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Freedom Song

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DThat man in the mirror, staring Cback at me
GAin't the man I Dused to see
I've been Fwalking the line a Glong time, need a Dchange
DBreaking my back, working Cdouble shifts
The Gweight of the world's getting Dhard to lift
I'm Fstarting to think I need to Gbreak a link in this Dchain
GSomething's got to Fgive
This Cain't no way to Glive
Put me on a Dhighway, the Cinterstate
A Gdirt road to Danyplace
FLong as I'm Glong gone
Chasing down some Dblue sky in my Cold truck
Tune the Gworld out, turn the Dradio up
FSing along to my Gfreedom songD  
D  F  G
DHey, I got a good woman and she Cunderstands
Every Gnow and then, heDr old man needs some Cdowntime
To Gclear his mind and Dunplug
DThis time, tomorrow, you won't Csee my face
There'll be Gone less rat running Din this race
I'll be sCoothing my soul with a Gfishing pole
That's what I Dlove
GSomething's got to Fgive
This Cain't no way to Glive
Put me on a Dhighway, the Cinterstate
A Gdirt road to Danyplace
FLong as I'm long gonGe
Chasing down some Dblue sky in my Cold truck
Tune the Gworld out, turn the Dradio up
FSing alongG  
FSing alongG  
FSing along tGo my freedom Dsong
D  F  G  D  F  G  D
That's right
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, yeah
Come on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, yeah...

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Freedom Song

by Blackberry Smoke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

D C

That man in the mirror, staring back at me

G D

Ain't the man I used to see

F G D

I've been walking the line a long time, need a change

D C

Breaking my back, working double shifts

G D

The weight of the world's getting hard to lift

F G D

I'm starting to think I need to break a link in this chain

G F

Something's got to give

C G

This ain't no way to live

D C

Put me on a highway, the interstate

G D

A dirt road to anyplace

F G

Long as I'm long gone

D C

Chasing down some blue sky in my old truck

G D

Tune the world out, turn the radio up

F G D

Sing along to my freedom song

D F G

D C

Hey, I got a good woman and she understands

G D C

Every now and then, her old man needs some downtime

G D

To clear his mind and unplug

D C

This time, tomorrow, you won't see my face

G D

There'll be one less rat running in this race

C G

I'll be soothing my soul with a fishing pole

That's what I love

G F

Something's got to give

C G

This ain't no way to live

D C

Put me on a highway, the interstate

G D

A dirt road to anyplace

F G

Long as I'm long gone

D C

Chasing down some blue sky in my old truck

G D

Tune the world out, turn the radio up

F G

Sing along

F G

Sing along

F G D

Sing along to my freedom song

D F G D F G D

That's right

Oh, oh

Oh, oh, yeah

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, yeah

Come on

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, yeah...

About Freedom Song Chords by Blackberry Smoke

Learn how to play Freedom Song by Blackberry Smoke with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Freedom Song chords”, “Freedom Song guitar chords”, or “Blackberry Smoke Freedom Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Freedom Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate Freedom Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, F, A.

FAQ — Freedom Song by Blackberry Smoke

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Can I transpose "Freedom Song" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Freedom Song"?

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Is "Freedom Song" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Freedom Song" by Blackberry Smoke with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Blackberry Smoke below.

What key is "Freedom Song" in?

The chords for "Freedom Song" show the original chord names (including D, C, G, F, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.