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Free Man In Paris

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Tuning: Standard
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[Chords]
       E-A-D-G-B-E
F *    x-8-7-5-6-5
D/A    x-0-4-2-3(2)
C/G    3-x-2-0-1-0
Em9    0-2-0-0-0-2  or
       0-2-2-0-3-2
Asus4  x-0-2-2-3-0
F/C    x-3-x-2-1-1
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[Intro]
               7/8
|  C   D  F*   |  C   G      A|  
            3/8  4/4
|  C   D  F*  |  C   G|  A| % |
[Verse 1]
"The way I Asee it", he said,
"You just can't D/Awin it ...
Everybody's C/Gin it for their own gain
You can't please them Gall
There's always Fsomebody calling you Adown
I do my best and I do good D/Abusiness
There's a lot of people C/Gasking for my time
They're trying to get aGhead
                                    F|  A| % |
They're trying to be a good friend of mine
[Chorus]
I was a F/Cfree man in Paris
I felt unGfettered and alCive
There was nobody Asus4calling me up for Dfavors
And no one’s Afuture to decide
You know I'd F/Cgo back there tomorrow
But for the Gwork I've taken Con
Stoking the Asus4star-maker maDchinery 
Behind the Apopular song
[Interlude]
|  Em9|  A|  Em9|  A| 
               7/8
|  C   D  F*   |  C   G      A|  
            3/8  4/4
|  C   D  F*  |  C   G|  A| % |
[Verse 2]
I deal in Adreamers
And telephone D/Ascreamers
Lately I C/Gwonder what I do it for
If I had my Gway
I'd just Fwalk through those doors and Awander
Down the Champs-ÉD/Alysées
Going café to C/Gcabaret 
Thinking how I'll feel when GI find
                        F|  A| % |
That very good friend of mine
[Chorus]
I was a F/Cfree man in Paris
I felt unGfettered and alCive
There was nobody Asus4calling me up for Dfavors
And no one’s Afuture to decide
You know I'd F/Cgo back there tomorrow
But for the Gwork I've taken Con
Stoking the Asus4star-maker maDchinery 
Behind the Apopular song["]
[Interlude]
|  Em9|  A|  Em9|  A| 
[Coda]
               7/8
|  C   D  F*   |  C   G      A|  
               7/8
|  C   D  F*   |  C   G      A|
            3/8
|  C   D  F*  |  C    G| A  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of fleeting freedom and the bittersweet nature of escaping the pressures of everyday life. It paints a picture of someone finding a brief respite from responsibility, experiencing a sense of anonymity and joy in a foreign city. The lyrics evoke the romance and detachment of being a "free man" in Paris, suggesting a temporary liberation from the usual constraints. It plays like a wistful reflection on moments of pure, unburdened existence.

AI-written from these sources:Joni Mitchell — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Free Man In Paris

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C/G

F/C

Asus4

Em9

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Tuning: Standard

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[Chords]

E-A-D-G-B-E

F * x-8-7-5-6-5

D/A x-0-4-2-3(2)

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2 or

0-2-2-0-3-2

Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-0

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

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[Intro]

7/8

C D F C G A

| * | |

3/8 4/4

C D F C G A

| * | | | % |

[Verse 1]

"The way I see it", he said,

D/A

"You just can't win it ...

C/G

Everybody's in it for their own gain

You can't please them all

F A

There's always somebody calling you down

D/A

I do my best and I do good business

C/G

There's a lot of people asking for my time

They're trying to get ahead

F A

| | % |

They're trying to be a good friend of mine

[Chorus]

F/C

I was a free man in Paris

G C

I felt unfettered and alive

Asus4 D

There was nobody calling me up for favors

And no one’s future to decide

F/C

You know I'd go back there tomorrow

G C

But for the work I've taken on

Asus4 D

Stoking the star-maker machinery

Behind the popular song

[Interlude]

Em9 A Em9 A

| | | | |

7/8

C D F C G A

| * | |

3/8 4/4

C D F C G A

| * | | | % |

[Verse 2]

I deal in dreamers

D/A

And telephone screamers

C/G

Lately I wonder what I do it for

If I had my way

F A

I'd just walk through those doors and wander

D/A

Down the Champs-Élysées

C/G

Going café to cabaret

Thinking how I'll feel when I find

F A

| | % |

That very good friend of mine

[Chorus]

F/C

I was a free man in Paris

G C

I felt unfettered and alive

Asus4 D

There was nobody calling me up for favors

And no one’s future to decide

F/C

You know I'd go back there tomorrow

G C

But for the work I've taken on

Asus4 D

Stoking the star-maker machinery

Behind the popular song["]

[Interlude]

Em9 A Em9 A

| | | | |

[Coda]

7/8

C D F C G A

| * | |

7/8

C D F C G A

| * | |

3/8

C D F C G A

| * | |

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