I Shall Be Released chords by
Jeff Buckley (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

A

A7

D/A

Dm6

A

A7

D/A

Dm6

A

Bm

A

Bm/A

D/F#

A

D

A/E

E

Verse 1
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
They say everything can be replaced
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
But every distance is not near
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
So I remember every    face
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
E7sus4 E7sus4 
 
A A 
 
Of every man   that's put       me here
Bm Bm

Chorus 1
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I see my light come shining
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
From the west unto the east
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Any day now,  any day now
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
I shall be    re- leased
Bm Bm

Interlude 1

A

Bm7

C#m7

D

A

Verse 2
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
They say every man needs protection
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
They say that eve- ry man must  fall
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Yet I swear I see my reflection
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Somewhere so high
Bm Bm 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
above this  wall (sing)

Chorus 2

A

Bm7

I see my light come shining

C#m7

D

E

A

From the west unto the east

A

Bm7

Any day now, any way now

C#m7

D

C#m

Bm

D/A

A

I shall be released

Interlude 2

A

Bm/A

E/A

Oh, yeah

D/A

A

A

But you know, whoa- whoa

Bm/A

E/A

D/A

A

D/A

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3
A A 
 
There, standing next to me
Bm7 Bm7 
 
in this lonely crowd
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
The man who swears
A A 
 
he's not to blame
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
All day long I hear  his voice
shouting so loud
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Crying out,
Bm Bm 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
he has   been framed
Bm Bm 
 

Chorus 3
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I see my light come shining
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
From the west un  to the   east
A A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Any day now,  any way now
C#m7 C#m7 
 
D D 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D/A D/A 
 
I shall be    re- leased
A A 
 
(Everybody sing with me)

Outro 1

A

Bm7

I see my light come shining

C#m7

D

C#m

Bm

D/A

A

From the west un- to the east

A

Bm/A

Any day now, any day now

D

C#m

Bm

D/E

A

I shall be released

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA A7 D/A Dm6 Bm...

Chords

A
A7
D/A
Dm6
Bm
Bm/A
D/F#
D
A/E
E
Bm7
C#m7
E7sus4
C#m
E/A
D/E

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
Dm6: x-x-0-2-0-1
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
E/A: x-0-2-1-0-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of I Shall Be Released by Jeff Buckley, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Jeff Buckley.

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