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Easy To Be Free:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Rick Nelson In Concert - on
DECCA Records in 1969.
INTRO:  Db   F#(x3)  Db   B  F#  
#1.
DbDid you ever want to goF#....Bbmwhere you’ve F#never 
been beAbmfore?Db  
Did you F#ever Dbwant to know F#things you’ve never 
known beDbfore?
CHORUS:
EbmI’ll take F#you there Abwith meEbm.....Eband mayF#be then 
Abyou’ll see, it’s DbeasyB..Db..to be freeF#.Db  
#2.
DbDid you ever want to flyF#....Bbmover F#rainbow skies 
so Dbhigh?
DbDid you F#ever Dbwonder whyBbm.....F#people tell you not 
to try?
CHORUS:
EbmI’ll take F#you there Abwith meEbm.....Eband mayF#be then 
Abyou’ll see, it’s DbeasyB..Db..to be freeF#.Db  
DbIt’s so F#easy.B...to be Bbmfree, Dbyeah.
INTERLUDE:  Db   B   F#   Db   F#   Db   Bbm   F#  
BRIDGE:
EbmI stood and F#waited where the Dbriver runsBbm....F#....Ebmit felt 
so Abgood to F#feel the Dbmorning sun.
DbAnd F#after Dball is said and F#done..I’m Dbfree. 
#3.
DbDid you F#ever Dbwonder whyBbm....F#life goes on even Dbthough you
F#die?
DbDid you ever want to F#ride, a painted Dbpony to the F#sky?
CHORUS:
EbmI’ll take you Abthere with me Ebmand maybe Abthen you’ll see..
it’s Dbeasy.B...to be Dbfree, yeah.
F#It’s so Dbeasy Bto be Dbfree, yeah.
INTERLUDE:  Db   B   F#   Db   F#   Db   Bbm   F#  
BRIDGE:
EbmI stood and F#waited where the Dbriver runsBbm....F#....Ebmit felt 
so Abgood to F#feel the Dbmorning sun.
DbAnd F#after Dball is said and F#done..DbI’m free. 
#4.
DbDid you F#ever Dbwonder whyBbm....F#life goes on even Dbthough you
F#die?
DbDid you ever want to F#ride, a painted Dbpony to the F#sky?
CHORUS:
EbmI’ll take you Abthere with me Ebmand maybe Abthen you’ll see..
it’s Dbeasy.B...Dbto be free, yeah.
F#It’s so Dbeasy Bto be Dbfree, yeah.
OUTRO:  Db   B   Bbm   F#  Db  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Easy To Be Free

by Ricky Nelson

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Bbm

Abm

Ebm

Easy To Be Free:Ricky Nelson.

Album - Rick Nelson In Concert - on

DECCA Records in 1969.

Db F# Db B F#

INTRO: (x3)

#1.

Db F# Bbm F#

Did you ever want to go....where you’ve never

Abm Db

been before?

F# Db F#

Did you ever want to know things you’ve never

known before?

CHORUS:

Ebm F# Ab Ebm Eb F#

I’ll take you there with me.....and maybe then

Ab Db B Db F# Db

you’ll see, it’s easy....to be free.

#2.

Db F# Bbm F#

Did you ever want to fly....over rainbow skies

so high?

Db F# Db Bbm F#

Did you ever wonder why.....people tell you not

to try?

CHORUS:

Ebm F# Ab Ebm Eb F#

I’ll take you there with me.....and maybe then

Ab Db B Db F# Db

you’ll see, it’s easy....to be free.

Db F# B Bbm Db

It’s so easy....to be free, yeah.

Db B F# Db F# Db Bbm F#

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

Ebm F# Db Bbm F# Ebm

I stood and waited where the river runs........it felt

Ab F# Db

so good to feel the morning sun.

Db F# Db F# Db

And after all is said and done..I’m free.

#3.

Db F# Db Bbm F# Db

Did you ever wonder why....life goes on even though you

die?

Db F# Db F#

Did you ever want to ride, a painted pony to the sky?

CHORUS:

Ebm Ab Ebm Ab

I’ll take you there with me and maybe then you’ll see..

Db B Db

it’s easy....to be free, yeah.

F# Db B Db

It’s so easy to be free, yeah.

Db B F# Db F# Db Bbm F#

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

Ebm F# Db Bbm F# Ebm

I stood and waited where the river runs........it felt

Ab F# Db

so good to feel the morning sun.

Db F# Db F# Db

And after all is said and done..I’m free.

#4.

Db F# Db Bbm F# Db

Did you ever wonder why....life goes on even though you

die?

Db F# Db F#

Did you ever want to ride, a painted pony to the sky?

CHORUS:

Ebm Ab Ebm Ab

I’ll take you there with me and maybe then you’ll see..

Db B Db

it’s easy....to be free, yeah.

F# Db B Db

It’s so easy to be free, yeah.

Db B Bbm F# Db

OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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