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     E022xxx         B799xxx
     G355xxx         C335553
     A577xxx         D557775
   F#m244xxx       G#m466444
(The rhythm goes like this)
        E//  G//  A///   F#m//  A//  B///
[Intro]
  E    G      A    F#m    A      Bx2
[Chorus]
EI'Gm Afree      F#m    A            B  EI'Gm AfreeF#meee.A  B  
And Gfreedom Atastes of reDality
I'm free - I'm free,
An' I'm wGaiting for yAou to follow mBe.
[Verse]
BmIf I told you what it takes
to reach the highest high,
You'd Glaugh and say 'Anothing's that Dsimple'
But Bmyou've been told many times before
Messiahs pointed to the door
And no Gone had the Aguts to leave the tBemple!
[Chorus]
EI'Gm Afree    F#m   A-     B    E   GIA'm F#mfreeA  B  
And freeGdom tastAes of reDality
EI'Gm Afree F#m-    A         BIE'm GfAreF#meA  B  
GAnd I'm waiting Afor you Dto follow me
...
GAnd I'm waiting Afor you Bto follow me
[Outro]
How can we folloBsus4w?B  
How can we follow?A  G  F#m  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"I'm Free" captures a sense of liberation, a feeling of being unburdened and able to move forward after a period of constraint. It speaks to the idea that true freedom comes from within, once one understands the path to take. Written by Pete Townshend, the song appeared on The Who's acclaimed 1969 album Tommy. Interestingly, the song's rhythmic feel was partly inspired by The Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man," and during its recording, Townshend and John Entwistle handled some of the drum parts due to Keith Moon's unique interpretation of the intro. Playing this song can feel like shedding old limitations and embracing a newfound sense of possibility.

AI-written from these sources:I'm Free (The Who song) — Wikipedia ↗The Who — Wikipedia ↗

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Im Free

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Bsus4

E B

022xxx 799xxx

G C

355xxx 335553

A D

577xxx 557775

F#m G#m

244xxx 466444

(The rhythm goes like this)

E G A F#m A B

// // /// // // ///

[Intro]

E G A F#m A B

[Chorus]

E G A F#m A B E G A F#m A B

I'm free I'm freeeee.

G A D

And freedom tastes of reality

I'm free - I'm free,

G A B

An' I'm waiting for you to follow me.

[Verse]

If I told you what it takes

to reach the highest high,

G A D

You'd laugh and say 'nothing's that simple'

But you've been told many times before

Messiahs pointed to the door

G A B

And no one had the guts to leave the temple!

[Chorus]

E G A F#m A B E G A F#m A B

I'm free - I'm free

G A D

And freedom tastes of reality

E G A F#m A B E G A F#m A B

I'm free - I'm free

G A D

And I'm waiting for you to follow me

...

G A B

And I'm waiting for you to follow me

[Outro]

Bsus4 B

How can we follow?

A G F#m

How can we follow?

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