Philadelphia Chords
by Neil Young
Philadelphia by Neil Young is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, G, D/A, Bm7, Dmaj7/C#, Gmaj7, G6, D, Dmaj7, D6, A, C/G, Am, Em/G, Fmaj7, C, Cmaj7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
F / / / G / / /
(Philadelphia)
D/A / Bm7 / Dmaj7/C# / Bm7 / D/A / Bm7 /
Gmaj7 / G6 / D / Dmaj7 D6 G6 / / / A / / /
Verse:
C/G Am Em/G Am C/G Am
Sometimes I think that I know what love's all about
Fmaj7 C Cmaj7 F G
And when I see the light, I know I'll be al-right
C/G Am Em/G Am C/G Am
I've got my friends in the world, I had my friends
Fmaj7 C Cmaj7 F G
When we were boys and girls, and the secrets came un-furled.
Play twice:
D/A / Bm7 / Dmaj7/C# / Bm7 / D/A / Bm7 /
Gmaj7 / G6 / D / Dmaj7 D6 G6 / / / A / / /
C Am Em Am C
City of brotherly love, place I call home
Am Fmaj7
Don't turn your back on me
C Cmaj7 F G
I don't wanna be alone (won't last forever)
C Am Em Am C Am
Someone is talkin' at me, calling my name
Fmaj7
Tell me I'm not to blame
C Cmaj7 F G
I won't be ashamed of love (Philadelphia).
D/A / Bm7 / Dmaj7/C# / Bm7 / D/A / Bm7 /
Gmaj7 / G6 / D / Dmaj7 D6 G6 / / / A / / /
D/A Bm7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 D/A Bm7
City of brotherly love, brotherly love
Gmaj7 / G6 / D / Dmaj7 D6 G6 / / / A / / /
VERSE:
C/G Am Em/G Am C/G Am
Sometimes I think that I know what love's all about
Fmaj7 C Cmaj7 F G
And when I see the light, I know I'll be al-right
D/A / Bm7 / Dmaj7/C# / D