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Why Can't I Be Free Chords

by Spirit
KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays404

Why Can't I Be Free by Spirit is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D/F#, Em, D, A, C, F, Cm and Dsus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed 
  			
Intro G  D/F#  Em  

G       D            G        A  
I don't know what it is to be free 
C     D    F       C   Cm       G          A 
and I cry when you say That you can't Free me 
A G          A       G          D/F#  Dsus2   Em  
I just can't go on   Why can't  I     be      free?  
G           D/F#    Em          
Why can't   I   be  free?

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante