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I Shall Be Released

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I Shall Be Released
[Verse]
AThey say everything can be reBmplaced
 C#mYet every Bmdistance is not AnearE7  
ASo I remember every Bmface
 C#mOf every man Bmwho put me Ahere.E7  
[Chorus]
AI see my light come Bmshining
 C#mFrom the wesBmt unto the Aeast.
 AAny day now,
 BmAny day now,
 C#mI sBmhall be rAeleased
[Verse]
AThey say every man needs protBmection.
C#mThey every Bmman must fall.A  E7  
AYet I swear I see mBmy reflection,
C#mSomewhere so Bmhigh above tAhe wall.E7  
[Chorus]
AI see my light come Bmshining
 C#mFrom the wesBmt unto the Aeast.
 AAny day now,
 BmAny day now,
 C#mI sBmhall be rAeleased
[Verse]
AWell onder stands a man in thBmis lonely crowd,
C#mA man who sBmwears he not to Ablame.E7  
AAll day long I hear Bmhim cry shouting loud,
C#mCalling out tBmhat he's beeAn framedE7.
[Chorus]
AI see my light come Bmshining
 C#mFrom the wesBmt unto the Aeast.
 AAny day now,
 BmAny day now,
 C#mI sBmhall be rAelease
[Verse]
CThey say every man needs Dmprotection
EmThey say every distance Dmis not Cnear
CBut I remember every Dmface
EmOf every Dmman who put me Chere
[Chorus]
CI see my light come Dmshinin'
EmFrom the Dmwest down to the Ceast
CAny day now, Dmany day now
EmI shall Dmbe reCleased
[Verse]
CThey say every man can be Dmreplaced
EmThey say every man must DmfallC  
CBut I swear I see my Dmreflection
EmSome placDme so high above Cthe wall
[Verse]
CStanding next to me in thDmis lonely room
EmIs a man who swears he's Dmnot to Cblame
CAll day long I hear hDmim shout so loud
EmCallin' oDmut that he's beCen framed

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I Shall Be Released

by Jeff Buckley

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I Shall Be Released

[Verse]

A Bm

They say everything can be replaced

C#m Bm A E7

Yet every distance is not near

A Bm

So I remember every face

C#m Bm A E7

Of every man who put me here.

[Chorus]

A Bm

I see my light come shining

C#m Bm A

From the west unto the east.

Any day now,

C#m Bm A

I shall be released

[Verse]

A Bm

They say every man needs protection.

C#m Bm A E7

They every man must fall.

A Bm

Yet I swear I see my reflection,

C#m Bm A E7

Somewhere so high above the wall.

[Chorus]

A Bm

I see my light come shining

C#m Bm A

From the west unto the east.

Any day now,

C#m Bm A

I shall be released

[Verse]

A Bm

Well onder stands a man in this lonely crowd,

C#m Bm A E7

A man who swears he not to blame.

A Bm

All day long I hear him cry shouting loud,

C#m Bm A E7

Calling out that he's been framed.

[Chorus]

A Bm

I see my light come shining

C#m Bm A

From the west unto the east.

Any day now,

C#m Bm A

I shall be release

[Verse]

C Dm

They say every man needs protection

Em Dm C

They say every distance is not near

C Dm

But I remember every face

Em Dm C

Of every man who put me here

[Chorus]

C Dm

I see my light come shinin'

Em Dm C

From the west down to the east

C Dm

Any day now, any day now

Em Dm C

I shall be released

[Verse]

C Dm

They say every man can be replaced

Em Dm C

They say every man must fall

C Dm

But I swear I see my reflection

Em Dm C

Some place so high above the wall

[Verse]

C Dm

Standing next to me in this lonely room

Em Dm C

Is a man who swears he's not to blame

C Dm

All day long I hear him shout so loud

Em Dm C

Callin' out that he's been framed

About I Shall Be Released Chords by Jeff Buckley

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