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[Intro]
B E A E
[Verse 1]
You must be EcautiE6ous, Eyou must always be learnE6ingE  
EAnd you must tread Amaj7lightly in front of powers that EbeE6  E  
EYou must see the sun E6rise Ewith a feeling of Amaj7wonder
Never forEgetting B7what it means to be Efree
[Verse 2]
And you must have EcourE6age, Eyou must be curiE6ousE  
EYou must try abAmaj7sorbing all the things that you can EseE6eE  
EYou can search for a lifetiE6me Efor the meaning of Amaj7one word
If you were to pick Eone wordB7, that word should be "Efree"
[Chorus]
There is talk of comAmaj7passion
But it hides from the C#m7hardened
And it runs like a AquarrEy
From a senseless BkillB7  
[Verse 3]
And you must find EmeaE6ning Ein things you've been igAmaj7noring
And you will learn Elessons B7that help a soul to be Efree
[Solo]
E Amaj7 E Amaj7 E B E E6 E
[Chorus]
There is talk of comAmaj7passion
But it hides from the C#m7hardened
And it runs like a AquarrEy
From a senseless BkillB7  
[Verse 4]
You will find ElessE6ons Efor the teaching and the Amaj7learning
And you will walk  Eprouder B7'cause you will be Efree
AYour eyes will be Ebrighter B7'cause you will be Efree
AYou can search for a lifeEtiE6me Efor the meaning of Amaj7one word
If you Esus4were to pick Eone wordB7, that word should be "Efree"

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Free

by Burton Cummings

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Amaj7

C#m7

Esus4

[Intro]

B E A E

[Verse 1]

E E6 E E6 E

You must be cautious, you must always be learning

E Amaj7 E E6 E

And you must tread lightly in front of powers that be

E E6 E Amaj7

You must see the sun rise with a feeling of wonder

E B7 E

Never forgetting what it means to be free

[Verse 2]

E E6 E E6 E

And you must have courage, you must be curious

E Amaj7 E E6 E

You must try absorbing all the things that you can see

E E6 E Amaj7

You can search for a lifetime for the meaning of one word

E B7 E

If you were to pick one word, that word should be "free"

[Chorus]

Amaj7

There is talk of compassion

C#m7

But it hides from the hardened

A E

And it runs like a quarry

B B7

From a senseless kill

[Verse 3]

E E6 E Amaj7

And you must find meaning in things you've been ignoring

E B7 E

And you will learn lessons that help a soul to be free

[Solo]

E Amaj7 E Amaj7 E B E E6 E

[Chorus]

Amaj7

There is talk of compassion

C#m7

But it hides from the hardened

A E

And it runs like a quarry

B B7

From a senseless kill

[Verse 4]

E E6 E Amaj7

You will find lessons for the teaching and the learning

E B7 E

And you will walk prouder 'cause you will be free

A E B7 E

Your eyes will be brighter 'cause you will be free

A E E6 E Amaj7

You can search for a lifetime for the meaning of one word

Esus4 E B7 E

If you were to pick one word, that word should be "free"

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