Philadelphia Freedom chords by Elton John (Official Version)
Intro 1
Bb
Bb
Eb
Db
Cm
Bb
Bb
Bb
Eb
Db
Cm
Bb
Verse 1
Bb
I used to be a rolling stone you know
If the cause was right
C
Bbm/Db
I'd leave to find the answer
Cm7
Bb
F7sus4
on the road
Bb
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
C
Bbm/Db
The less I say the more
Cm7
Bb
my work gets done
Pre-chorus 1
Eb
'Cause I live and breathe
Ab/Eb
Eb
Bb
this Phila delphia freedom
Eb
Ab/Eb
From the day that I was born
Eb
Bb
I've waved the flag
Ab7
Philadelphia freedom took me
G7
Cm7
Ab7
knee- high to a man, yeah!
G7
Gave me peace of mind
Gb7
Eb
my daddy never had
Chorus 1
Bb
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Eb
Bb/D
Shine on me, I love you
Cm7
Bb/D
Shine the light, through the eyes
C7/E
F7
Am
D7
of the ones left behind
Gm
Cm7
Shine the light, shine the light
Bb/D
Shine the light, won't you
Ab/Eb
Eb
shine the light
Cm7
Dm7
Eb
C7/E
F7
Phi la del phia freedom
Gm/F
Fdim7
F7
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
I love you
Interlude 1
Yes, I do
Bb
Bb
Eb
Db
Cm
Bb
Bb
Bb
Eb
Db
Cm
Bb
Verse 2
Bb
If you choose to
you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
(some people choose...)
C
Some others
Bbm/Db
Cm7
Bb
choose the good old famly home
F7sus4
(some others choose a good old family home)
Bb
I like living easy
without family ties (livin' easy)
C
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Bbm/Db
Cm7
Bb
Right between the eyes
Pre-chorus 2
Eb
'Cause I live and breathe
Ab/Eb
Eb
Bb
this Phila delphia freedom
Eb
Ab/Eb
From the day that I was born
Eb
Bb
I've waved the flag
Ab7
Philadelphia freedom took me
G7
Cm7
Ab7
knee- high to a man, mm- hmm
G7
Gave me peace of mind
Gb7
Eb
my daddy never had
Chorus 2
Bb
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Eb
Bb/D
Shine on me, I love you
Cm7
Bb/D
Shine the light, through the eyes
C7/E
F7
Am
D7
of the ones left behind
Gm
Cm7
Shine the light, shine the light
Bb/D
Shine the light, won't you
Ab/Eb
Eb
shine the light
Cm7
Dm7
Eb
C7/E
F7
Phi la del phia freedom
Gm/F
Fdim7
F7
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
I love you
Interlude 2
Yes, I do
Bb
Bb
Eb
Db
Cm
Bb
Bb
Bb
Eb
Db
Cm
Bb
Chorus 3
Bb
Oh, Philadelphia freedom
Eb
Bb/D
Shine on me, I love you
Cm7
Bb/D
Shine the light, through the eyes
C7/E
F7
Am
D7
of the ones left behind
Gm
Cm7
Shine the light, shine the light
Bb/D
Shine the light, won't you
Ab/Eb
Eb
shine the light
Cm7
Dm7
Eb
C7/E
F7
Phi la del phia freedom
Gm/F
Fdim7
F7
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
I love you
Outro 1
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
You know I love you, yeah
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
You know I love you
Bb
Yes, I do (Philadelphia freedom)
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
I love you
Bb
Yes, I do (Philadelphia freedom)
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
Don't you know that I love you
Yes, I do
[Repeat and fade]
Philadelphia Freedom
Elton John
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