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Free As A Bird

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Free as a Bird
(original demo: John Lennon / Beatles version: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starr)
Found by Benoit St-Andre
[Intro]
A  F#m  Fmaj7  E
A  F#m  Dm  E
A  F#m  Dm  G
C  Am  E7sus4 E
[Verse]
A F#m Fmaj7 E    A   F#m
Free        as a bird
Dm       E         A        F#m
It's the next best thing to be
Dm    G    C    Am   E7sus4  E
 Free as a bird
[Verse]
A                 F#m  Fmaj7  E        A   F#m
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,           home and dry
Dm      E      A      F#m
 Like a homing bird I fly
Dm    G    C  Am   E7sus4  E
 As a bird on wings
[Middle 8]
F                     D7/F#
 What ever happened to the life that we once knew
G                       A        A/G
 Can we really live without each other
F                            D7/F#
 Where did we lose the touch, that seemed to mean so much
G                  Esus4 E
 It always made me feel  so ...
[Verse]
A F#m Fmaj7 E    A   F#m
Free        as a bird
Dm        E         A        F#m
 It's the next best thing to be
Dm    G    C    Am   E7sus4  E
 Free as a bird
[Verse]
A F#m  Fmaj7 E        A   F#m
Oooh,        home and dry
Dm      E      A      F#m
 Like a homing bird I fly
Dm    G       C    Am  E+ G
 As a bird on wings
[Middle 8]
F                     D7/F#
 What ever happened to the love that we once knew
G               Esus4 E
 Always made me feel  so free
[Solo]
C Am Ab G
C Am Fm G
C Am Fm G
[Outro]
A F#m Fmaj7 E    A   F#m
Free        as a bird
Dm        E         A        F#m
 It's the next best thing to be
Dm    G    A    F#m
 Free as a bird
Dm    G    A    F#m
 Free as a bird
Dm    G    A    F#m  Dm  G  A
 Free as a bird
A(7)
Free ...

Free As A Bird chords and lyrics

Free chords for Free As A Bird by The Beatles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Free as a Bird
(original demo: John Lennon / Beatles version: Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starr)
Found by Benoit St-Andre
[Intro]
A  F#m  Fmaj7  E
A  F#m  Dm  E
A  F#m  Dm  G  
C  Am  E7sus4 E
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Middle 8]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Middle 8]
[Solo]
C Am Ab G
C Am Fm G
C Am Fm G
[Outro]

Free As A Bird Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Free As A Bird by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Free As A Bird chords”, “Free As A Bird guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Free As A Bird chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Free As A Bird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Free As A Bird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, Fmaj7, E, Dm, G.

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