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I Shall Be Released

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Capo 2
[Intro]
D  D
[Verse]
DThey say everything can be reEmplaced
F#mThey say every Emdistance is not Dnear
DAnd So I remember every Emface
F#mOf every Emman who put me Dhere.
[Chorus]
DI see my light come Emshining
F#mFrom the west Emdown to the Deast.
DAny day now,
EmAny day now,
F#mI   Emshall be reDleased
[Verse]
DThey say every man needs proEmtection.
F#mThey say every Emman he must Dfall.
DYet I swear I see my refEmlection,
F#mSomewhere so Emhigh above this Dwall.
[Chorus]
DI see my light come Emshining
F#mFrom the west Emdown to the Deast.
DAny day now,
EmAny day now,
F#mI   Emshall be reDleased
[Instrumental] (x2)
D  Em  F#m  Em  D
[Verse]
DNow yonder stands a man in this Emlonely crowd,
F#mA man who sEmwears he not to Dblame.
DAll day long I hear him Emshouting so loud,
F#mJust crying Emout that he was Dframed.
[Chorus]
DI see my light come Emshining
F#mFrom the west Emdown to the Deast.
DAny day now,
EmAny day now,
F#mI   Emshall be reDleased
[Outro]
DAny day now,
EmAny day now,
F#mI   Emshall be reDleased
D  Em  F#m  Em  D
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I Shall Be Released

by Kirk Ross

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 2

[Intro]

D D

[Verse]

D Em

They say everything can be replaced

F#m Em D

They say every distance is not near

D Em

And So I remember every face

F#m Em D

Of every man who put me here.

[Chorus]

D Em

I see my light come shining

F#m Em D

From the west down to the east.

Any day now,

F#m Em D

I shall be released

[Verse]

D Em

They say every man needs protection.

F#m Em D

They say every man he must fall.

D Em

Yet I swear I see my reflection,

F#m Em D

Somewhere so high above this wall.

[Chorus]

D Em

I see my light come shining

F#m Em D

From the west down to the east.

Any day now,

F#m Em D

I shall be released

[Instrumental] (x2)

D Em F#m Em D

[Verse]

D Em

Now yonder stands a man in this lonely crowd,

F#m Em D

A man who swears he not to blame.

D Em

All day long I hear him shouting so loud,

F#m Em D

Just crying out that he was framed.

[Chorus]

D Em

I see my light come shining

F#m Em D

From the west down to the east.

Any day now,

F#m Em D

I shall be released

[Outro]

Any day now,

F#m Em D

I shall be released

D Em F#m Em D

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