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Rockin In The Free World

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[Verse]
EmThere's colors on the streetD  C  
EmRed, white and blueD  C  
EmPeople shufflin' their feetD  C  
EPeople sleepin' in their shoesD  C  
EmBut there's a warnin' sign
on Dthe road aheaCd
EmThere's a lot of people sayin'
we'Dd be better off deCad
EmDon't feel like Satan,
buDt I am to thCem
EmSo I try to forget it,
anDy way I cCan.
[Chorus]
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
[Verse]
EmI see a woman in the nightD  C  
EmWith a baby in her handD  C  
EmUnder an old street lightD  C  
EmNear a garbage canD  C  
EmNow she puts the kid away,
and she's Dgone to get a hCit
EmShe hates her life,
and what Dshe's done to iCt
EmThere's one more kid
that will nDever go to schoCol
EmNever get to fall in love,
never Dget to be coolC.
[Chorus]
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
[Verse]
EmWe got a thousand points of lightD  C  
EmFor the homeless manD  C  
EmWe got a kinder, gentler,
Machine Dgun handC  
EmWe got department stores
and toDilet papCer
EmGot styrofoam boxes
for the Dozone laCyer
EmGot a man of the people,
says keeDp hope aliveC  
EmGot fuel to burn,
got roDads to drive.C  
[Chorus]
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  
GKeep on Drocking in the free CworldEm  

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Rockin In The Free World

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse]

Em D C

There's colors on the street

Em D C

Red, white and blue

Em D C

People shufflin' their feet

E D C

People sleepin' in their shoes

But there's a warnin' sign

D C

on the road ahead

There's a lot of people sayin'

D C

we'd be better off dead

Don't feel like Satan,

D C

but I am to them

So I try to forget it,

D C

any way I can.

[Chorus]

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

[Verse]

Em D C

I see a woman in the night

Em D C

With a baby in her hand

Em D C

Under an old street light

Em D C

Near a garbage can

Now she puts the kid away,

D C

and she's gone to get a hit

She hates her life,

D C

and what she's done to it

There's one more kid

D C

that will never go to school

Never get to fall in love,

D C

never get to be cool.

[Chorus]

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

[Verse]

Em D C

We got a thousand points of light

Em D C

For the homeless man

We got a kinder, gentler,

D C

Machine gun hand

We got department stores

D C

and toilet paper

Got styrofoam boxes

D C

for the ozone layer

Got a man of the people,

D C

says keep hope alive

Got fuel to burn,

D C

got roads to drive.

[Chorus]

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

G D C Em

Keep on rocking in the free world

About Rockin In The Free World Chords by Pearl Jam

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The chords for "Rockin In The Free World" show the original chord names (including Em, D, C, E, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.