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Free
Switchfoot
D5: (10-12-12-x-x-x)
F#mI've goD5t my back against the wall, but I still hear the blue sky call
BmThe chains tD5hat hold me back inside Eare the prisons of my mind
FreF#me, come set me freD5e, I’m down on my knees
I still beliAeve you can saEve me from mF#me. Come set me free, come set me freD5e
Inside this shell, there's a prison cell
Instrumental : F#m, D5, Bm  
F#mI try to liD5ve the light of day. Why would I do what I hate?
BmBut whD5en I try to reach above, EI only hurt the ones I love
Chorus
EThere's a hole in the nBmeighborhoD5od, where the shadoAws fall
EThere's a hole in my hBmeart, but my hopeD5, is not in me aAt all
EI had a dream that my cBmhains were bD5roken, broken, broken, broken open
FreF#me, come set me freD5e, I’m down on my knees
I still beliAeve you can saEve me from mF#me. Come set me free, come set me freD5e
Inside this shell, there's F#ma prison cell
D5Inside this shell, there's a prison cell
BmInside this shell, there's a prison cell

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Free

by Switchfoot

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F#m

Free

Switchfoot

: (10-12-12-x-x-x)

F#m D5

I've got my back against the wall, but I still hear the blue sky call

Bm D5 E

The chains that hold me back inside are the prisons of my mind

F#m D5

Free, come set me free, I’m down on my knees

A E F#m D5

I still believe you can save me from me. Come set me free, come set me free

Inside this shell, there's a prison cell

F#m D5 Bm

Instrumental : , ,

F#m D5

I try to live the light of day. Why would I do what I hate?

Bm D5 E

But when I try to reach above, I only hurt the ones I love

Chorus

E Bm D5 A

There's a hole in the neighborhood, where the shadows fall

E Bm D5 A

There's a hole in my heart, but my hope, is not in me at all

E Bm D5

I had a dream that my chains were broken, broken, broken, broken open

F#m D5

Free, come set me free, I’m down on my knees

A E F#m D5

I still believe you can save me from me. Come set me free, come set me free

F#m

Inside this shell, there's a prison cell

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