Free Me Chords
by Otis Redding
Free Me by Otis Redding is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, F#m, Em, D, G#m, Em7 and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
A E F#m Em D
verse 1
D A
Turn me loose
A E
There ain't no use
F#m
Free me darling
F#m
Don't hang me up
F#m A E
Let me go from your love, now
E A
Just like a prisoner
A E
You got me chained and bound
A E F#m E
Unlock 'em, Let me go, let me go
E D
Get 'em from around
verse 2
D A
Turn me loose
A E
There ain't no use
F#m
Free me baby, Let me go, Turn me loose
F#m A E
From your love, now
E A
You know I did love you, yeah
A E
Do anything in the world for you
A G#m F#m E D
I try my best, I try my very best, yeah, please
A
The way your treating me
E
Keep me in misery
Bridge
E A E
I'm so weak, I'm so weak, I'm so weak
Em7 D
To walk away
verse 3
D A
It's up to you
A E
To say we're through
F#m
Oh, free me baby, let me go, turn me loose baby
F#m A
From your love
A E7
I got to tell you, Listen this
E7 A
I know sometime
A E
I wonder do you really love me
A G#m F#m
And if you don't, if you don't
E D
You got to let me know
Bridge
D A
Let me go
A E
Your love is not shown
E A
Break these chains
E F#m
Break them, tear them apart
Em D
Let me love again
Outro
D A
Turn me loose
A E
There ain't no use
E
Let me go, darling
E F#m
If you don't want me
F#m
Free me
F#m
Let me go
F#m
Unchain me
E A
From your love