Philadelphia Freedom Chords by Elton John

Tempo:
135.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Cm

C

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John- Philadelphia Freedom chords
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[Bb]
[Eb]
[Fm] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb]
We were roads on and on, it ain't cause the right, [C] I lose, [Db] to find a [C] path [Bb] on the road.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Used to be a hobby for somebody, but the times changed.
[C]
Let the past, [Db] but my [C] work gets [Bb] done.
[Eb] I let it be, [Ab] [Eb] let me [Bb] be free.
[Eb] Yeah, [Ab] [Eb] I've tried.
[Bb]
[Ab] Feel the joy of freedom, [G] but you know how to do [Cm] it now.
[Ab]
[G] It could be something I've [Gb] got, you [Eb] never have.
[Bb] Feel the joy of freedom, [Eb] show me.
[Bb] Oh, love, [Cm] shine a light, [Bb] through the [C] eyes of what's [F] left behind.
[D]
[Gm] Shine a [Cm] light, shine a [Bb] light, shine a light, [Ab] shine a light.
[Eb] [Cm] Let the light of [F] your freedom, [Eb] hold [Bb] all [Cm] of you.
Yeah, [Bb] I do.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
You've got to let your life alone.
You've got people to the city,
[C] and others [Db] to the girls [C] and [Bb] family home.
Someone's choosing to love.
Yeah, I lose it easy when I find a time.
No, never when I [C] feel a sign, [Db] or [D] I see [Bb] the eye.
[Eb] I let it be, I feel [Bb] it's nothing.
[Eb] Yeah, [Ab] [Eb] I've tried.
[Bb]
[Ab] Feel the joy of [G] freedom, but you know how to [Cm] do it now.
[Ab] Oh, yeah.
[G] It could be something [Gb] I've got, you [Eb] never have.
[Bb] Feel the joy of freedom, [Eb] show me.
[Bb] Oh, love, [Cm] shine a light, [Bb] through the [C] eyes of what's [F] left behind.
[D]
[Gm] Shine a [Cm] light, shine a [Bb] light, shine a light, [Ab] shine a [Eb] light.
[Cm] [D] [Eb] Got [F] me feeling [Eb] the [Bb] love [Cm]
of you.
Yeah, I [Bb] do.
[Eb] [Bb] Yeah, I do.
Oh, yeah.
[Eb] [Bb]
Got me feeling the love of you.
Shine [Eb] on me.
[Bb] I love you.
[Cm] Shine a light, [Bb] through the eyes [C] of what's [F] left behind.
[D]
[Gm] Shine a light, [Cm] shine a light, [Bb] shine a light, [Ab] shine a
[Eb] [Cm] light.
[D] [Eb] [F] Got me feeling [Eb] the [Bb] love [Cm]
of you.
[Bb] Don't you [Eb] love the [Bb] love [Cm] of you?
[Eb] Don't you love [Gm] the [Cm] love of you?
Yes, [Bb] I do.
Got me feeling the
[Eb] [Bb] love [Cm] of you.
Yes, [Bb] I do.
[Eb] [Gm] Love the love.
[Cm] Yes, [Bb] I do.
Got me feeling [Eb] the [Gm] love of [Cm] you.
Yes, I [Bb] do.
Got me feeling.
[Eb] [Bb] [Cm]
[Bb]
Key:  
Bb
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Eb
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Cm
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C
3211
Ab
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Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Cm
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To learn Elton John - (Live) Philadelphia Freedom chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Gm, Cm, Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb and Gm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 67 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 135. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
We were roads on and on, it ain't cause the right, _ [C] I lose, [Db] to find a [C] path [Bb] on the road.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] Used to be a hobby for somebody, but the times changed.
_ [C] _
_ Let the past, [Db] but my [C] work gets [Bb] done. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] I let it be, [Ab] _ [Eb] let me [Bb] be free. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Yeah, _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] I've tried.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Feel the joy of freedom, [G] but you know how to do [Cm] it now.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[G] It could be something I've [Gb] got, you [Eb] never have. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ Feel the joy of freedom, [Eb] show me.
_ [Bb] Oh, love, _ [Cm] shine a light, _ [Bb] through the [C] eyes of what's [F] left behind.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Shine a [Cm] light, shine a [Bb] light, shine a light, [Ab] shine a light.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] Let the light of [F] your freedom, _ [Eb] hold [Bb] all [Cm] of you.
_ _ _ Yeah, [Bb] I do. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ You've got to let your life alone.
You've got people to the city, _ _
[C] and others [Db] to the girls [C] and [Bb] family home.
Someone's choosing to love. _
Yeah, I lose it easy when I find a time.
No, never when I [C] feel a sign, _ [Db] or [D] I see [Bb] the eye. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] I let it be, I feel [Bb] it's nothing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ Yeah, _ _ [Ab] [Eb] I've tried.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] Feel the joy of [G] freedom, but you know how to [Cm] do it now.
[Ab] Oh, yeah. _ _
[G] It could be something [Gb] I've got, _ you [Eb] never have. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Feel the joy of freedom, [Eb] show me.
_ [Bb] Oh, love, [Cm] shine a light, _ [Bb] through the [C] eyes of what's [F] left _ behind.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] Shine a [Cm] light, shine a [Bb] light, shine a light, [Ab] shine a [Eb] light.
_ _ [Cm] _ [D] _ [Eb] Got [F] me feeling _ _ [Eb] the [Bb] love [Cm]
of you.
_ _ _ _ Yeah, I [Bb] do. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Yeah, I do.
_ _ _ _ Oh, yeah.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ Got me feeling the love of you.
Shine [Eb] on me.
_ [Bb] I love you.
[Cm] Shine a light, _ [Bb] through the eyes [C] of what's [F] left behind.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Shine a light, [Cm] shine a light, [Bb] _ shine a light, [Ab] shine a _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] light.
[D] _ [Eb] [F] Got me feeling _ [Eb] the [Bb] love [Cm]
of you.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Don't you [Eb] love the [Bb] love [Cm] of you? _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] Don't you love [Gm] the [Cm] love of you?
_ _ _ _ _ Yes, [Bb] I do.
Got me feeling the _ _
[Eb] [Bb] love [Cm] of you.
_ Yes, [Bb] I do. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] [Gm] Love the love.
[Cm] _ _ _ Yes, [Bb] I do.
Got me feeling _ _ [Eb] the [Gm] love of [Cm] you.
_ _ Yes, I [Bb] do.
Got me feeling. _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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