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Bminor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: EADGBE
e|--D2--G3--A0--F#2---Bm2---E0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--2--2---3---0-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--0--2--3---4---1-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--0--0--2--4---4---2-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--x--2--0--4---2---2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--x--3--x--2---x---0-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
I'm Dfree     G       Dand I'm Dha - Ga - Appy
I am Gfree from your   Dhatred
I've Gparted from the F#part
that I GparticiApated in 
[Chorus]
So I'm Dfree     G      Dit was Dea  G-  Asy
I know Gnothing of your   Dhatred
I've Gknown and shone the F#light
and the Gdarkness abAated so I'm Dfree   [D-C#-C on A string]
[Verse]
Bmrun skip jump play, my little boy is happy
Bmlook             he's Asmiling 
  Abecause he knows no Bmfear,    hear
my Emommy's calling me and I'm Arunning through the fields because
[Chorus]
I'm Dfree     G       Dand I'm Dha -  Ga - Appy
I am Gfree from your   Dhatred
I've Gparted from the F#part
that I GparticiApated in 
So I'm Dfree        [A-G#-G  on G string]
[Verse]
BmEvery day in every way
I'm getting Bmbetter and better and better and better and better and better
and Abetter and better and better and better
because there is no Bmfear here
Bmwhy?  I can't tell you now cause I'm 
Erunnin through the woods, and I Ajust jumped a little bit higher, cause
[Chorus]
I'm Dfree      G       Dand that's the Dway he crGeated Ame to be
I have Gturned from your   Dhatred 
I Gturned on the F#light
and there was Gnothing there that Awaited 
to get Dme
Dthis ain't a Gsong about that   Dthis is a Gsong about      (repeat to fade)

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Im Free

by Violent Femmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning: EADGBE

D G A F# Bm E

e|--2--3--0--2---2---0-----------------------------------------------------|

B|--3--3--2--2---3---0-----------------------------------------------------|

G|--2--0--2--3---4---1-----------------------------------------------------|

D|--0--0--2--4---4---2-----------------------------------------------------|

A|--x--2--0--4---2---2-----------------------------------------------------|

E|--x--3--x--2---x---0-----------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

D G D D G A

I'm free and I'm ha - a - ppy

G D

I am free from your hatred

G F#

I've parted from the part

G A

that I participated in

[Chorus]

D G D D G A

So I'm free it was ea - sy

G D

I know nothing of your hatred

G F#

I've known and shone the light

G A D

and the darkness abated so I'm free [D-C#-C on A string]

[Verse]

run skip jump play, my little boy is happy

Bm A

look he's smiling

A Bm

because he knows no fear, hear

E A

my mommy's calling me and I'm running through the fields because

[Chorus]

D G D D G A

I'm free and I'm ha - a - ppy

G D

I am free from your hatred

G F#

I've parted from the part

G A

that I participated in

So I'm free [A-G#-G on G string]

[Verse]

Every day in every way

I'm getting better and better and better and better and better and better

and better and better and better and better

because there is no fear here

why? I can't tell you now cause I'm

E A

runnin through the woods, and I just jumped a little bit higher, cause

[Chorus]

D G D D G A

I'm free and that's the way he created me to be

G D

I have turned from your hatred

G F#

I turned on the light

G A

and there was nothing there that waited

to get me

D G D G

this ain't a song about that this is a song about (repeat to fade)

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