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I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

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CAPO 1
[Intro]
A F#m D A
A F#m B E
A F#m D A
A F#m E A
[Verse 1]
  A           F#m          D          A
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
  A            F#m            B             E
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
  A            F#m         D                     A
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
 A                    F#m
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
         E                   A
For the whole round world to hear
[Verse 2]
  A            F#m            D                 A
I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart
 A             F#m         B        E
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
  A              F#m           D          A
I wish you could know what it means to be me
            A        F#m        E                   A
Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free
[Verse 3]
  A             F#m           D          A
I wish I could give all I'm longin' to give
   A            F#m           B           E
I wish I could live like I'm longin' to live
   A           F#m          D               A
I wish I could do all the things that I can do
            A       F#m         E         A
Though I'm way over due I'd be starting anew
[Verse 4]
   A           F#m         D          A
I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
      A            F#m       B            E
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
     A          F#m           D           A
I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
A                    F#m         E           A
And I sing 'cause I know how it feels to be free 

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

CAPO 1
[Intro]
A F#m D A 
A F#m B E 
A F#m D A
A F#m E A
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Chords by Nina Simone

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