Feels Like Freedom Chords
Feels Like Freedom by Jimmie Van Zant is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, F, Am and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C G F G C G F G
You and me and a bottle of screw-top wine
C G F G C G F G
We headed out to the lake for a little un- plug and un- wind
C G F G C G F G
In my old Silve- rado, draggin' your daddy's boat be- hind
Am F
Not a cloud in the sky on the Fourth Of July
Chorus
C G F G
And it felt like freedom
C G F G
It felt like breakin' those chains
C G F G
It felt like leavin' be- hind us, the troubles be- hind us
Am F C
And never lookin' back again, it felt like freedom
Instrumental
G F G C G F G
C G F G C G F G
Gran- daddy used to say some- things never change
C G F G C G F C
I think he must've been right, 'cause baby, it still feels the same
C G F G C G F G
When I put my arms a- round you, it takes me right back to that night
Am F
And those fireworks in your eyes, rockin' that boat on the Fourth Of July
Chorus
C G F G
And it feels like freedom
C G F G
It feels like breakin' those chains
C G F G
It feels like leavin' be- hind us, the troubles be- hind us
Am F C
And never lookin' back again, it feels like freedom
Instrumental
G F G C G F G C G F G C G F G
Bridge
Am F
Like two birds that just got out of the cage
Dm G
We'll stay close to- gether, baby, and fly a- way
C G F G C G F G
You and me, we got some of that Bonnie and Clyde
C G F G Am
We might look like two ordinary people, on the outside
F
But when we make love tonight ---
Chorus
C G F G
It'll feel like freedom
C G F G
It'll feel like breakin' those chains
C G F G
It'll feel like leavin' be- hind us, the troubles be- hind us
C G F G
And never lookin' back again
Chorus
C G F G
It feels like freedom
C G F G
It feels like breakin' those chains
C G F G
It feels like leavin' be- hind us, the troubles be- hind us
Am F C G F G
And never lookin' back again, it feels like freedom
Outro
C G F G C G F G C G F G C
It feels like freedom, yeah baby