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Born Free

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[Intro]
|    E|  Esus4   E   Esus2   E|    E|  Esus4   E   Esus2   E|
|    A|                A|    E|                E|
[Verse 1]
EFast, on a rough road riding ... high, through the mountains climbing
ATwisting, turning further from my Ehome
EYoung, like a new moon rising ... fierce, through the rain and lightning
AWandering out into this great unkEnown
And F#mI don't want no one to cry, but Atell 'em if I don't survive
[Chorus]
I was Eborn free      Esus4    E        Esus2  EI was born Esus4freeE  Esus2  E  
I was Aborn free      Asus4    A        Asus2    A  EBorn freeEsus4  E  Esus2  E  
[Verse 2]
EFree, like a river raging ... strong, as the wind I'm facing
AChasing dreams and racing father Etime
EDeep like the grandest canyon ... wild like an untamed stallion
If Ayou can't see my heart you must be bElind
You can F#mknock me down and watch me bleed but Ayou can't keep no chains on me
[Chorus]
I was Eborn free      Esus4    E        Esus2  EI was born Esus4freeE  Esus2  E  
I was Aborn free      Asus4    A        Asus2    A  EBorn freeEsus4  E  Esus2  E  
And C#mI'm not good at long goodbyes but lDook down deep intAo my eyes
I was Eborn free
[Solo]
|(E)  |    E|    E|    E|
|    A|    A|    E|    E|
|  C#m|  C#m|    D|    A|
          Yeeeeeeeeeah!
[Interlude]
|    E|  Esus4   E   Esus2   E|    E|  Esus4   E   Esus2   E|
|    A|                A|    E|                E|
Ooooh!
[Verse 3]
ECalm, facing danger ... lost, like an unknown stranger
AGrateful for my time with no regErets
EClose to my destination ... tired, frail and aching
AWaitin' patiently for the sun to sEet
And F#mwhen it's done believe that I will Ayell it from that mountain high
[Chorus]
I was Eborn free      Esus4    E        Esus2  EI was born Esus4freeE  Esus2  E  
I was Aborn free      Asus4    A        Asus2    A  EBorn freeEsus4  E  Esus2  E  
And C#mI will vow to the shining seas and Dcelebrate God's Agrace on me
[Outro]
I was Eborn free   Esus4Oh    Eoh Esus2oh    Eoh oh
Esus4Oh    Eoh Esus2oh    Eoh Aoh    Asus4Oh    Aoh Asus2oh    Aoh Eoh
Esus4Oh    Eoh Esus2oh    Eoh oh    Esus4Oh    Eoh Esus2oh    Eoh oh
Esus4Oh    Eoh Esus2oh    Eoh AohAsus4  A  Asus2  A  E  

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Born Free

by Kid Rock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Esus2

F#m

Asus4

Asus2

C#m

[Intro]

E Esus4 E Esus2 E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

| | | | |

A A E E

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Fast, on a rough road riding ... high, through the mountains climbing

A E

Twisting, turning further from my home

Young, like a new moon rising ... fierce, through the rain and lightning

A E

Wandering out into this great unknown

F#m A

And I don't want no one to cry, but tell 'em if I don't survive

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free I was born free

A Asus4 A Asus2 A E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free Born free

[Verse 2]

Free, like a river raging ... strong, as the wind I'm facing

A E

Chasing dreams and racing father time

Deep like the grandest canyon ... wild like an untamed stallion

A E

If you can't see my heart you must be blind

F#m A

You can knock me down and watch me bleed but you can't keep no chains on me

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free I was born free

A Asus4 A Asus2 A E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free Born free

C#m D A

And I'm not good at long goodbyes but look down deep into my eyes

I was born free

[Solo]

E E E E

|() | | | |

A A E E

| | | | |

C#m C#m D A

| | | | |

Yeeeeeeeeeah!

[Interlude]

E Esus4 E Esus2 E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

| | | | |

A A E E

| | | | |

Ooooh!

[Verse 3]

Calm, facing danger ... lost, like an unknown stranger

A E

Grateful for my time with no regrets

Close to my destination ... tired, frail and aching

A E

Waitin' patiently for the sun to set

F#m A

And when it's done believe that I will yell it from that mountain high

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free I was born free

A Asus4 A Asus2 A E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free Born free

C#m D A

And I will vow to the shining seas and celebrate God's grace on me

[Outro]

E Esus4 E Esus2 E

I was born free Oh oh oh oh oh

Esus4 E Esus2 E A Asus4 A Asus2 A E

Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh

Esus4 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus2 E

Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh

Esus4 E Esus2 E A Asus4 A Asus2 A E

Oh oh oh oh oh

About Born Free Chords by Kid Rock

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