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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Chords used:
    D: xx0232
 D/C#: x40323
   Bm: x24432
    A: x02220
   G7: 320002
 Bm/E: 224432
   E7: 022434 > 020104 is a little easier, but that is how he plays it.
 D*  : x57775
Intro:  D   D/C#   Bm   D   A   G7  D  
DIf I was a poet 
D/C#Or maybe a king
BmThen I could explain to you Dhow my heart sings
AWhenever I G7look in your eyesD  
DLike a hummingbird trapped in my D/C#chest, I would say is
BmJust how it felt on that Dglorious day
AWhen I first, G7when I first saw yoDu
BmTogether we'll know tDrue freedom
BmFrom all earthly coDnstraints
BmDissolving brilliance, BrigDht colors
                  E7  D*
In the picture God paints
DHere take these pills
I donD/C#'t know what they do
BmAnd I've already swallowed moDre than a few
AI promise your mother she G7won't even notice they're goneD  
DAnd what was that song that Youth C/C#Minister Ted
BmSang after his sermon
DIt's been stuck in my head
AThe chorus went, G7it went something like thiDs
BmTogether we'll know tDrue freedom
BmFrom all earthly coDnstraints
BmDissolving brilliance, BrigDht colors
                  E7  D*
In the picture God paints
DThe popular kids that ignD/C#ored us at school
BmWill whisper our names as the Dtears fill the pool
AWe'll look down upon them G7and lDaugh
DAs rosy cheeked angels joD/C#in us in cheers
BmWhere no one is lonely and there's Dnothing to fear
AI wish I could G7go there right nowD  
AI wish I could G7go touch you right nowD  
BmTogether we'll know tDrue freedom
BmFrom all earthly coDnstraints
BmDissolving brilliance, BrigDht colors
                  E7  D*
In the picture God paints
DAhD/C#hh...Bm  D  A  G7  D  
DIf I was a poet 
D/C#Or maybe a king
BmThen I could explain to you Dhow my heart sings
AWhenever I G7look in your eyesD  

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True Freedom

by Eef Barzelay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

C/C#

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Chords used:

: xx0232

D/C#

: x40323

: x24432

: x02220

: 320002

Bm E

/: 224432

: 022434 > 020104 is a little easier, but that is how he plays it.

* : x57775

D D/C# Bm D A G7 D

Intro:

If I was a poet

D/C#

Or maybe a king

Bm D

Then I could explain to you how my heart sings

A G7 D

Whenever I look in your eyes

D D/C#

Like a hummingbird trapped in my chest, I would say is

Bm D

Just how it felt on that glorious day

A G7 D

When I first, when I first saw you

Bm D

Together we'll know true freedom

Bm D

From all earthly constraints

Bm D

Dissolving brilliance, Bright colors

E7 D

In the picture God paints

Here take these pills

D/C#

I don't know what they do

Bm D

And I've already swallowed more than a few

A G7 D

I promise your mother she won't even notice they're gone

D C/C#

And what was that song that Youth Minister Ted

Sang after his sermon

It's been stuck in my head

A G7 D

The chorus went, it went something like this

Bm D

Together we'll know true freedom

Bm D

From all earthly constraints

Bm D

Dissolving brilliance, Bright colors

E7 D

In the picture God paints

D D/C#

The popular kids that ignored us at school

Bm D

Will whisper our names as the tears fill the pool

A G7 D

We'll look down upon them and laugh

D D/C#

As rosy cheeked angels join us in cheers

Bm D

Where no one is lonely and there's nothing to fear

A G7 D

I wish I could go there right now

A G7 D

I wish I could go touch you right now

Bm D

Together we'll know true freedom

Bm D

From all earthly constraints

Bm D

Dissolving brilliance, Bright colors

E7 D

In the picture God paints

D D/C# Bm D A G7 D

Ahhh...

If I was a poet

D/C#

Or maybe a king

Bm D

Then I could explain to you how my heart sings

A G7 D

Whenever I look in your eyes

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