well, the future spills its intangibles.

A B

An unknown set of variables.

C#m A E

A path that spliten infinitely up ahead.

So tell me what's the use to pick and choose.

A B

From what you should or shouldn't do?

C#m A B

That's time spent better sleeping in your bed.

Or wide awake in a shopping mall, trying clothes on from off of the wall

Yeah, anything to entertain yourself

'Cause a costume can be comfortable

It can make you feel more beautiful

It can even make you look like someone else

chorus:

G#7 A G#7 A

But it's still you, so there's nothing you can do.

C#m G#7 A C#m G#7 A

Like a bad habit, the one you couldn't kick.

there it always is

F#m A E

And it's nothing that no doctor's gonna fix

Verse2:

E B7

They pat your back bruised with their accolades.

A B

And all four walls are a trophy case

C#m A E

But that doesn't make it any less of a cage.

But you can make it all less difficult

A B C#m A B

By embracing the ephemeral. Then you'd never have to worry or explain

Cause if it's really all just physical, then my memory's immaterial

So why then do I remember you at all?

But I do, I do, my friend, I've seen your face

We shared a cup, I know the taste

Its sweetness is relentless on my lips

chorus:

G#7 A G#7 A

So help me drink in everything that is

C#m G#7 A C#m G#7 A

Like a freed convict, drunk on redemption

From the way I've been

F#m A E

But I swear this time, that things will be different

chorus2:

F#m C#m A B

Well, right and wrong, they have never been that far apart.

C#m F#m A B

For those who'd write that sentence where you hang.

G#7 A G#7 A

We will be lifed, up from all of this.

C#m G#7 A C#m G#7 A B

Yeah, we will transcend the insignificance of our existence.

F#m A E

Yeah, your body's gone, but angel, you will live...

About We Are Free Men Chords by Bright Eyes

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What key is "We Are Free Men" in?

The chords for "We Are Free Men" show the original chord names (including B7, C#m, G#7, F#m, E, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.