Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
Key: GG | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro:
 G  C  A#  Am  G (Repeat)
____Verse: 1
G
 I used to be a rolling stone, you know 
 If the cause was right 
         A7            Gm6/A#   Am7    G  D7sus
 I'd leave to find the answer on the road 
   G
 I used to be a heart beating for someone 
 But the times have changed 
A7                   Gm6/A#  Am7       G
 The less I say the more my work gets done 
____Chorus:
 
          C                     Csus4  C       G  
 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C               Csus4      C         G  
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F                            E7               Am7
 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
 F7            E7                 D#         C
 Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
 G                               C    G/B
 Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7               G/B        A7/C#       D7  B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em              Am7
 Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B                       F/C        C
 Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7  G/B C  C#dim  D7       C  Bm7 Am7             G
 Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you, yes I do 
____Intro:
 G  C  A#  Am  G (Repeat)
____Verse: 2
G
 If you choose to you can live your life alone 
 Some people choose the city 
(Some people choose the city)
      A7                Gm6/A#    Am7     G
 Some others choose the good old family home 
(Some others choose the good old family home)
 G
 I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
                                   A7
 Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me 
 Gm6/A#    Am7       G
 Right between the eyes
____Chorus:
 
          C                     Csus4  C       G  
 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C               Csus4      C         G  
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F                            E7               Am7
 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
 F7             E7                 D#         C
 Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
 G                               C    G/B
 Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7               G/B        A7/C#       D7  B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em              Am7
 Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B                       F/C        C
 Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7  G/B C  C#dim  D7       C  Bm7 Am7             G
 Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you, yes I do
____Intro:
 G  C  A#  Am  G (Repeat)
____Chorus: (2nd. half)
    G                               C    G/B
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7               G/B        A7/C#       D7  B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
Em              Am7
 Shine a light, shine a light 
G/B                       F/C        C
 Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
 Am7  G/B C  C#dim  D7       C  Bm7 Am7
 Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you
                  C  Bm7 Am7                       C  Bm7 Am7
 Don't you know I lo_o___ove you, don't you know I lo_o___ove you
____Coda:
        G                          C  Bm7 Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
                                             C  Bm7 Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
                                                       C  Bm7 Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
                                                       C  Bm7 Am7
 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you