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Liberty

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Freedom
Grateful Dead
[Intro]
 (x3)                   (x1)
e|----------------------|------------------------------------|
B|----------------------|------------------------------------|
G|----------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-----2--|------------------------------------|
A|-------2--4-----4-----|--------4--2------------------------|
E|--2^4-----------------|---2^4--------0---------------------|
[Verse 1]
ESaw a bird with a C#mtear Bin his Aeye
EWalking to New Orleans Bmy oh Emy
EHey now Bird, wouldn't you C#mrathBer Adie?
EThan walk this world when you're Bborn to Efly?
If I was the Asun, I'd look for Bshade
EIf I was a bed, I would E/F#stay   E/G#un    Amade
C#mIf I was a Briver I'd Arun upEhill
If you call Ame   Byou know I EwillA  
If C#myou call Bme   you know I Ewill
[Chorus]
EOoo BFreeEdom - EOoo DLiberAty
EO. . .BLeave me aElone
To C#mfind Bmy Aown Bway EhomeA  
To C#mfind Bmy Aown Bway Ehome
[Verse 2]
ESay what I mean and I don't givC#me a damBnA  
EI do believe and I am who I amB  E  
EHey now Mama come and C#mtake Bmy Ahand
EWhole lotta shakin' all over this landB  E  
If I was an Aeagle I'd dress like a Bduck
ECrawl like a lizard and C#mhonk lBike a tAruck
C#mIf I get a Bnotion I'll cAlimb tEhis tree
or chop it dAown Band you can'Et stop Ame
ChoC#mp it down Band you can't sEtop me
[Chorus]
EOoo BFreeEdom - EOoo DLiberAty
EO. . .BLeave me aElone
To C#mfind Bmy Aown Bway EhomeA  
To C#mfind Bmy Aown Bway Ehome
[Verse 3]
EWent to the well but the water was C#mdryB  A  
EDipped my bucket in the clear blue skByE  
ELooked in the bottom and C#mwhat dBid I sAee?
EThe whole damned world looking back at meB  E  
If I was a bAottle I'd spill for lovBe
ESake of mercy I would C#mkill fBor loAve
C#mIf I was a lBiar I'd lAie for lEove
Sake of my bAaby BI'd die for EloveA  
Sake of my C#mbaby BI'd die for Elove
[Chorus]
EOoo BFreeEdom - EOoo DLiberAty
EO. . .BLeave me aElone
To C#mfind Bmy Aown Bway EhomeA  
To C#mfind Bmy Aown Bway Ehome

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Liberty

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/F#

E/G#

Freedom

Grateful Dead

[Intro]

(x3) (x1)

e|----------------------|------------------------------------|

B|----------------------|------------------------------------|

G|----------------------|------------------------------------|

D|-------------2-----2--|------------------------------------|

A|-------2--4-----4-----|--------4--2------------------------|

E|--2^4-----------------|---2^4--------0---------------------|

[Verse 1]

E C#m B A

Saw a bird with a tear in his eye

E B E

Walking to New Orleans my oh my

E C#m B A

Hey now Bird, wouldn't you rather die?

E B E

Than walk this world when you're born to fly?

A B

If I was the sun, I'd look for shade

E E/F# E/G# A

If I was a bed, I would stay un made

C#m B A E

If I was a river I'd run uphill

A B E A

If you call me you know I will

C#m B E

If you call me you know I will

[Chorus]

E B E E D A

Ooo Freedom - Ooo Liberty

E B E

O. . .Leave me alone

C#m B A B E A

To find my own way home

C#m B A B E

To find my own way home

[Verse 2]

E C#m B A

Say what I mean and I don't give a damn

E B E

I do believe and I am who I am

E C#m B A

Hey now Mama come and take my hand

E B E

Whole lotta shakin' all over this land

A B

If I was an eagle I'd dress like a duck

E C#m B A

Crawl like a lizard and honk like a truck

C#m B A E

If I get a notion I'll climb this tree

A B E A

or chop it down and you can't stop me

C#m B E

Chop it down and you can't stop me

[Chorus]

E B E E D A

Ooo Freedom - Ooo Liberty

E B E

O. . .Leave me alone

C#m B A B E A

To find my own way home

C#m B A B E

To find my own way home

[Verse 3]

E C#m B A

Went to the well but the water was dry

E B E

Dipped my bucket in the clear blue sky

E C#m B A

Looked in the bottom and what did I see?

E B E

The whole damned world looking back at me

A B

If I was a bottle I'd spill for love

E C#m B A

Sake of mercy I would kill for love

C#m B A E

If I was a liar I'd lie for love

A B E A

Sake of my baby I'd die for love

C#m B E

Sake of my baby I'd die for love

[Chorus]

E B E E D A

Ooo Freedom - Ooo Liberty

E B E

O. . .Leave me alone

C#m B A B E A

To find my own way home

C#m B A B E

To find my own way home

About Liberty Chords by Grateful Dead

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