I Shall Be Released chords by The Blind Boys of Alabama

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
Em 
They say that everything can be re
placed
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Em 
They say that every distance
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is not near
Em 
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I remember every face
Em 
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Of every man who put me here

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Verse 2

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I see my light come shining

From the west down to the east

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Any day now, any day now

I shall be released

Interlude 1

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Verse 3
Em 
They say every man needs
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protection
Em 
D 
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D 
They say every man must fall
Em 
Yet I swear I see my, my reflection
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Em 
D 
Somewhere high above this wall

Verse 4

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I see my light come shining

From the west down to the east

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Any day now, any day now

I shall be, I shall be released

Verse 5
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Em 
I shall be, I shall be
Oh, I wanna be released,
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Em 
G 
hmm- hmm, well, well, well
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G 
D 
Em 
Any day, mmm, any day
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D 
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Em 
Any day I   will
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be released

Verse 6
Em 
Now yonder stands a man in this
lonely crowd
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Em 
A man who swears he's,
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G 
D 
he's not to blame
All day long I hear him shout
Em 
ing so loud
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Em 
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He's crying out that he was framed

Verse 7
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I see my light come shining
Em 
(I see my light come shining)
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From the west down to the east
Em 
D 
(from the west down to the east)
Em 
Any day now, any day how (any day now,
any day how)
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I shall be,   I shall be released
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(I shall be released)

Verse 8
Em 
I see my light come shining (I see my
light come shining)
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From the west down to the east
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D 
(from the west down to the east)
Em 
Any day now, any day how (any day now,
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any day how)
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D 
I shall be released (I shall be released)