I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free chords by John Denver

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Verse 1

And I wish I knew how

It would feel to be free

I wish that I could break

All the chains holding me

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Verse 2

I wish I could say

All the things that I'd like to say

Say 'em loud, say 'em clear

For the whole round world to hear

Verse 3

I wish I could share

All the love that's in my heart

Remove every doubt

That keeps us apart

Verse 4

And I wish you could know

What it means to be me

Then you'd see and agree

Every man should be free

Verse 5

I wish I could live

Like I'm longin' to live

And I wish that I could give

What I'm longin' to give

Verse 6
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And I  wish I  could do
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All the things I'd like to do
You know they're still
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here's quite a few
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Yes sir, and I'm way, way over due

Verse 7

I wish I could be

Like a bird up in the sky

How sweet it would be

If I found out I could fly

Verse 8

So long to the sun

And look down upon the sea

And I sing because I know

How it feels to be

Verse 9
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And I sing because I know
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How it feels
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And I sing because I know
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How it feels to be free,
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yeah