burden of freedom chords by Kris Kristofferson

SimplifiedD · Em · A · Asus4 · G

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Em
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Asus4
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Verse 1
D 
 (D major) I stand on the stairway,
Em 
my back to the dun (E minor) geon
A 
The doorway to freedom  (A major) so
D 
close to my  (D major) hand
Em 
A 
Voices behind  (E minor) me  (A major) still bitterly
D 
Asus4 
D 
damn  (D major) me  (Asus4)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
For seeking salva (E minor) tion  (A major) 
they don't understand
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 2
[Chorus]
A 
D 
G 
Lord, help  (A major) me  (D major) to  (G major) shoulder
D 
the burden of  (D major) freedom
G 
A 
And give me the  (G major) courage to be what I  (A major) can
D 
And when I  (D major) am wounded by
Em 
those who condem (E minor) n me
A 
Lord, help me for (A major) give
them; they don't understand
D 
 (D major) 

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Interlude 1

Verse 3
D 
Their lonely frustration,  (D major) 
Em 
descending to  (E minor) laughter
A 
Erases the foot (A major) prints I
D 
leave in the sand  (D major) 
Em 
A 
And I'm free to travel  (E minor)  (A major) 
D 
where no one  (D major) can follow
Em 
A 
In search of the king (E minor) dom  (A major) they
don't understand
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 4
[Chorus]
A 
G 
Lord, help  (A major) me to  (G major) shoulder
D 
the burden of  (D major) freedom
G 
A 
And give me the  (G major) courage to be what I  (A major) can
D 
And when I have  (D major) wounded
Em 
the last one who  (E minor) loved me
A 
God, help her forgive  (A major) 
me; I don't understand
D 
 (D major) 