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Thing About Freedom

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[Intro]
D A
D A
[Verse]
DThere are treasures Ain this world a man can Dchase
EmThat may cost him a heart he can't Dreplace
GThere's a 100 ways to go, but D99 will leave you Bmbroke
AIt's so hard to walk the Gstraight and Dnarrow road
[Chorus]
I'm down right Gevil, but deeper down I'm Dgood
TheAre are things I've done I Gswore I never Dwould
But the Gthing about freedom that's so Bmmisunderstood
Just because you Acan, Gdoesn't mean you Dshould
[Verse]
Just like Dyou, I'm a Emman bones and Dblood
Just like Ayou I'm scared I'll Gnever have Denough
But people are Gpeople; they'll always Dbe
But if God is AGod, what ain't that enough for Dme?
[Chorus]
I'm down right Gevil, but deeper down I'm Dgood
TheAre are things I've done I Gswore I never Dwould
But the Gthing about freedom that's so Bmmisunderstood
Just because you Acan, Gdoesn't mean you Dshould
[Instrumental]
G Bm
A Bm
[Verse]
You can Gtrust your rebel soul, but you'll pDay a heavy Etoll
Its so Ahard to walk that Gstraight and narrow Droad
[Outro]
I'm down right Gevil, but deeper down I'm Dgood
TheAre are things I've done I Gswore I never Dwould
But the Gthing about freedom that's so Bmmisunderstood
Just because you Acan, Gdoesn't mean you Bmshould
Just because you Acan, Gdoesn't mean you Dshould
D D D

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Thing About Freedom

by Matt Wertz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A

[Verse]

D A D

There are treasures in this world a man can chase

Em D

That may cost him a heart he can't replace

G D Bm

There's a 100 ways to go, but 99 will leave you broke

A G D

It's so hard to walk the straight and narrow road

[Chorus]

G D

I'm down right evil, but deeper down I'm good

A G D

There are things I've done I swore I never would

G Bm

But the thing about freedom that's so misunderstood

A G D

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

[Verse]

D Em D

Just like you, I'm a man bones and blood

A G D

Just like you I'm scared I'll never have enough

G D

But people are people; they'll always be

A D

But if God is God, what ain't that enough for me?

[Chorus]

G D

I'm down right evil, but deeper down I'm good

A G D

There are things I've done I swore I never would

G Bm

But the thing about freedom that's so misunderstood

A G D

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

[Instrumental]

G Bm

A Bm

[Verse]

G D E

You can trust your rebel soul, but you'll pay a heavy toll

A G D

Its so hard to walk that straight and narrow road

[Outro]

G D

I'm down right evil, but deeper down I'm good

A G D

There are things I've done I swore I never would

G Bm

But the thing about freedom that's so misunderstood

A G Bm

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

A G D

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

D D D

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