Burden Of Freedom Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Tempo:
126.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] I stand on the stairway, my back to [F#m] the dungeon, the [A] doorway to [B] freedom, so close to [E] my hand,
voices [F#m] behind me
[B]
still [E] bitterly damning,
[B] forsaking [F#m]
salvation they
[B] don't [E] understand.
Lord help me [A] to shoulder the burden [E] of freedom, [E]
and give me [A] the courage to be [B] what I can.
And when I [E] am wounded by those [F#m] who condemn me, Lord help me [B] forgive them, [G#m]
[B] they don't [E] understand.
[D]
[Em]
[A]
[D]
Their lonely frustration descending [Em] to laughter erases [A] the footprints I leave in [D] the sand.
And I'm free [Em] to travel [A] where no one [D] can follow, in search of [Em] the kingdom they [A] don't
[D] understand.
Lord [A] help me [G] to shoulder the burden [D] of freedom, and give me [G] the courage to be what [A] I can.
And when I [D] am wounded by those [Em] who condemn me, Lord help [A] me forgive them, they don't [D] understand.
[Em] [D]
[N]
The tigers of wrath were wiser than the horses of instruction.
And he also said that if he who is organized by the divine for spiritual communion
refused and buries his talent in the earth, even though he should want natural bread,
sorrow and desperation will pursue him throughout life, and after death, shame and confusion of face to eternity.
And so you have this weird combination of duty and obligation tied up with your freedom.
If you're free to be the person you're supposed to be, you also have this obligation to be this person you're supposed to be.
And to communicate the messages of the
voices [F#m] behind me
[B]
still [E] bitterly damning,
[B] forsaking [F#m]
salvation they
[B] don't [E] understand.
Lord help me [A] to shoulder the burden [E] of freedom, [E]
and give me [A] the courage to be [B] what I can.
And when I [E] am wounded by those [F#m] who condemn me, Lord help me [B] forgive them, [G#m]
[B] they don't [E] understand.
[D]
[Em]
[A]
[D]
Their lonely frustration descending [Em] to laughter erases [A] the footprints I leave in [D] the sand.
And I'm free [Em] to travel [A] where no one [D] can follow, in search of [Em] the kingdom they [A] don't
[D] understand.
Lord [A] help me [G] to shoulder the burden [D] of freedom, and give me [G] the courage to be what [A] I can.
And when I [D] am wounded by those [Em] who condemn me, Lord help [A] me forgive them, they don't [D] understand.
[Em] [D]
[N]
The tigers of wrath were wiser than the horses of instruction.
And he also said that if he who is organized by the divine for spiritual communion
refused and buries his talent in the earth, even though he should want natural bread,
sorrow and desperation will pursue him throughout life, and after death, shame and confusion of face to eternity.
And so you have this weird combination of duty and obligation tied up with your freedom.
If you're free to be the person you're supposed to be, you also have this obligation to be this person you're supposed to be.
And to communicate the messages of the
Key:
A
D
E
B
Em
A
D
E
[E] I stand on the stairway, _ _ _ _ _ my back to [F#m] the dungeon, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the [A] doorway to [B] freedom, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ so close to [E] my hand, _ _
_ _ _ _ _
voices [F#m] _ behind me _
_ _ _ [B] _ _
still _ _ [E] bitterly damning, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] forsaking _ [F#m] _
salvation _ they _
[B] _ _ _ _ don't _ [E] understand. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Lord help me [A] to _ _ shoulder _ _ the _ _ _ burden [E] of freedom, _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ and give me [A] the _ courage _ _ _ _ _ to be [B] what I _ can.
_ _ _ _ And when I [E] am wounded _ _ by _ _ _ _ those [F#m] who condemn me, _ _ _ _ _ _ Lord help me [B] forgive them, [G#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ they don't _ [E] understand.
[D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _
Their _ _ lonely _ frustration _ _ _ descending _ _ _ _ [Em] to laughter _ _ _ _ _ _ erases [A] the footprints _ I _ _ _ leave in [D] the sand.
_ _ And _ _ _ I'm free [Em] to travel _ _ _ [A] where _ _ no one [D] can follow, _ _ _ _ _ _ in search of [Em] the kingdom _ _ they [A] _ _ _ don't _
[D] understand. _ _ _ _
_ _ Lord [A] help me [G] to _ shoulder _ _ _ _ the burden [D] of freedom, _ _ _ _ _ and give me [G] the _ _ courage _ _ _ to be what [A] I _ can. _ _
And _ when I [D] am wounded _ by _ _ _ _ those [Em] who condemn me, _ _ _ _ _ Lord help [A] me forgive them, _ _ _ _ _ they don't [D] understand. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The tigers of wrath were wiser than the horses of instruction. _ _
_ And _ he also _ said that if he who is organized by the divine for spiritual communion
refused and buries his talent in the earth, even though he should want natural bread,
sorrow and desperation will pursue him throughout life, and after death, shame and confusion of face to eternity.
_ _ _ And _ _ _ _ _
so you have this _ weird _ combination of duty and obligation tied up with your freedom.
If you're free _ _ to be the person you're supposed to be, you also have this obligation to be this person you're supposed to be.
And to _ _ communicate _ the messages of the
_ _ _ _ _
voices [F#m] _ behind me _
_ _ _ [B] _ _
still _ _ [E] bitterly damning, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] forsaking _ [F#m] _
salvation _ they _
[B] _ _ _ _ don't _ [E] understand. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Lord help me [A] to _ _ shoulder _ _ the _ _ _ burden [E] of freedom, _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ and give me [A] the _ courage _ _ _ _ _ to be [B] what I _ can.
_ _ _ _ And when I [E] am wounded _ _ by _ _ _ _ those [F#m] who condemn me, _ _ _ _ _ _ Lord help me [B] forgive them, [G#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ they don't _ [E] understand.
[D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _
Their _ _ lonely _ frustration _ _ _ descending _ _ _ _ [Em] to laughter _ _ _ _ _ _ erases [A] the footprints _ I _ _ _ leave in [D] the sand.
_ _ And _ _ _ I'm free [Em] to travel _ _ _ [A] where _ _ no one [D] can follow, _ _ _ _ _ _ in search of [Em] the kingdom _ _ they [A] _ _ _ don't _
[D] understand. _ _ _ _
_ _ Lord [A] help me [G] to _ shoulder _ _ _ _ the burden [D] of freedom, _ _ _ _ _ and give me [G] the _ _ courage _ _ _ to be what [A] I _ can. _ _
And _ when I [D] am wounded _ by _ _ _ _ those [Em] who condemn me, _ _ _ _ _ Lord help [A] me forgive them, _ _ _ _ _ they don't [D] understand. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The tigers of wrath were wiser than the horses of instruction. _ _
_ And _ he also _ said that if he who is organized by the divine for spiritual communion
refused and buries his talent in the earth, even though he should want natural bread,
sorrow and desperation will pursue him throughout life, and after death, shame and confusion of face to eternity.
_ _ _ And _ _ _ _ _
so you have this _ weird _ combination of duty and obligation tied up with your freedom.
If you're free _ _ to be the person you're supposed to be, you also have this obligation to be this person you're supposed to be.
And to _ _ communicate _ the messages of the
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