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Lindisfarne - Freedom Square
CAPO: 4th Fret
## NOTE:  Ccan also be played as a Walk-Down from  Fto    Dm##
##        G/Bcan also be played as a Walk-Down from  Cto  Am##
[Intro] 
Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C    Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C
[Verse 1]
GPlease, Captain, let me go downCtown
It's FSunday and my Gfriends won't be aCround
I've Gbeen to church like I'm supposed to Cdo
I have Fprayed that my Ggirl's gonna be there Ctoo
[Verse 2]
And FJeCsus Dmsaid Cto Gme
COne G/Bday Amyou'll Gbe Amfree
But for Fnow, every CSunday, there's Gdancing in the Csquare
We'll Fsing our father's Csongs, there'll be Gfreedom in the Cair 
We'll Gplant a seed, maybe it'll Cgrow
So Fplease, GCaptain, let me Cgo
[Chorus]
And I Amtry and I Gtry, I'm going Cdown to Freedom FSquare
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's Cright
And I Amtry, that's Gright, I'm gonna Cmeet my people Fthere
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's Cright
Instrumental:
   Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C
   Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C
[Verse 3]
Well I Gslaved all week and the day has come aCround
When I can Fslip these chains and Glay my burden Cdown
On GFreedom Square, Old Hannah shine on Cbright
On the Fworking man and Gmake him feel alCright
[Verse 4]
ToFday Cwe're Dmon Cour Gown
We're CtakG/Bing Amit Gback Amhome
And Fup from the planCtation, the Gline is coming Cthrough
Like they're Fdancing in their Cshackles, the Gway they used to Cdo
And Gevery step they take is gonna Cbe
One Ffurther down the Groad for you and Cme
[Chorus]
And that's Amright, that's Gright, I'm going Cdown to Freedom FSquare
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's Cright
And that's Amright and that's Gright, I'm gonna Cmeet my people Fthere
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's Cright
[Chorus]
And that's Amright, that's Gright, I'm going Cdown to Freedom FSquare
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's Cright
And that's Amright and that's Gright, I'm gonna Cmeet my people Fthere
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's Cright
That's Amright, that's Gright, that's CrightAm  G  C  

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Freedom Square

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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G/B

Lindisfarne - Freedom Square

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F Dm

## NOTE: can also be played as a Walk-Down from to ##

G/B C Am

## can also be played as a Walk-Down from to ##

[Intro]

Am G C F Am G C Am G C F Am G C

[Verse 1]

G C

Please, Captain, let me go downtown

F G C

It's Sunday and my friends won't be around

G C

I've been to church like I'm supposed to do

F G C

I have prayed that my girl's gonna be there too

[Verse 2]

F C Dm C G

And Jesus said to me

C G/B Am G Am

One day you'll be free

F C G C

But for now, every Sunday, there's dancing in the square

F C G C

We'll sing our father's songs, there'll be freedom in the air

G C

We'll plant a seed, maybe it'll grow

F G C

So please, Captain, let me go

[Chorus]

Am G C F

And I try and I try, I'm going down to Freedom Square

Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

Am G C F

And I try, that's right, I'm gonna meet my people there

Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

Instrumental:

Am G C F Am G C

[Verse 3]

G C

Well I slaved all week and the day has come around

F G C

When I can slip these chains and lay my burden down

G C

On Freedom Square, Old Hannah shine on bright

F G C

On the working man and make him feel alright

[Verse 4]

F C Dm C G

Today we're on our own

C G/B Am G Am

We're taking it back home

F C G C

And up from the plantation, the line is coming through

F C G C

Like they're dancing in their shackles, the way they used to do

G C

And every step they take is gonna be

F G C

One further down the road for you and me

[Chorus]

Am G C F

And that's right, that's right, I'm going down to Freedom Square

Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

Am G C F

And that's right and that's right, I'm gonna meet my people there

Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

[Chorus]

Am G C F

And that's right, that's right, I'm going down to Freedom Square

Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

Am G C F

And that's right and that's right, I'm gonna meet my people there

Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

Am G C Am G C

That's right, that's right, that's right

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