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The Blind Boys Of Alabama
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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D
D

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Verse 1
Em
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They say that everything can be re

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F#m
F#m
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They say that every distance
D
D

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is not near
Em
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F#m
F#m
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I remember every face
Em
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D
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Of every man who put me here
Verse 2
Em
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F#m
F#m
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I see my light come shining
G
G

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D
D

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From the west down to the east
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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Any day now, any day now
G
G

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D
D

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I shall be released
Interlude 1
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D

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Em
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F#m
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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 3
Em
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They say every man needs
F#m
F#m
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protection
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D
D

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G
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D
D

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They say every man must fall
Em
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Yet I swear I see my, my reflection
F#m
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D
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Somewhere high above this wall
Verse 4
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F#m
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I see my light come shining
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D
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G
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D
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From the west down to the east
G
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Em
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F#m
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Any day now, any day now
G
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D
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I shall be, I shall be released
Verse 5
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Em
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I shall be, I shall be

Oh, I wanna be released,
F#m
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Em
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G
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hmm- hmm, well, well, well
D
D

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G
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D
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Em
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Any day, mmm, any day
F#m
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D
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G
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Em
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Any day I will
D
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be released
Verse 6
Em
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Now yonder stands a man in this

lonely crowd
F#m
F#m
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Em
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A man who swears he's,
D
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G
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he's not to blame

All day long I hear him shout
Em
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ing so loud
F#m
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Em
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D
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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
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(I see my light come shining)
F#m
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From the west down to the east
Em
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(from the west down to the east)
Em
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Any day now, any day how (any day now,

any day how)
F#m
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G
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I shall be, I shall be released
D
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(I shall be released)
Verse 8
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I see my light come shining (I see my

light come shining)
F#m
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From the west down to the east
G
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D
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(from the west down to the east)
Em
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Any day now, any day how (any day now,
F#m
F#m
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any day how)
G
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D
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I shall be released (I shall be released)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

  • G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Shall Be Released by The Blind Boys Of Alabama is E major.

The primary chords used in I Shall Be Released are E, F#m, G#m, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#m, G#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Shall Be Released is approximately 70 beats per minute.

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