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Ill Set You Free

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"I'll Set You Free" (Greatest Hits Album)
The Bangles
Tab By: LazyDogPeachy
Key: D; 4/4
Use standard chords if not provided:
  Cadd9-  032033
  Asus2-  x02200
  Asus4-  x02230
   A/C#-  x42220
[Prelude]
(acapella)
N.C.
I remember eyes that shined as they looked so hard back into mine
N.C.
Now its just a memory, so I'll set you free
[Intro]  
 D   Em   Cadd9
 D   Cadd9   Am7 Asus2
[Verse 1]
DI hear you through the wire, Emthe words all sound like noise
GWhat happened to the fire Din your voice
DDon't try to hide the distance, Emit's just too big to ignore
GWe work it out like business, Cadd9it won't work anAsus4ymore
[Chorus]
Bm7I   reA/C#member Deyes that Gshined as they Alooked so Dhard back Ainto Gmine
Bm7Now its A/C#just a DmemoGry, so F#m7I'll set you Gfree
F#m7I'll set you Gfree
[Interlude]
 D    Em  Cadd9
[Verse 2]
DStill sometimes late at night, Emmoonlight comes into my window
GI make believe its how it Dused to be
DWe made it look so easy, Emwe never tried to resist
GSomehow you stopped believing, Cadd9somehow we've Asus4come to this
[Chorus]
Bm7I   reA/C#member Deyes that Gshined as they Alooked so Dhard back Ainto Gmine
Bm7Now its A/C#just a DmemoGry, so F#m7i'll set you Gfree
Bm7I   reA/C#member Dwords that Gfell like Acoins inDto a Awishing Gwell
Bm7It was A/C#never Dmeant to Gbe, so F#m7i'll set you Gfree
F#m7I'll set you Gfree
[Bridge]
Bm7So now I Cadd9must go on, what Dmore can I do
Bm7What good is Cadd9being strong, when Asus4all I ever rGeally want is 
[Solo]
 Bm7youA/C#...D  G  A  D  A  G  
Bm7 A/C#    D G    F#m7 G   F#m7 G
[Band Tacet]
(acapella)
N.C.
I remember eyes that shined as they looked so hard back into mine
N.C.
Now its just a memory, so I'll set you free
(playing resumes)
Bm7I   reA/C#member Dwords that Gfell like Acoins inDto a Awishing Gwell
Bm7It was A/C#never Dmeant to Gbe, so F#m7I'll set you Gfree
F#m7I'll set you Gfree
[Outro]
(Bm7I reA/C#member Deyes that Gshined..) I reAmember  D(Aall I Gwant is DyouA)  
DAll I Gwant is AyouD  A  G  
I reBm7member     A/C#(Dwords they Gfell like Acoins inDto...Aall I Gwant is you)
Bm7If you won't A/C#but I won't , Dyou won't Gbut I won't Atell   Dwho     A  Goh
(Bm7I  reA/C#member Deyes that Gshined that Alooked so Dhard back...Aall I Gwant is DyouA)
D G    A D    A G

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Ill Set You Free

by The Bangles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus2

Asus4

A/C#

Am7

Bm7

F#m7

"I'll Set You Free" (Greatest Hits Album)

The Bangles

Tab By: LazyDogPeachy

Key: D; 4/4

Use standard chords if not provided:

Cadd9

- 032033

Asus2

- x02200

Asus4

- x02230

A/C#

- x42220

[Prelude]

(acapella)

N.C.

I remember eyes that shined as they looked so hard back into mine

N.C.

Now its just a memory, so I'll set you free

[Intro]

D Em Cadd9

D Cadd9 Am7 Asus2

[Verse 1]

D Em

I hear you through the wire, the words all sound like noise

G D

What happened to the fire in your voice

D Em

Don't try to hide the distance, it's just too big to ignore

G Cadd9 Asus4

We work it out like business, it won't work anymore

[Chorus]

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

I remember eyes that shined as they looked so hard back into mine

Bm7 A/C# D G F#m7 G

Now its just a memory, so I'll set you free

F#m7 G

I'll set you free

[Interlude]

D Em Cadd9

[Verse 2]

D Em

Still sometimes late at night, moonlight comes into my window

G D

I make believe its how it used to be

D Em

We made it look so easy, we never tried to resist

G Cadd9 Asus4

Somehow you stopped believing, somehow we've come to this

[Chorus]

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

I remember eyes that shined as they looked so hard back into mine

Bm7 A/C# D G F#m7 G

Now its just a memory, so i'll set you free

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

I remember words that fell like coins into a wishing well

Bm7 A/C# D G F#m7 G

It was never meant to be, so i'll set you free

F#m7 G

I'll set you free

[Bridge]

Bm7 Cadd9 D

So now I must go on, what more can I do

Bm7 Cadd9 Asus4 G

What good is being strong, when all I ever really want is

[Solo]

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

you...

Bm7 A/C# D G F#m7 G F#m7 G

[Band Tacet]

(acapella)

N.C.

I remember eyes that shined as they looked so hard back into mine

N.C.

Now its just a memory, so I'll set you free

(playing resumes)

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

I remember words that fell like coins into a wishing well

Bm7 A/C# D G F#m7 G

It was never meant to be, so I'll set you free

F#m7 G

I'll set you free

[Outro]

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G D A

(I remember eyes that shined..) I remember (all I want is you)

D G A D A G

All I want is you

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

I remember (words they fell like coins into...all I want is you)

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G

If you won't but I won't , you won't but I won't tell who oh

Bm7 A/C# D G A D A G D A

(I remember eyes that shined that looked so hard back...all I want is you)

D G A D A G

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