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For Free  written by Joni Mitchell
[Verse 1]
 GI slept Flast night Emin a good hotel
I went Amshopping toCday for jFewCelsCsus2  
The Gwind rushed Faround  the Emdirty town
And the Amchildren let Cout from the FschCoolsCsus2  
[Chorus]
I was Amstanding on a noisy GcorneGsus4rG  
      Gsus4    G  CWaiting for the Gwalking FgreEm-e-DenDsus4  D  
 GAcross the street he Fstood and he Emplayed real good
On his AmclairiCnet for FfreCeCsus2  
[Bridge]
G D F C
[Verse 2]
Now Gme I Fplay for Emfortune
And those Amvelvet Ccurtain FcalClsCsus2  
I've got a Gblack limoFusine and Emtwo ladies
EsAmcorting me Cto the FhaCllsCsus2  
[Chorus]
And I'll Amplay If you have the GmoneyGsus4  G  
      Gsus4   GOr Cif you're a Gfriend to Fme-Emee-DeeDsus4  D  
GBut the one man band Fby the Emquick lunch stand
He was Amplaying real Cgood for FfreCeCsus2  
[Bridge]
 G   D   F     Cx2
[Verse 3]
GWell Nobody Fstopped to Emhear him
Though he Amplayed so Csweet and FhiCghCsus2  
And they Gknew he had Fnever been on their EmTV screen
So they Ampassed his Cmusic FbyC  Csus2  
[Chorus]
Well I Ammeant to go over and Gask Gsus4for a Gsong
Gsus4Maybe Gput Con a GharmoFnyEm-y-DyDsus4  D  
 GI heard his Frefrain as the Emsignal changed
He was  still Amplaying real Cgood for FfrCeeCsus2  
Ending
Em

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For Free

by The Byrds

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Csus2

Gsus4

Dsus4

For Free written by Joni Mitchell

[Verse 1]

G F Em

I slept last night in a good hotel

Am C F C Csus2

I went shopping today for jewels

G F Em

The wind rushed around the dirty town

Am C F C Csus2

And the children let out from the schools

[Chorus]

Am G Gsus4 G

I was standing on a noisy corner

Gsus4 G C G F Em D Dsus4 D

Waiting for the walking gre-e-en

G F Em

Across the street he stood and he played real good

Am C F C Csus2

On his clairinet for free

[Bridge]

G D F C

[Verse 2]

G F Em

Now me I play for fortune

Am C F C Csus2

And those velvet curtain calls

G F Em

I've got a black limousine and two ladies

Am C F C Csus2

Escorting me to the halls

[Chorus]

Am G Gsus4 G

And I'll play If you have the money

Gsus4 G C G F Em D Dsus4 D

Or if you're a friend to me-ee-ee

G F Em

But the one man band by the quick lunch stand

Am C F C Csus2

He was playing real good for free

[Bridge]

G D F C

[Verse 3]

G F Em

Well Nobody stopped to hear him

Am C F C Csus2

Though he played so sweet and high

G F Em

And they knew he had never been on their TV screen

Am C F C Csus2

So they passed his music by

[Chorus]

Am G Gsus4 G

Well I meant to go over and ask for a song

Gsus4 G C G F Em D Dsus4 D

Maybe put on a harmony-y-y

G F Em

I heard his refrain as the signal changed

Am C F C Csus2

He was still playing real good for free

Ending

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