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To Be Free

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Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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For the live acoustic version recorded in Wyoming that can be found on YouTube, put the capo on 5, 
and transpose the chords seven half steps down (so that the D changes into a G). 
The E9 chord in the bridge must be played as: 022104
The A/C# chord in the chorus must be played as: x42220
[Intro]
D  Dsus2  D  Dsus2  D Dsus2  G  Em7  A  D  G
[Verse 1]
DVineland, New Jersey, farm land stretching
Far as the eye can GseeG  D/F#  
Em7Not much down there, but Asun-Asus4scorched pastures in
DNineteen-fifty-Gthree
DThe war is over, they came searching
For a place to GbeD/F#  
Em7They left the Rhineland, they lAosAsus4t their homeland, and
DAll their famiGly
[Chorus]
ALike feathers on the Gocean breeze
They went Bmspinning and A/C#tumbling 'cross the Dsea
EmNever known where they'd Gcome downA  
Or who they'd Dbe
ALike heather on the hGillside
They were Bmbruised and they were A/C#battered by the Dbreeze
Em7Searching for a GplaAce
To be Dfree
[Instrumental]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G  Em7  A  D  G
[Verse 2]
DSun burn summers and frostbite winter
Kids were plainly GdressedG  D/F#  
Em7Left the farmhouse when Ahe Asus4was old enough, and
DHeaded out weGst
DFrom California to Southern Africa
And all the way to GFranceG  D/F#  
Em7And on to England to mAeet my mother in
DNineteen-eighty-GoneG  D/F#  
[Chorus]
AA feather on the oGcean breeze
He went Bmspinning and A/C#tumbling 'cross the Dsea
EmNever known where he'd cGome downA  
Or who he'd Dbe
ALike heather on the Ghillside
He was Bmbruised and he was A/C#battered by the Dbreeze
Em7Searching for a GplaAce
To be Dfree
[Bridge]
Oh, and Glike a seed
That is Gmflying in the wind
In search of Dwater, sAoil, and Bmsun
And the Em7birds and the bE9ees
To have it all AalongAsus4  A  
[Verse 3]
DNow here I am, thirty-three years down
Two-thousand-sevenGteen
Em7I've seen the Rhineland, I've Abeen Asus4to Vineland, I'mD  
A feather on the Gbreeze

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To Be Free

by Passenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Em7

D/F#

Asus4

A/C#

For the live acoustic version recorded in Wyoming that can be found on YouTube, put the capo on 5,

and transpose the chords seven half steps down (so that the D changes into a G).

The E9 chord in the bridge must be played as: 022104

The A/C# chord in the chorus must be played as: x42220

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G Em7 A D G

[Verse 1]

Vineland, New Jersey, farm land stretching

G G D/F#

Far as the eye can see

Em7 A Asus4

Not much down there, but sun-scorched pastures in

D G

Nineteen-fifty-three

The war is over, they came searching

G D/F#

For a place to be

Em7 A Asus4

They left the Rhineland, they lost their homeland, and

D G

All their family

[Chorus]

A G

Like feathers on the ocean breeze

Bm A/C# D

They went spinning and tumbling 'cross the sea

Em G A

Never known where they'd come down

Or who they'd be

A G

Like heather on the hillside

Bm A/C# D

They were bruised and they were battered by the breeze

Em7 G A

Searching for a place

To be free

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G Em7 A D G

[Verse 2]

Sun burn summers and frostbite winter

G G D/F#

Kids were plainly dressed

Em7 A Asus4

Left the farmhouse when he was old enough, and

D G

Headed out west

From California to Southern Africa

G G D/F#

And all the way to France

Em7 A

And on to England to meet my mother in

D G G D/F#

Nineteen-eighty-one

[Chorus]

A G

A feather on the ocean breeze

Bm A/C# D

He went spinning and tumbling 'cross the sea

Em G A

Never known where he'd come down

Or who he'd be

A G

Like heather on the hillside

Bm A/C# D

He was bruised and he was battered by the breeze

Em7 G A

Searching for a place

To be free

[Bridge]

Oh, and like a seed

That is flying in the wind

D A Bm

In search of water, soil, and sun

Em7 E9

And the birds and the bees

A Asus4 A

To have it all along

[Verse 3]

Now here I am, thirty-three years down

Two-thousand-seventeen

Em7 A Asus4 D

I've seen the Rhineland, I've been to Vineland, I'm

A feather on the breeze

About To Be Free Chords by Passenger

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What key is "To Be Free" in?

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