Is This Freedom Chords by Lucky Dube

Tempo:
125 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#m

A

E

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lucky Dube - Is This Freedom chords
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[C#m]
[A]
[G#m] [C#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m]
[G#m] [A] [B]
[C#m]
[B] [A] [B]
We [C#m] got outside one morning [B] [A] to see [E] what's [B] going on.
[C#m] Cause you heard all the noises in the night.
[A] It's a [B] celebration.
[C#m]
[B] [A] [B]
[C#m] Even though she was old and grey,
it [A] didn't mean she [E] was [B] deaf and blind.
[C#m] She took one look at the [E] [A] man.
Though [B] they're in here, they say,
[C#m] God help us all.
[B] [A] [B]
Too [C#m] much power in one man's hand is [A] dangerous.
[B]
She has [C#m] never tasted freedom.
[G#m] And [A] all [E] the things you [B] take for what.
Then [C#m] she looked at me and said,
[G#m] Son, [A] is this [E] the end of our time for life?
It [C#m] is freedom.
It [A] is freedom.
[B]
It [C#m] is freedom.
It [E] [A] is freedom.
[B]
It [C#m] is freedom.
It [A] is freedom.
[B]
[C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[G#m] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [B]
[E] [C#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[A] [E]
We [C#m] are just women.
[A] Change of power.
[B]
From [C#m] one fool, one liar to [A] another.
A [B] liar down the line of [C#m] greed.
[E] [A] [B]
She [C#m] has lived through the war.
[B] [A] She didn't want to go [B] through it all [C#m] again.
Oh God.
[A] [B]
She [C#m] has seen injustice.
[G#m] She [A] has seen corruption.
[B]
She [C#m] has seen racism.
[G#m] [A] And in what [B] kind of suffering you [C#m] compete about.
Oh God.
[G#m] [A] [B]
Then [C#m] she said to me,
Son, [A] is this the end [E] of our suffering?
[C#m]
[G#m] It [A] is freedom.
[B]
It [C#m] is freedom.
[B] It [A] is freedom.
[B]
It [C#m] is freedom.
We [B] [A] are just women.
[B]
[E]
[A] [B]
[C#m]
[B] [A] [B]
[C#m] [E]
[B]
[F]
[E]
[C#m]
[E] [A] [B]
[C#m]
[A] [B]
[C#m]
[A] [E] Freedom.
[G#m] [C#m]
[B] It [A] is freedom.
[B]
It is freedom.
It [C#m] is freedom.
[B] [A] Freedom.
[B]
Its freedom.
[C#m]
[B] [A] [B]
[C#m]
[B] [A] [B]
[C#m] It's
[B] [A] [B]
[C#m] freedom.
[B] [A] [B]
[C#m]
Freedom.
[A] [B] THANK YOU!!
[C#m]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
E
2311
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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To learn Lucky Dube - Is This Freedom chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, C#m, A, B, A, C#m, G#m and A of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 62 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 125 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
We [C#m] got outside one morning _ [B] [A] to see [E] what's [B] going on.
[C#m] Cause you heard all the noises in the night.
[A] _ _ It's a [B] celebration.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [C#m] Even though she was old and grey,
it [A] didn't mean she [E] was [B] deaf and blind.
[C#m] She _ took one look at the [E] [A] man.
_ Though [B] they're in here, they say,
[C#m] God help us all.
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
Too [C#m] much power in one man's hand is [A] _ dangerous.
_ [B] _ _
She has [C#m] never tasted _ freedom.
[G#m] And [A] all [E] the things you [B] take for what.
Then [C#m] she looked at me and said,
[G#m] Son, [A] is this [E] the end of our time for life?
It [C#m] is freedom. _ _
It [A] is freedom.
_ [B] _ _
It [C#m] is freedom. _ _
It [E] [A] is freedom.
_ [B] _ _
It [C#m] is freedom. _ _
It [A] is freedom.
_ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
We [C#m] are just women. _ _
_ [A] Change of power.
[B] _ _
From [C#m] one fool, one liar to [A] another.
_ A [B] liar down the line of [C#m] greed. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
She [C#m] has lived through the war.
_ [B] [A] She didn't want to go [B] through it all _ [C#m] again.
_ Oh God.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
She [C#m] has seen injustice. _ _
[G#m] She [A] has seen corruption.
[B] _ _
She [C#m] has seen racism. _ _
_ [G#m] _ [A] And in what [B] kind of suffering you [C#m] compete about.
_ Oh God.
[G#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
Then [C#m] she said to me, _
Son, _ [A] is this the end [E] of our _ suffering?
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] It [A] is freedom.
_ [B] _ _
It [C#m] is freedom. _ _ _
[B] It [A] is _ freedom.
[B] _
It [C#m] is freedom. _ _
We [B] [A] are just women.
_ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] Freedom. _
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] It [A] is freedom.
_ [B] _
It is freedom.
It [C#m] is freedom. _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ Freedom.
_ [B] _
Its freedom.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ It's _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [C#m] freedom. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
Freedom.
[A] _ _ [B] _ THANK YOU!!
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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