Chords for Curtis Mayfield ~ Freddies Dead

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_ Yeah, yeah, _ [C#m] _ _ _
[E] _ ah, ha, _ _ _ _ la, la, _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ yeah, yeah. _ _ _
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm sure all would agree [F#m] that [C#m] his misery [F#m] was [C#m] his woman and things.
Now, Fred [G#] is dead.
[C#m] _ _ [G#m] That's what I [C#m] said. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Everybody's misused him, ripped him up and abused him.
Another junkie friend, question [D] dope for [A] the man.
I'm [C#m] troubled, Lord, but that's how it go.
_ [F#] Now, Fred is [C#m] only born alive.
If you want to be a junkie, why?
[B] Remember, [C#m] Fred is dead.
_ _ [C] _ [C#m] _ _ _ We're all built up with progress.
But sometimes I must confess, you can deal with rockets and dreams.
But [F#m] reality, [E] what does it mean?
Ain't nothing said. _ _ _
Cause Fred is dead. _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, [C#m] yeah, _ _ _ _ _ ah, ha.
[F#] _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ La, la, [G#m] _ _ _
[E] yeah, _ yeah. _ _ _
_ [F] La, la, _ _ _ _ _ ah, ha.
[G] _ [Fm] _ _
Yeah, [F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [E] ah, ha. _ _
_ _ La, la, oh, Fred is dead.
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All _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F#m] [C#m] I want is some peace of mind [G#] with a [A] little love.
I'm [C#m] trying to find.
This could be such a beautiful [C#] world [F#m] with a wonderful girl.
Oh, I need [G#] a woman's [C#m] shadow.
Don't want to be like Fred now.
_ [E] Cause Fred is dead.
[G#m] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ Everybody's misused him, ripped him up and abused him.
Another junkie friend, question dope for [F#m] the [C#m] man. _
Fred is only born alive.
_ _ If you want to be a junkie, why?
[G#] _ [C#m] _ _ [E] Remember, Fred is dead.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Don't try.
_ _ [G] _ _ [D#m] _ [E] You're going to die.
_ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _
Like we brothers, protect one another.
No one's going to hear us.
And it makes me furious.
Be misled.
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[E] Just like Fred. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] Everybody's misused him, ripped him up and abused him.
Another junkie friend, question dope for the man.
Fred is only born alive. _ _
_ If you want to be a junkie, why?
[G] _ [E] _
_ _ Fred is dead.
_ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ [C#m] Fred is dead.
_ Fred is dead.
_ _ Fred is dead. _ _
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