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I Shall Be Released

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Hollies - I Shall Be Released
INTRO: C  
Any day now, Dmany way noEmw 
I shall be released C  F  C  F  C  
They say everything can be reDmplaced  Em  
Yet every Fdistance is not Cnear 
Though I remember every Dmface  Em  
Of every Fman who put me ChereCadd9  C  
CHORUS:
I see my light come Dmshining Em  
From the Fwest down to the Ceast  
Any day now, Dmany way now Em  
I Fshall be reCleased 
They say every man needs proDmtection Em  
They say that Fevery man must Cfall 
Yet, I swear I see my reDmflection Em  
Somewhere so Fhigh above this Cwall Cadd9  C  
CHORUS:
I see my light come Dmshining Em  
From the Fwest down to the Ceast  
Any day now, Dmany way now Em  
I Fshall be reCleased 
INSTRUMENTAL:    C     Dm    Em    F    C(2x)
Standing next to me in this Dmlonely crowd  Em  
A man who Fswears he's not to Cblame  
All day long I hear him Dmshouting so loud  Em  
Crying Fout that he was CframedCadd9  C  
CHORUS:
I see my light come Dmshining Em  
From the Fwest down to the Ceast  
Any day now, Dmany way now Em  
I Fshall be reCleased 
Any day now, Dmany way now Em  
N.C.
I shall be released 
OUTRO:     F     C     F      C(## repeat and fade to end ##)

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I Shall Be Released

by The Hollies

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Cadd9

Hollies - I Shall Be Released

INTRO:

Dm Em

Any day now, any way now

C F C F C

I shall be released

Dm Em

They say everything can be replaced

F C

Yet every distance is not near

Dm Em

Though I remember every face

F C Cadd9 C

Of every man who put me here

CHORUS:

Dm Em

I see my light come shining

F C

From the west down to the east

Dm Em

Any day now, any way now

F C

I shall be released

Dm Em

They say every man needs protection

F C

They say that every man must fall

Dm Em

Yet, I swear I see my reflection

F C Cadd9 C

Somewhere so high above this wall

CHORUS:

Dm Em

I see my light come shining

F C

From the west down to the east

Dm Em

Any day now, any way now

F C

I shall be released

C Dm Em F C

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

Dm Em

Standing next to me in this lonely crowd

F C

A man who swears he's not to blame

Dm Em

All day long I hear him shouting so loud

F C Cadd9 C

Crying out that he was framed

CHORUS:

Dm Em

I see my light come shining

F C

From the west down to the east

Dm Em

Any day now, any way now

F C

I shall be released

Dm Em

Any day now, any way now

N.C.

I shall be released

F C F C

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

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