Chords for Errol 'C-Weed' Ranville - Like A Freebird - No. 1 West - 1988

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[G] I'm gonna lay my [C] weight down at your feet, _
[G] _ and rest here [C] for a while. _ _
[G] I'm feeling low, [C] Lord I feel defeated. _ _
[G] I [Em] feel I've [Am] just walked [D] my last mile.
[Am] So I'll rest here [D] for a while, [C] hiding [G] from the street. _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ [G] I've been to church, [C] Lord I've been to schools.
_ [G] _ But I couldn't [C] find you there.
_ _ [G] _ So I defied them, [C] I broke all the rules.
_ [G] _ [Em] I just [Am] didn't [D] seem to care.
[Am] When I couldn't [D] find you there, [C] oh Lord [G] I've been a fool.
I _ [C] _ wanna fly [G] like a free bird flies.
_ [Em] _ [Am] There's a blue sky [D] calling me.
_ [C] And I know [G] that I'll always be in [Em] the [Am] shelter [D] of your smile.
[Am] You were with [D] me all the while, [C] waiting [G] patiently.
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Some call it karma, some [C] folks call it faith.
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They say one day [C] you'll understand.
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When you're down, [C] it's all one big mistake.
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[Em] Lord I finally [D] understand.
[Am] You can take me [D] by the hand, [C] and lead me [G] on your way.
_ _ [C] I wanna fly [G] like a free bird flies.
_ [Em] [Am] There's a blue sky [D] calling me.
_ [C] And I [G] know that I'll always be in [Em] the shelter [D] of your smile.
[Am] You were with [D] me all the [C] while, waiting [G] patiently.
_ _ _ [C] I wanna fly [G] like a free bird flies.
_ [C] _ There's a blue [D] sky calling me.
_ [C] _ And I [G] know that I'll always be _ in [Em] the [Am] shelter of [D] your smile.
[Am] You were with [D] me all the while, [C] waiting [G] patiently. _
_ [C] _ [G] _ [Em] In the [Am] shelter [D] of your smile.
[Am] You were with me [D] all the while, [C] [G] waiting patiently. _
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