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[Intro]
|  Bm|%   | F#m|   G|   D|%   |%   |%   | x2
[Verse 1]
Every time the night Bmdrops I'm up on top the roofF#mtop
Wishin' Gon a better Dlife
'Cause I've been runnin' baBmses, wonderin' what my place F#mis
Am I Ggonna get it Dright?
[Verse 2]
Yeah, but daddy Bmsaid, "Boy don't playF#m  
You can Gbe anytDhin' you want someday"
But I've been losing patBmience, staring at these spaceF#mships
Dreamin' Gof a better Dlife
[Pre-Chorus]
I run aBmway, I run away F#msometiGmes
Don't Dlook back, no, I don't say goodbye
Man, I run aBmway, I run away F#msometiGmesD  
[Chorus]
Now I'm BmfreeF#m  G  D  
After aBmll, all we are F#mis all Gwe neDed
Now I'm BmfreeF#m  G  D  
After aBmll, all we are F#mis all Gwe neDed
[Verse 3]
I was on the Bmocean, waitin' on a breF#meze
Looking Gat the anDswers swimmin' under me
Don't tell me where I'Bmm going, only where I've beF#men
Something 'Gbout to chanDge now coming from within
[Pre-Chorus]
I run aBmway, I run away F#msometiGmes
I don't Dlook back, no, don't say goodbye
Man, I run aBmway, I run away F#msometiGmesD  
[Chorus]
Now I'm BmfreeF#m  G  D  
After aBmll, all we are F#mis all Gwe neDed
Now I'm BmfreeF#m  G  D  
After aBmll, all we are F#mis all Gwe neDed
[Bridge]
(BmHold me down, F#mhold me Gdown, Dall the way)Em  
(BmHold me down, F#mhold me Gdown, Dall the way)
EmNow I'm Bmfree (Hold me down, F#mhold me Gdown, Dall the way)Em  
I Bmknow I'm not dreamingF#m, I'm just Gready to Dfly
[Chorus]
Now I'm BmfreeF#m  G  D  
                   Bm       F#m    GN.C.
After all, all we are is all we need
Now I'm BmfreeF#m  G  D  
After aBmll, all we are F#mis all Gwe neDed (I'm free)
[Post-Chorus]
   BmYeaF#mh       G   D(I'm free)
I'Bmm free     F#m     G   D(It's all we are)
   BmYeaF#mh   (GYeaDh)
(OoBmh) I'm alone and I'm F#mon my Gway, DI know there's something out there
[Outro]
(BmHold me down, hold me Gdown, Dall the way)
I Bmknow I'm not dreaming, I'm just Gready to Dfly

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Free

by O.A.R.

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm F#m G D

| |% | | | |% |% |% | x2

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m

Every time the night drops I'm up on top the rooftop

G D

Wishin' on a better life

Bm F#m

'Cause I've been runnin' bases, wonderin' what my place is

G D

Am I gonna get it right?

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m

Yeah, but daddy said, "Boy don't play

G D

You can be anythin' you want someday"

Bm F#m

But I've been losing patience, staring at these spaceships

G D

Dreamin' of a better life

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm F#m G

I run away, I run away sometimes

Don't look back, no, I don't say goodbye

Bm F#m G D

Man, I run away, I run away sometimes

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G D

Now I'm free

Bm F#m G D

After all, all we are is all we need

Bm F#m G D

Now I'm free

Bm F#m G D

After all, all we are is all we need

[Verse 3]

Bm F#m

I was on the ocean, waitin' on a breeze

G D

Looking at the answers swimmin' under me

Bm F#m

Don't tell me where I'm going, only where I've been

G D

Something 'bout to change now coming from within

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm F#m G

I run away, I run away sometimes

I don't look back, no, don't say goodbye

Bm F#m G D

Man, I run away, I run away sometimes

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G D

Now I'm free

Bm F#m G D

After all, all we are is all we need

Bm F#m G D

Now I'm free

Bm F#m G D

After all, all we are is all we need

[Bridge]

Bm F#m G D Em

(Hold me down, hold me down, all the way)

Bm F#m G D

(Hold me down, hold me down, all the way)

Em Bm F#m G D Em

Now I'm free (Hold me down, hold me down, all the way)

Bm F#m G D

I know I'm not dreaming, I'm just ready to fly

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G D

Now I'm free

Bm F#m G

N.C.

After all, all we are is all we need

Bm F#m G D

Now I'm free

Bm F#m G D

After all, all we are is all we need (I'm free)

[Post-Chorus]

Bm F#m G D

Yeah (I'm free)

Bm F#m G D

I'm free (It's all we are)

Bm F#m G D

Yeah (Yeah)

Bm F#m G D

(Ooh) I'm alone and I'm on my way, I know there's something out there

[Outro]

Bm G D

(Hold me down, hold me down, all the way)

Bm G D

I know I'm not dreaming, I'm just ready to fly

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