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Free
The Maine
In Darkness & In Light EP
INTRO: E  
VERSE I:
EAngels Bwith dirty faces
      C#m                            A2  E--
Darkness  begins to take me tonight (Oh Oh Woah)2
EGood friends, Bbad habits
C#mIn the end A2we're all tragic
        E--
So why? (Oh Oh Woah)2
PRE-CHORUS:
      B                           A2   B(pause) 
     I can't go on like this forever
CHORUS:
I started to rEun, I put down the Bgun
Oh I'm lC#mearning to be fA2ree
Looked up at the Esky, started to Bfly
It feels C#mbetter to be A2me
No you cBan't take nothing from me
Cause I'm frEee
VERSE 2:
EWake up and Bmove forward
       C#m                            A  E--
Shake off that cold shoulder tonight (Oh Oh Woah)2
ERelapse Byou're walking backwards
   C#m                              A2  E--
Relax forget your problems tonight (Oh Oh Woah)2
PRE-CHORUS:
         BNo I Acan't go on like this foreBver
CHORUS:
I started to rEun, I put down the Bgun
Oh I'm lC#mearning to be fAree
Looked up at the Esky, started to Bfly
It feels C#mbetter to be mAe
No you cBan't take nothing from me
Cause...
BRIDGE:
I'm C#mfree and I brA2eathe
So the chEange is up to yBou
To be C#mfree and reA2lease
All the sEhit you used to dBo
Adlib: C#m-A2-E- B(2x)
PRE-CHORUS:
I cA2an't go on like this forBever
FINAL CHORUS:
I started to rEun, I put down the Bgun
Oh I'm lC#mearning to be fAree
Looked up at the Esky, started to Bfly
It feels C#mbetter to be mAe
I started to rEun, I put down the Bgun
Oh I'm lC#mearning to be fAree
Looked up at the Esky, started to Bfly
It feels C#mbetter to be mAe
No you cBan't take nothing from me
Cause I'm frEee

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by The Maine

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Free

The Maine

In Darkness & In Light EP

INTRO:

VERSE I:

E B

Angels with dirty faces

C#m A2 E

Darkness begins to take me tonight (Oh Oh Woah)2

E B

Good friends, bad habits

C#m A2

In the end we're all tragic

So why? (Oh Oh Woah)2

PRE-CHORUS:

B A2 B

(pause)

I can't go on like this forever

CHORUS:

E B

I started to run, I put down the gun

C#m A2

Oh I'm learning to be free

E B

Looked up at the sky, started to fly

C#m A2

It feels better to be me

No you can't take nothing from me

Cause I'm free

VERSE 2:

E B

Wake up and move forward

C#m A E

Shake off that cold shoulder tonight (Oh Oh Woah)2

E B

Relapse you're walking backwards

C#m A2 E

Relax forget your problems tonight (Oh Oh Woah)2

PRE-CHORUS:

B A B

No I can't go on like this forever

CHORUS:

E B

I started to run, I put down the gun

C#m A

Oh I'm learning to be free

E B

Looked up at the sky, started to fly

C#m A

It feels better to be me

No you can't take nothing from me

Cause...

BRIDGE:

C#m A2

I'm free and I breathe

E B

So the change is up to you

C#m A2

To be free and release

E B

All the shit you used to do

C#m A2 E B

Adlib: --- (2x)

PRE-CHORUS:

A2 B

I can't go on like this forever

FINAL CHORUS:

E B

I started to run, I put down the gun

C#m A

Oh I'm learning to be free

E B

Looked up at the sky, started to fly

C#m A

It feels better to be me

E B

I started to run, I put down the gun

C#m A

Oh I'm learning to be free

E B

Looked up at the sky, started to fly

C#m A

It feels better to be me

No you can't take nothing from me

Cause I'm free

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