I Want To Be Free Chords by Ohio Players

Tempo:
70.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Gm

D

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ohio Players - I Want To Be Free chords
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[G] One day [F] child, I won't have to listen to your [C] lies.
[G] [D] On that day I'll be able to make up my own [C] mind.
[G] [D] You know I think I can finally realize, yes I have.
[A] And [D] now I think I can put you out of my life.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm gonna be free, [Eb] yes I [Cm] am.
[Gm] I'm gonna be [Bb] free child.
I'm gonna be [Bb] free.
[A] Free, free.
[Gbm]
[A] [Gm]
[G] [D] Big Dough, [Gm] Big Dough.
[F] [Gm] [E]
[F] [D] Say it [Gm] brother.
Ow, ow, ow, ow.
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
[Ab] [B]
[A]
[C] And one morning, [Am] one [F] morning, [C] [Em] I won't be afraid to [G] leave.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[C] [G]
[D] And all those things that you told me.
[C] [G] You [D] know I never could conceive.
[Eb] I'm [Bb] gonna be free, yes I [Eb] am.
[Bb] I'm gonna be free child, yes I [Cm] am.
[Bb]
I'm gonna be free.
I want to be free, just [G] me and my [A] baby.
All this pain, all [G] this
[D] [G] pain.
I'm gonna be free.
[D]
[F] Say it brother.
[Gm]
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
I want to be free.
I lost all hope and come and go.
[Gm] [F]
[Fm] And.
[Bm] [B]
[C] You don't know [D] how it makes me feel child.
[C] [G] To be able to walk [D] away from your smile.
Yes I can.
[C] [G] And I'm gonna [F] be alright after a while.
[C] [G] I think the Lord [F] done gave me a strength now.
[Eb]
[Bb] I'm gonna be free.
I want to be [Gm] free child, not a [Eb] slave.
[G] Oh, I'm gonna be [Bb] free.
[Eb] Yes, I am.
[Bb] I'm gonna be free.
[G] [A] Free.
[Gbm] I [Em] [D]
want it.
I want it.
[C] [Gm]
[C] I want it.
Ooh, [Gm] [G]
[Gm] [F]
[Fm] [Gm]
[C] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
And right now.
[Ab] [B]
[Ab]
[C] [A] One day I'm gonna [Dm] be free honey.
Yes, I will.
[C] [A]
[F] And nothing can make mistake.
[D] Not even your money.
[C] [G]
[D] I know you're gonna think that I'm acting funny.
[C] Oh girl.
[F] but I'm getting away from you honey.
[Eb] I'm [Bb] gonna be free child.
Are you listening?
[Eb] [Bb] I'm gonna be free.
[Eb] Yes I am.
I don't need your loving no more.
I'm [Bb] gonna be free.
[G] [A] [A] [G]
[Cm] [C] [Gm]
[F] [Cm] [Gm]
[C] [Gm] [D]
[F] [Gm] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
D
1321
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
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To learn Ohio Players - I Want To Be Free chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Gm, F, Gm, C, G and F. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] One day [F] child, I won't have to listen to your [C] lies.
_ [G] _ [D] On that day I'll be able to make up my own [C] mind.
_ _ [G] _ [D] You know I think I can finally realize, yes I have.
[A] _ And [D] now I think I can put you out of my life.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm gonna be free, [Eb] yes I [Cm] am.
_ [Gm] I'm gonna be [Bb] free child.
_ _ _ _ I'm gonna be [Bb] free.
_ _ [A] _ _ Free, free.
[Gbm] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] Big Dough, [Gm] Big Dough. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F] _ [D] Say it [Gm] brother.
Ow, ow, ow, ow.
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
[Ab] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ And one morning, [Am] one [F] morning, _ [C] _ _ [Em] I won't be afraid to [G] leave.
Ooh, ooh, ooh.
[C] _ _ [G] _
[D] And all those things that you told me.
_ [C] _ _ [G] You [D] know I never could conceive.
_ [Eb] _ _ I'm [Bb] gonna be free, yes I [Eb] am.
_ [Bb] I'm gonna be free child, yes I [Cm] am.
_ [Bb] _
I'm gonna be free.
I want to be free, just [G] me and my _ [A] baby.
All this _ pain, all [G] this _ _
[D] _ [G] pain.
I'm gonna be _ free. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Say it brother.
_ [Gm] _ _ _
[G] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
I want to be free.
_ I lost all hope and come and go.
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Fm] And.
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ You don't know [D] how it makes me feel child.
_ _ [C] _ [G] To be able to walk [D] away from your smile.
Yes I can.
_ [C] _ _ [G] And I'm gonna [F] be alright after a while.
_ [C] _ _ [G] I think the Lord [F] done gave me a strength now.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] I'm gonna be free.
I want to be [Gm] free child, not a [Eb] slave.
[G] Oh, I'm gonna be [Bb] free.
[Eb] Yes, I am. _ _
[Bb] I'm gonna be free.
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] Free.
[Gbm] I _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ want it.
I _ want it. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ I want it.
Ooh, [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
And right now.
[Ab] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [A] One day I'm gonna [Dm] be free honey.
Yes, I will.
[C] _ _ [A] _
[F] And nothing can make mistake.
[D] Not even your money.
[C] _ _ [G] _
[D] I know you're gonna think that I'm acting funny.
_ [C] Oh girl. _ _
[F] but I'm getting away from you honey.
[Eb] _ _ I'm [Bb] gonna be free child.
Are you listening?
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm gonna be free.
[Eb] Yes I am.
I don't need your loving no more.
I'm [Bb] gonna be free.
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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