Capo: 3rd fret
_Intro:
G G C Bb Am
G G G C Bb Am G
_Verse: 1
G
I used to be a rolling stone, you know
If the cause was right
A7 Bb Am7 G C/D
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
G
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
A7 Bb Am7 G
The less I say the more my work gets done
____Chorus:
C F/C C G
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
C F/C C G
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
F7 E7 Am7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
F7 E7 Eb C
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
G C G/B
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D B7sus B7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
Shine a light, shine a light
G/B F/C C
Shine a light, won't you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7
Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo _o___ ove you, yes I
G G C Bb Am
do
G G G C Bb Am G
G
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
A7
(Some people choose the city)
Bb Am7 G
Some others choose the good old family home
C/D
(Some others choose the good old family home)
G
I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
A7
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Bb Am7 G
Right between the eyes
____Chorus:
C F/C C G
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
C F/C C G
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
F7 E7 Am7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
F7 E7 Eb C
Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
G C G/B
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D B7sus B7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
Shine a light, shine a light
G/B F/C C
Shine a light, won't you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7
Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you, yes I
G G C Bb Am
do
G G G C Bb Am G
____Chorus:
G C G/B
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D B7sus B7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
Shine a light, shine a light
G/B F/C C
Shine a light, won't you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7
Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you
C G/B Am7 C G/B Am7
Don't you know I lo_o___ove you, don't you know I lo_o___ove you
____Coda:
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
I used to be a rolling stone, you know
If a cause was right
I'd leave, to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beatin' for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, yeah
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Shine on me, I love ya
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I love ya
Yes, I do
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city (some people choose the city)
Some others choose the good old family home
(Some others choose the good old family home)
I like living easy without family ties ('cause it's easy)
'Til the whip or will of freedom zapped me, right between the eyes
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, mmh-mmh
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Shine on me, I love ya
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I love ya
Yes, I do
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Shine on me, I love ya
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind, mmh
Shine a light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I love ya
You know, I love you, yeah
You know, I love you
Yes, I do! (Philadelphia freedom)
I love you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom) you know that I love you
Yes, I do! (Philadelphia) oh (freedom)
Don't you know that I love you?
Yes, I do! (Philadelphia freedom)
Don't you know that I love you?
Yes, I do! (Philadelphia) oh, oh (freedom)
Don't you know that I love you?
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