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I Shall Be Released

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-E0--F#m-2--G#m-4---A5---|
B|-0---2---4---5---|
G|-1---2---4---6---|
D|-2---4---6---7---|
A|-2---4---6---7---|
E|-0---2---4---5---|
[Intro]
E F#m G#m A E
[Verse 1]
EThey say everything can be replaF#mced
G#mThey say every Adistance is not Enear
ESo I remember every F#mface
G#mOf every Aman who put me Ehere
[Chorus]
EI see my light come F#mshining
G#mFrom the Awest down to the Eeast
EAny day now, F#many day now
G#mI  sAhall be reEleased
[Verse 2]
EThey say every man will need proF#mtection
G#mThey say that Aevery man must Efall
EBut I swear I can seF#me my reflection
G#mSomewhere so Ahigh above this Ewall
[Chorus]
EI see my light come F#mshining
G#mFrom the Awest down to the Eeast
EAny day now, F#many day now
G#mI  sAhall be reEleased
[Verse 3]
EYonder standing there in this lonely F#mcrowd
G#mA man who swears Ahe's not to Eblame
EBut all day long I F#mhear him shouting so loud
G#mJust crying and crying Athat he's been Eframed
And then he said...
[Chorus]
EI see my light come F#mshining
G#mFrom the Awest down to the Eeast
EAny day now, F#many day now
G#mI  sAhall be reEleased
[Outro]
G#m A E

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I Shall Be Released

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

E F#m G#m A

e|-0---2---4---5---|

B|-0---2---4---5---|

G|-1---2---4---6---|

D|-2---4---6---7---|

A|-2---4---6---7---|

E|-0---2---4---5---|

[Intro]

E F#m G#m A E

[Verse 1]

E F#m

They say everything can be replaced

G#m A E

They say every distance is not near

E F#m

So I remember every face

G#m A E

Of every man who put me here

[Chorus]

E F#m

I see my light come shining

G#m A E

From the west down to the east

E F#m

Any day now, any day now

G#m A E

I shall be released

[Verse 2]

E F#m

They say every man will need protection

G#m A E

They say that every man must fall

E F#m

But I swear I can see my reflection

G#m A E

Somewhere so high above this wall

[Chorus]

E F#m

I see my light come shining

G#m A E

From the west down to the east

E F#m

Any day now, any day now

G#m A E

I shall be released

[Verse 3]

E F#m

Yonder standing there in this lonely crowd

G#m A E

A man who swears he's not to blame

E F#m

But all day long I hear him shouting so loud

G#m A E

Just crying and crying that he's been framed

And then he said...

[Chorus]

E F#m

I see my light come shining

G#m A E

From the west down to the east

E F#m

Any day now, any day now

G#m A E

I shall be released

[Outro]

G#m A E

About I Shall Be Released Chords by Jack Johnson

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The chords for "I Shall Be Released" show the original chord names (including E, F#m, G#m, A, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.