Philadelphia Freedom Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays837

Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Eb, D, Cm, C7, F, Ab, G7, Ab7, Gb, Dm7, E7, Am7, D7, Gm, Dm, Em and Cm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Bb
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: Bb  Eb  Bb D Cm  Bb  Eb  Bb D Cm  Bb

E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G--8---6--5---3------------
D--8---6--5---3------------
A--------------------------
E--------------------------

Bb
I used to be a rolling stone
Bb
You know if the cause was right
    C7 		      Eb     C7     Bb   F
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
  Bb			
I used to be a heart beating for someone
Bb
But the times have changed
C7 		   Eb	   C7	     Bb
The less I say the more my work gets done

	 Eb		       Ab Eb Eb       Bb
`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
         Eb  		Ab Eb      Eb         Bb
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
Ab 			     G7             Cm   
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man.
Ab7          G7		      G7    Gb         Eb
Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had

   Bb				 Eb    Bb D
Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you
        Cm		  Dm7	      E7        Am7    D7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Gm	      Cm	
Shine a light shine a light
Dm                      Ab Eb    Eb
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Cm  Dm Eb    Em F         Eb Dm Cm        Cm7 F     Bb
Phila- delphia  freedom I lo______ve you,     yes I do
Eb  Bb D Cm  Bb  Eb  Bb D Cm  Bb
Bb
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Bb
Some people choose the city
     C7		       Eb       C7     Bb    F
Some others choose the good old family home
Bb
I like living easy without family ties
Bb			         C7 
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Eb      C7            Bb
Right between the eyes
(CHORUS)
   Bb				 Eb    Bb D
Oh Philadelphia freedom shine on me, I love you
        Cm		  Dm7	      E7        Am7    D7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Gm	      Cm	
Shine a light shine a light
Dm                      Ab Eb    Eb
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Cm  Dm Eb    Em F         Eb Dm Cm       Cm7  F     
Phila- delphia  freedom I lo______ve you,    yes I do

Bb                     Eb Dm Cm              F        Bb
Philadelphia freedom I lo______ve you, Cm7   yes I do
(REPEAT, FADE)

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Contribuição: Fábio Costa Fraco ([email protected])
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante