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Free Will chords by
Gil Scott-heron
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Find a shadow cast by rainbows
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There you'll meet the sage.
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Feeding rabbits bits of lettuce
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or cleaning out the cage.
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He can give you more direction
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than you've ever known.
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Show you your bronzed baby shoes
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Now, my how you have grown!
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Verse 2
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Ain't it nice to fly? You're wav

ing as soft clouds go by,
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But Peace won't be still of its
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own free will.
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Say you want to go exploring,
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you got to find some truth.
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Can't stand one more day of Christi
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ans shouting down at you.
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You say
Verse 3
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you don't dig politics
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that never was your bag.
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People who could run for office
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wave their private flag.
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Ain't it nice to fly? You're wav

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But peace won't be still of its own free will
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Ain't it nice to fly? You're wav
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ing as soft clouds go by,
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But peace won't be still of its own free will.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • F

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • Baug

  • C

  • Adim

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Free Will by Gil Scott-Heron is G major.

The primary chords used in Free Will are G, Em, D, F, Am, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, D, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Free Will is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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