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Been Set Free
By Peter Himmelman
>From the album "Skin"
I capo this on the third fret for an interesting effect and
 Garpeggio
 G-  C-  G- C  
GI been dCrivin Gsixteen hourCs, thiGs rain is lCike a EmmetronoDme
        G       C                       G       C                G     Cm     D  
and on my radio they're talking bout Jesus. Talkin all about coming home.
AmWell I don't know a thing abCout it. I cAmlose my ears and lEmive without it
Amyou can hear too mCuch when you're aloEmne.D  
GLike children's CvoiceGs and lovers CmoaninGg or a dry wind Cblowing through EmaD  
river bed
GAll these meCmories, Gwell they're aCll wrapped uGp Like a ball oCf yarn EminsideD  
my head
AmNow a semi's moving up behind Cme. Its Amheadlights they all but blEmind me.
                                 Am                  C      Em(D)
But it's funny, for the first time I can see.
EmI have believed in Cmoney, but Gall I got was greCed
EmI have believed in Cvengeance, but Gall I did was bleCed
EmI have believed in fCame, but Gfame turned its back on mCe
EmIf I had Conly believed in lDove I could have been set freeEm.
GI often wondCer does Git matter or Cis thiGs all a worthCless EmjokeD  
Gare we just Catoms Gconceived in sCilence aGwaiting ouCr turn to Emfly like smoDke
AmI'd do anything to Clay beside you, AmI'd bring you all the things that EmI
denied you
             Am                          C      Em(D)
I'd say the words I seldom spoke
EmI have believed in money, Cbut all I got wGas greedC  
EmI have believed in vengeanCce, but all I did was GbleedC  
EmI have believed in fame, bCut fame turned Gits back on meC  
EmIf I had only belCieved in love I coDuld have been set free.Em  
EmI have believed in Cmoney, but Gall I got was greCed
EmI have believed in Cvengeance, but Gall I did was bleCed
EmI have believed in fCame, but Gfame turned its back on mCe
EmIf I had only belCieved in lDove.
EmIf I had only belCieved in lDove.
EmIf I had only belCieved in lDove.
I could have been set freeEm  
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Been Set Free

by Peter Himmelman

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Been Set Free

By Peter Himmelman

>From the album "Skin"

I capo this on the third fret for an interesting effect and

arpeggio

G C G C

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G C G C G C Em D

I been drivin sixteen hours, this rain is like a metronome

G C G C G C D

and on my radio they're talking bout Jesus. Talkin all about coming home.

Am C Am Em

Well I don't know a thing about it. I close my ears and live without it

Am C Em D

you can hear too much when you're alone.

G C G C G C Em D

Like children's voices and lovers moaning or a dry wind blowing through a

river bed

G C G C G C Em D

All these memories, well they're all wrapped up Like a ball of yarn inside

my head

Am C Am Em

Now a semi's moving up behind me. Its headlights they all but blind me.

Am C Em D

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But it's funny, for the first time I can see.

Em C G C

I have believed in money, but all I got was greed

Em C G C

I have believed in vengeance, but all I did was bleed

Em C G C

I have believed in fame, but fame turned its back on me

Em C D Em

If I had only believed in love I could have been set free.

G C G C G C Em D

I often wonder does it matter or is this all a worthless joke

G C G C G C Em D

are we just atoms conceived in silence awaiting our turn to fly like smoke

Am C Am Em

I'd do anything to lay beside you, I'd bring you all the things that I

denied you

Am C Em D

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I'd say the words I seldom spoke

Em C G C

I have believed in money, but all I got was greed

Em C G C

I have believed in vengeance, but all I did was bleed

Em C G C

I have believed in fame, but fame turned its back on me

Em C D Em

If I had only believed in love I could have been set free.

Em C G C

I have believed in money, but all I got was greed

Em C G C

I have believed in vengeance, but all I did was bleed

Em C G C

I have believed in fame, but fame turned its back on me

Em C D

If I had only believed in love.

Em C D

If I had only believed in love.

Em C D

If I had only believed in love.

I could have been set free

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