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To Be Free - Simply Red
Capo: 1
[Intro]
To be Afree or to feel A7sus4free, thGe first one is Aa myth.
Yeah, to be free or to feel A7sus4free, the Gfirst one is Aa myth.
For to Dsus4be is to feel and to be Dmreal is tAo see.
AlA7righCt    Dm     F#    G         A7c'moA7n iCn.    Dm   F(GOpA7en)
[Verse 1]
You want Amore you say you want A7sus4me,
he Gleft us alone as day was Adawning.
You got more but did you get A7sus4me?
Red Gsleeps after sunrise has Afallen.
You're hardcore you're hard on A7sus4me.
You're Gdressed up at dawn way bAefore me.
BeDsus4reft as the sunlight was Dmfalling Aupon me.
(OA7h   Cdo iDmt noFw) OGpen up A7your mind.
(C'monC)  DmOpenF, opGen up yA7our mind.
[Chorus]
To be Afree or to feel A7sus4free, thGe first one is Aa myth.
Yeah, to be free or to feel A7sus4free, the Gfirst one is Aa myth.
For to Dsus4be is to feel and to be Dmreal is tAo see.
(OA7h)    C    DmOpeFn, oGpen up A7your mind.
(Be A7freCe)  DmOpeFn, oGpen up A7your mind.
[Verse 2]
To A6come is so organic, unbFelieveable.
The A6solitary sign, to F9open up your mind.
A A6love that's so organic, uFnbelieveable.
A A6solitary sign, to F9open up youA7r mind.
FOpen Gup youA7r minFd, oGpen up Bsus2your mA7indA7sus4.G  Bm  
[Outro]
A7Open up, C(c'moDmn iFn) oGpeA7n up, (ah right)
A7Open CupDm, opeFn, oGpeA7n up open
Open uCp, DmopenF, opGen up yA7our mind.
Open uCp, DmopenF, opGen up yA7our Amind.

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To Be Free

by Simply Red

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

Dsus4

Bsus2

To Be Free - Simply Red

Capo: 1

[Intro]

A A7sus4 G A

To be free or to feel free, the first one is a myth.

A7sus4 G A

Yeah, to be free or to feel free, the first one is a myth.

Dsus4 Dm A

For to be is to feel and to be real is to see.

A7 C Dm F# G A7 A7 C Dm F G A7

Alright c'mon in. (Open)

[Verse 1]

A A7sus4

You want more you say you want me,

G A

he left us alone as day was dawning.

A7sus4

You got more but did you get me?

G A

Red sleeps after sunrise has fallen.

A7sus4

You're hardcore you're hard on me.

G A

You're dressed up at dawn way before me.

Dsus4 Dm A

Bereft as the sunlight was falling upon me.

A7 C Dm F G A7

(Oh do it now) Open up your mind.

C Dm F G A7

(C'mon) Open, open up your mind.

[Chorus]

A A7sus4 G A

To be free or to feel free, the first one is a myth.

A7sus4 G A

Yeah, to be free or to feel free, the first one is a myth.

Dsus4 Dm A

For to be is to feel and to be real is to see.

A7 C Dm F G A7

(Oh) Open, open up your mind.

A7 C Dm F G A7

(Be free) Open, open up your mind.

[Verse 2]

A6 F

To come is so organic, unbelieveable.

A6 F9

The solitary sign, to open up your mind.

A6 F

A love that's so organic, unbelieveable.

A6 F9 A7

A solitary sign, to open up your mind.

F G A7 F G Bsus2 A7 A7sus4 G Bm

Open up your mind, open up your mind.

[Outro]

A7 C Dm F G A7

Open up, (c'mon in) open up, (ah right)

A7 C Dm F G A7

Open up, open, open up open

C Dm F G A7

Open up, open, open up your mind.

C Dm F G A7 A

Open up, open, open up your mind.

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