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Luke Kelly
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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G

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Laws were made for people
Em
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And the law can never scorn
A
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D
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The right of a man to be free
Verse 2
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Free the people,
Bm
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Bm
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Free the people let
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A

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them see the light of day
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Verse 3
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F#m
F#m
2

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dismal dawn was breaking
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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When they[ took her man away
Em
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A
A

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Not knowing what was his crime
D
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F#m
F#m
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Just what was he guilty of
Bm
Bm
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Not one of them could say
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But they'll think of something in time
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F#m
F#m
2

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He says goodbye and re members
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A

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We shall overcome
Verse 4
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Free the people,
Bm
Bm
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Bm
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Free the people let them see
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the light of day
Verse 5
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F#m
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2

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Comforting her children
Bm
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Softly cry ing in the night
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A

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She tried very hard to explane
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F#m
F#m
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You know your daddy never did a thing
Bm
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That wasn't right
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A

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So soon he's bound to be home again
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F#m
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He is a good man
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And we shall overcome
Verse 6
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Free the people,
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Bm
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Free the people let them see the
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light of day
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Verse 7

F#m
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What does it profit him
Bm
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The right to be born
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If he suffers the loss of
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A

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liberty
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D

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Lawas were made for people
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F#m
F#m
2

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And the law can never scorn
Bm
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The right of a man to be free
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We are the people
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And we shall overcome
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F#m
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We are the people
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A
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And we shall overcome
Verse 8
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Bm
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2

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Free the people,
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Bm
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Free the people let
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them see the light of day
Verse 9
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Bm
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them see the light of day
Verse 10
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Bm
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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of free the people by Luke Kelly is F major.

The primary chords used in free the people are F, Bb, Gm, C, Dm, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Gm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of free the people is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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