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[Intro]
G D G G D G C G
[Verse 1]
GNothing feels stale
When you’re fresh out of jail
Not even the smog of the Dcity
With the Gsun in my eyes
GAnd the cars rushing by
GEven yelloDw snow looks kind of prettyG  C  G  
G G D G G D G C G
[Verse 2]
GNothing tastes stale
When you’re fresh out of jail
This coffee is heaven in Dblack
GWhen I pour my first cup
GAll the steam rises up
And I’m Dglad, so glad to be GbackC  G  
[Chorus 1]
DCall up Johnny, it’s Gbeen too long
DFind out if his wheels still GturCnG  
DThen again, I wonder if it’s Cworth my while
Have I got that time left to Dburn?
Time left to Gburn
[Interlude]
G D G G D G C G
[Verse 3]
GEverything shines like a big neon sign
And the girl down the hall looks so Dpretty
There’s Gmusic in my ears
And music in my mind
The Dradio is good GcompanyC  G  
[Chorus 2]
DHome sweet hoGme, where I belong
DOpen all the doors because I GcaCnG  
DThe windows need washing but the Glight streams in
Singing out that I’m free Dman
I’m free Gman
I’m free Dman
I’m free CmanD  
I’m free Gman
G C D G C G
[Bridge]
CTime has come to talk the Aadd9straight path
GPoison all aCround me, I Aadd9want to purifA#add9yC  
GNo, I haven’t Aadd9been myself
A#add9Locked up in a Aadd9cage
I Gsaw the beast in me
[Interlude]
 G   G/E   C   D   G   C   G(x2)
 G   G   C   D   G   C   G(x2)
[Chorus 3]
DHome sweet home where GI belong
DOpen all the doors because I GcaCnG  
DThe windows need washing but the Glight streams in
Singing out that I’m free Dman
I’m free Gman
I’m free Dman
I’m free CmanD  
I’m free Gman

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Free Man

by Ember

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

A#add9

G/E

[Intro]

G D G G D G C G

[Verse 1]

Nothing feels stale

When you’re fresh out of jail

Not even the smog of the city

With the sun in my eyes

And the cars rushing by

G D G C G

Even yellow snow looks kind of pretty

G G D G G D G C G

[Verse 2]

Nothing tastes stale

When you’re fresh out of jail

This coffee is heaven in black

When I pour my first cup

All the steam rises up

D G C G

And I’m glad, so glad to be back

[Chorus 1]

D G

Call up Johnny, it’s been too long

D G C G

Find out if his wheels still turn

D C

Then again, I wonder if it’s worth my while

Have I got that time left to burn?

Time left to burn

[Interlude]

G D G G D G C G

[Verse 3]

Everything shines like a big neon sign

And the girl down the hall looks so pretty

There’s music in my ears

And music in my mind

D G C G

The radio is good company

[Chorus 2]

D G

Home sweet home, where I belong

D G C G

Open all the doors because I can

D G

The windows need washing but the light streams in

Singing out that I’m free man

I’m free man

C D

I’m free man

G C D G C G

[Bridge]

C Aadd9

Time has come to talk the straight path

G C Aadd9 A#add9 C

Poison all around me, I want to purify

G Aadd9

No, I haven’t been myself

A#add9 Aadd9

Locked up in a cage

I saw the beast in me

[Interlude]

G G/E C D G C G

(x2)

G G C D G C G

(x2)

[Chorus 3]

D G

Home sweet home where I belong

D G C G

Open all the doors because I can

D G

The windows need washing but the light streams in

Singing out that I’m free man

I’m free man

C D

I’m free man

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