Chords for Bobby Darin simple Song of Freedom
Tempo:
92.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
One of the beautiful parts of the music business and show business in general is you get a chance to, well for example what I really mean to say is
1966 Tim Harden wrote that song that I just sang.
[B] As I said I recorded it and had a nice sized hit with it.
1969 I wrote this next song [A] and Tim Harden recorded it first, had a pretty big hit [C] with it and kind of balanced the books.
Come and sing a [Bb] simple [C] song of freedom.
Let [G] it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here don't [C] want war.
Hey there Mr.
Black Man can you hear me?
[F] I don't want your diamonds [C] or your games.
[G] I just want to be [A] someone [Am] known to you as me [F] and I will bet [Gm] my life you [C] want the same.
Come and sing [D] a simple song [C] of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
[G] Let it fill the air, tell [Am] the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
Seven [G] hundred million [C] are you listening?
[F] Most of what you read is [C] made of lies.
[G] But speaking one to one, [Am] ain't it everybody's son?
[F] To wake to [G] in the morning [C] when they rise.
So come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
[G] Let it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here [Em] don't want [C] war.
Brother Yevchenko are you listening?
[F] If not won't you drop [C] a friend a line?
[G] And tell me if the man who [Am] is plowing up your land [F] has got the war machine [C] on his mind.
Come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never [C] sung before.
[G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
Now no doubt some [G] folks enjoy [C] doing battle.
[F] Black presidents, prime [C] ministers and kings.
[G] So let's all build them shelves where they can [Am] fight it out among themselves, amen.
[F] Leave the people [G] be who love [C] to sing.
Come and sing [G] a simple song [C] of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
[G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
I [G] say let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't want [F] war.
[C] [Cm]
We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] Everybody has freedom.
Everybody's got to
[G] [Cm]
have freedom.
[C] Freedom.
We've got to have freedom.
[Cm] [C] [N]
[G] [C]
1966 Tim Harden wrote that song that I just sang.
[B] As I said I recorded it and had a nice sized hit with it.
1969 I wrote this next song [A] and Tim Harden recorded it first, had a pretty big hit [C] with it and kind of balanced the books.
Come and sing a [Bb] simple [C] song of freedom.
Let [G] it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here don't [C] want war.
Hey there Mr.
Black Man can you hear me?
[F] I don't want your diamonds [C] or your games.
[G] I just want to be [A] someone [Am] known to you as me [F] and I will bet [Gm] my life you [C] want the same.
Come and sing [D] a simple song [C] of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
[G] Let it fill the air, tell [Am] the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
Seven [G] hundred million [C] are you listening?
[F] Most of what you read is [C] made of lies.
[G] But speaking one to one, [Am] ain't it everybody's son?
[F] To wake to [G] in the morning [C] when they rise.
So come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
[G] Let it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here [Em] don't want [C] war.
Brother Yevchenko are you listening?
[F] If not won't you drop [C] a friend a line?
[G] And tell me if the man who [Am] is plowing up your land [F] has got the war machine [C] on his mind.
Come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never [C] sung before.
[G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
Now no doubt some [G] folks enjoy [C] doing battle.
[F] Black presidents, prime [C] ministers and kings.
[G] So let's all build them shelves where they can [Am] fight it out among themselves, amen.
[F] Leave the people [G] be who love [C] to sing.
Come and sing [G] a simple song [C] of freedom.
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
[G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
I [G] say let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't want [F] war.
[C] [Cm]
We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] Everybody has freedom.
Everybody's got to
[G] [Cm]
have freedom.
[C] Freedom.
We've got to have freedom.
[Cm] [C] [N]
[G] [C]
Key:
C
G
F
Am
Cm
C
G
F
_ _ _ One of the beautiful parts of the music business and show business in general is you get a chance to, well for example what I really mean to say is _
1966 Tim Harden wrote that song that I just sang.
[B] As I said I recorded it and had a nice sized hit with it.
_ 1969 I wrote this next song [A] and Tim Harden recorded it first, had a pretty big hit [C] with it and kind of _ balanced the books.
Come _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and sing a [Bb] simple [C] song of freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Let _ [G] it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here don't [C] want war. _
_ Hey there Mr.
Black Man can you hear me? _
[F] I don't want your diamonds [C] or your games. _
[G] I just want to be [A] someone [Am] known to you as me [F] and I will bet [Gm] my life you [C] want the same. _
Come and sing [D] a simple song [C] of freedom. _
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before. _ _
[G] Let it fill the air, tell [Am] the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war. _
Seven _ [G] hundred million [C] are you listening? _
_ [F] Most of what you read is [C] made of lies.
[G] But speaking one to one, [Am] ain't it everybody's son?
[F] To wake to [G] in the morning [C] when they rise.
So come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom. _
_ [F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
_ [G] Let it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here [Em] don't want [C] war. _
_ _ Brother Yevchenko are you listening? _
_ [F] If not won't you drop [C] a friend a line? _
_ [G] And tell me if the man who [Am] is plowing up your land [F] has got the war machine [C] on his mind. _
_ Come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom. _
_ [F] Sing it like you've never [C] sung before. _
_ [G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, _ [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war. _ _
Now no doubt some [G] folks enjoy [C] doing battle. _ _
[F] Black presidents, prime [C] ministers and kings. _ _
[G] So let's all build them shelves where they can [Am] fight it out among themselves, amen.
[F] Leave the people [G] be who love [C] to sing. _
Come and sing [G] a simple song [C] of freedom. _ _
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before. _ _
[G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
I [G] say let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't want [F] war. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] Everybody has freedom.
Everybody's got to _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ have freedom. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Freedom.
We've got to have freedom.
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
1966 Tim Harden wrote that song that I just sang.
[B] As I said I recorded it and had a nice sized hit with it.
_ 1969 I wrote this next song [A] and Tim Harden recorded it first, had a pretty big hit [C] with it and kind of _ balanced the books.
Come _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and sing a [Bb] simple [C] song of freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Let _ [G] it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here don't [C] want war. _
_ Hey there Mr.
Black Man can you hear me? _
[F] I don't want your diamonds [C] or your games. _
[G] I just want to be [A] someone [Am] known to you as me [F] and I will bet [Gm] my life you [C] want the same. _
Come and sing [D] a simple song [C] of freedom. _
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before. _ _
[G] Let it fill the air, tell [Am] the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war. _
Seven _ [G] hundred million [C] are you listening? _
_ [F] Most of what you read is [C] made of lies.
[G] But speaking one to one, [Am] ain't it everybody's son?
[F] To wake to [G] in the morning [C] when they rise.
So come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom. _
_ [F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before.
_ [G] Let it fill the air, tell the [Am] people everywhere, [F] we the people here [Em] don't want [C] war. _
_ _ Brother Yevchenko are you listening? _
_ [F] If not won't you drop [C] a friend a line? _
_ [G] And tell me if the man who [Am] is plowing up your land [F] has got the war machine [C] on his mind. _
_ Come and [G] sing a simple [C] song of freedom. _
_ [F] Sing it like you've never [C] sung before. _
_ [G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, _ [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war. _ _
Now no doubt some [G] folks enjoy [C] doing battle. _ _
[F] Black presidents, prime [C] ministers and kings. _ _
[G] So let's all build them shelves where they can [Am] fight it out among themselves, amen.
[F] Leave the people [G] be who love [C] to sing. _
Come and sing [G] a simple song [C] of freedom. _ _
[F] Sing it like you've never sung [C] before. _ _
[G] Let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't [C] want war.
I [G] say let it fill the air, [Am] tell the people everywhere, [F] we the [G] people here don't want [F] war. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] We've got [C] to have freedom.
[Cm] Everybody has freedom.
Everybody's got to _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ have freedom. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Freedom.
We've got to have freedom.
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _