I Want To Be Free Chords

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I Want To Be Free by Ellie Holcomb is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, D7, G, G7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			verse 1 
             F                       C 
Roll away this stone, roll away this sorrow 
                   D7                           G      G7 
And take away this pain, that I’ve been holding on to 

 
F               C           D7 
 ’Cuz I want to be like the birds all singing in the trees 
F           G         C 
Oh, Lord, I want to be free 

verse 2 
                 F                    C 
So take away this fear, take away this doubting 
                           D7                        G        G7 
And let me know that you’re hear and you’re not going anywhere 


F              C            D7 
 ’Cuz I want to be like the fish all swimming in the sea 
F           G         C 
Oh, Lord, I want to be free 

Instrumental 
F - C - D - G 


F              C            D7 
 ’Cuz I want to be like the children playing in the breeze 
F           G         C 
Oh, Lord, I want to be free 
F            G                  C 
Oh, my Lord, come and set us all free  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante