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Free To Be Me (Album Version)
Francesca Battistelli
Tuning: DGCFAD (Detuned 1 whole step from standard)
        (Chords notated as if in standard)
Time: 4/4
Intro: 1 bar drum countoff, then 4 bars: G, C, G, C  
[Verse 1]
   GAt twenty years of age   CI'm still looking for a dream 
   GA war's already waged   Cfor my destiny 
   GBut You've already wCon the battle 
And You've got great plans for Amme C  
                         Am   C(Drop on 4)
Though I can’t always see 
[Chorus]
(‘Cause) I got a couple Gdents in my Cfender 
Got a couple Emrips in my Djeans 
Try to fit the Gpieces toCgether 
But perEmfection is my Denemy 
On my Gown I'm so Cclumsy 
But Amon Your shoulders I can Csee D  
[Chorus 1 end]
                  G     C    Em   D(1 strum)
I'm free to be me 
[Verse 2]
GWhen I was just a girl   CI thought I had it figured out 
                             G           C(Drop on 1)     
My life would turn out right,   and I'd make it here somehow 
GBut things don't always Ccome that easy 
And sometimes I would Amdoubt, Oh-oh-Coh...
[Chorus]
(‘Cause) I got a couple Gdents in my Cfender 
Got a couple Emrips in my Djeans 
Try to fit the Gpieces toCgether 
But perEmfection is my Denemy 
On my Gown I'm so Cclumsy 
But Amon Your shoulders I can Csee D  
[Chorus 2 end]
I’m free to be Amme...C  
And you’re free to be Amyou...C  
[Verse 3]
GSometimes I believe   Cthat I can do anything 
GYet other times I think   CI've got nothing good to bring 
GBut You look at my heart Cand You tell me 
That I've got all You Amseek, oh-oh-Coh
                               Am        C(Stop on 3)
And it’s easy to believe... even though... 
[Chorus] x2
(‘Cause) I got a couple Gdents in my Cfender 
Got a couple Emrips in my Djeans 
Try to fit the Gpieces toCgether 
But perEmfection is my Denemy 
On my Gown I'm so Cclumsy 
But Amon Your shoulders I can Csee D  
[Outro]
I’m free to be Gme...C  
                           Am   C(one strum)
And you’re free to be you... 

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Free To Be Me

by Francesca Battistelli

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Free To Be Me (Album Version)

Francesca Battistelli

Tuning: DGCFAD (Detuned 1 whole step from standard)

(Chords notated as if in standard)

Time: 4/4

G C G C

Intro: 1 bar drum countoff, then 4 bars: , , ,

[Verse 1]

G C

At twenty years of age I'm still looking for a dream

G C

A war's already waged for my destiny

G C

But You've already won the battle

Am C

And You've got great plans for me

Am C

(Drop on 4)

Though I can’t always see

[Chorus]

G C

(‘Cause) I got a couple dents in my fender

Em D

Got a couple rips in my jeans

G C

Try to fit the pieces together

Em D

But perfection is my enemy

G C

On my own I'm so clumsy

Am C D

But on Your shoulders I can see

[Chorus 1 end]

G C Em D

(1 strum)

I'm free to be me

[Verse 2]

G C

When I was just a girl I thought I had it figured out

G C

(Drop on 1)

My life would turn out right, and I'd make it here somehow

G C

But things don't always come that easy

Am C

And sometimes I would doubt, Oh-oh-oh...

[Chorus]

G C

(‘Cause) I got a couple dents in my fender

Em D

Got a couple rips in my jeans

G C

Try to fit the pieces together

Em D

But perfection is my enemy

G C

On my own I'm so clumsy

Am C D

But on Your shoulders I can see

[Chorus 2 end]

Am C

I’m free to be me...

Am C

And you’re free to be you...

[Verse 3]

G C

Sometimes I believe that I can do anything

G C

Yet other times I think I've got nothing good to bring

G C

But You look at my heart and You tell me

Am C

That I've got all You seek, oh-oh-oh

Am C

(Stop on 3)

And it’s easy to believe... even though...

[Chorus] x2

G C

(‘Cause) I got a couple dents in my fender

Em D

Got a couple rips in my jeans

G C

Try to fit the pieces together

Em D

But perfection is my enemy

G C

On my own I'm so clumsy

Am C D

But on Your shoulders I can see

[Outro]

G C

I’m free to be me...

Am C

(one strum)

And you’re free to be you...

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