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Independence

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Gmajor

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret
Chords:
e|-G3---D2---CX-Cadd9--X----Cm-x-|
B|-3---3---3---3-----3-|
G|-0---2---2---2-----4-|
D|-0---0---0---0-----5-|
A|-2---x---1---3-----5-|
E|-3---x---0---0-----3-|
Thanks ibbiisspecial for letting me know the name of Cm chord:]
CPatient antiGcipation 
DUp till nAmow I've been hurry up and waiting 
at a Cbus stop in indepGendence liDcking an ice-cream cone 
I've been Ckicking I've been sGcheming 
DThis is as close as I've eAmver been to leaving 
CFive blocks away, Ga stone's throw from homDe 
But EmI'm Das good as Cadd9gone 
I gottGa get gone Dgone gone 
shooting like a Emgun a gun a Cgun 
skipping like a Gstone stone Dstone 
Far as I can Emrun to whCere freedom is free 
There's a Emroad Dlike a long grCadd9ay ribbon far as I can see 
and it's Cmpulling independence out of me 
C G D
EmanCcipation or paGper chasing 
Dleaving with questiAmon marks and Momma's blessing 
I put her Cpicture in my Gpocket 
along with her roDsary 
some say I’m cCrazy, a little loGco 
and Dmost of my friends will live and Amdie in this zip code 
It Cmight be for me Gbut until I Dgo 
How Emam DI ever supposed to Cadd9know 
I gottGa get gone Dgone gone 
shooting like a Emgun a gun a Cgun 
skipping like a Gstone stone Dstone 
Far as I can Emrun to whCere freedom is free 
There's a Emroad Dlike a long grCadd9ay ribbon far as I can see 
 G   D   Em    Cx 2
I'm Gbusting out of indDependence 
indeEmpendence busting out of Cme 
I'm Gbusting out of indDependence 
indeEmpendence busting out of Cmme 
C G D
I gottGa get gone Dgone gone 
shooting like a Emgun a gun a Cgun 
skipping like a Gstone stone Dstone 
Far as I can Emrun to whCere freedom is free 
There's a Emroad Dlike a long grCadd9ay ribbon far as I can see 
There's a Emroad Dlike a long grCadd9ay ribbon far as I can see 
and it's pCmulling independence out of me 
C G D
CindepGendenceD  

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Independence

by The Band Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Tuning:Standard

CAPO: 3rd fret

Chords:

G D C Cadd9 Cm

e|-3---2---X---X-----x-|

B|-3---3---3---3-----3-|

G|-0---2---2---2-----4-|

D|-0---0---0---0-----5-|

A|-2---x---1---3-----5-|

E|-3---x---0---0-----3-|

Thanks ibbiisspecial for letting me know the name of Cm chord:]

C G

Patient anticipation

D Am

Up till now I've been hurry up and waiting

C G D

at a bus stop in independence licking an ice-cream cone

C G

I've been kicking I've been scheming

D Am

This is as close as I've ever been to leaving

C G D

Five blocks away, a stone's throw from home

Em D Cadd9

But I'm as good as gone

G D

I gotta get gone gone gone

Em C

shooting like a gun a gun a gun

G D

skipping like a stone stone stone

Em C

Far as I can run to where freedom is free

Em D Cadd9

There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see

and it's pulling independence out of me

C G D

C G

Emancipation or paper chasing

D Am

leaving with question marks and Momma's blessing

C G

I put her picture in my pocket

along with her rosary

C G

some say I’m crazy, a little loco

D Am

and most of my friends will live and die in this zip code

C G D

It might be for me but until I go

Em D Cadd9

How am I ever supposed to know

G D

I gotta get gone gone gone

Em C

shooting like a gun a gun a gun

G D

skipping like a stone stone stone

Em C

Far as I can run to where freedom is free

Em D Cadd9

There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see

G D Em C

x 2

G D

I'm busting out of independence

Em C

independence busting out of me

G D

I'm busting out of independence

Em Cm

independence busting out of me

C G D

G D

I gotta get gone gone gone

Em C

shooting like a gun a gun a gun

G D

skipping like a stone stone stone

Em C

Far as I can run to where freedom is free

Em D Cadd9

There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see

Em D Cadd9

There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see

and it's pulling independence out of me

C G D

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