I Want To Be Free Chords by Ohio Players

Tempo:
137.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Gm

Bb

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] On that [D] day I'll be able to make up my own mind.
[C] [G]
You know I think I can finally realize, [C] yes I have.
[A]
And [D] now I think I can put you out of [C] my life.
[Eb] I'm [Bb] gonna be free, [Eb] yes I am.
[Gm] I'm gonna [Bb] be free child.
[Eb]
[Bb] I'm gonna be free.
[G] [A]
Free. Free.
[Gbm]
[Gm] [Bb] Free.
[G] [D]
[Gm]
[F]
[Gm] Say [D] it
[F] [Cm]
[F] [Gm] brother.
I'll, I'll, I'll.
[C]
[B]
And
[C] one [Bm]
[F] morning, one morning.
I
[C] [G] won't [Em] be afraid [G] to leave.
Woo, woo, woo.
[C] [G] [D] And all those things that you told me.
[C] [G] [Dm] You know I never could conceive.
[G] Oh,
[Eb] [Bb] [Gm] I'm gonna [Bb] be free.
[F] Yes, I [Cm] am.
[Eb] Oh, [Bb] I'm gonna be free.
Yes, I [Cm] am.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm gonna be free.
[G]
[A] Free.
I'm gonna be free.
[G] Well,
[A] [Gm]
[Dm] I'm gonna be [G] free.
Well, well, well.
[D]
[F]
[C] Say, brother.
[Gm] I'm
[G]
all, all time coming.
I'm [Gm] all, all time coming.
[F] [Fm]
[Bb] [B]
[C]
[A] You don't [Em] know how it [D] makes me feel, child.
[C] [G] To be able to [D] walk away from your smile.
Yes, I can.
[C] [G] And I'm gonna be [F] all right after a while.
[C] [G] I think the Lord done gave me a strength now.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm [Gm] gonna be free.
I'm gonna be free.
Oh, [Eb] [G] I'm gonna [Bb] be free.
[Eb] Yes, I am.
[G] [Bb] Gonna be free.
[G]
[Gbm]
[Em] [D]
[C] Morning, morning.
[D]
[C]
[Gm]
Morning, [Em] [C]
[G] morning.
[Gm]
[G]
[Gm]
[F] [Fm]
[C] [Gm]
[C]
And right [G] now.
[Ab]
[B]
[Ab]
[C] [A] One day I'm gonna [D] be free, honey, guess I [C] will.
[A]
[F] And nothing can make me [D] stay, not even [Am] your money.
[C] [G]
[D] I know you're gonna think that I'm acting [G] funny.
[C] Oh, girl.
[A]
[F] Oh, but I'm getting away from you, [D] honey.
[Eb] [Cm] [Bb] I'm gonna be free, child.
Are you listening?
[Eb] [Bb] I'm gonna be free, [Eb] yes I am.
I don't need your loving [Bb] no more.
[Gm] I'm gonna [Bb] be free, oh, no, child.
[G]
[A] Free.
[A] I can live without [Db] you.
[G] [F] Gone.
[Gm]
Gone. Gone.
[Cm] Gone.
[Gm]
[Bb] Gone.
[G]
[F] Gone.
[Gm]
[D] Gone.
[F] [Gm]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Ohio Players - I Want To Be Free chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, D, C, G, F, G and C. A strategic approach would be to train at 68 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 138. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Eb Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] One day [F] child, I won't have to listen to your [C] lies. _ _ _
[G] _ _ On that [D] day I'll be able to make up my own mind.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ You know I think I can finally _ realize, _ [C] yes I have.
[A] _
_ _ And [D] now I think I can put you out of [C] my life.
[Eb] _ _ I'm [Bb] _ _ gonna be free, _ [Eb] yes I am. _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ I'm gonna [Bb] be free child.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ I'm gonna be free. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A]
Free. Free.
[Gbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] Free.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Say _ _ [D] it _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[F] [Gm] brother.
_ _ I'll, I'll, I'll.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ one _ [Bm] _ _
[F] morning, one morning.
I _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] won't [Em] be afraid [G] to leave.
_ Woo, woo, woo.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] And all those things that you told me. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] You know I never could conceive.
_ [G] Oh, _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] I'm gonna [Bb] be free.
_ _ [F] Yes, I [Cm] am.
[Eb] Oh, _ _ _ [Bb] _ I'm gonna be free.
_ Yes, I [Cm] am.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ I'm gonna be free.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] Free.
_ I'm gonna _ be free.
_ _ [G] Well, _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Dm] I'm gonna be _ [G] free. _ _
_ Well, well, well.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] Say, brother.
_ _ _ [Gm] I'm _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ all, _ _ _ all time coming.
I'm [Gm] all, all time _ coming.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] You don't [Em] know how it [D] makes me feel, child. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] To be able to [D] walk away from your smile.
Yes, I can. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] And I'm gonna be [F] all right after a while. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] I think the Lord done gave me a strength now. _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ I'm [Gm] gonna be free.
I'm gonna be free.
Oh, [Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I'm gonna [Bb] be free.
_ [Eb] Yes, I am.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] Gonna be free.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Morning, morning.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Morning, [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] morning.
[Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
And right [G] now.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ One day I'm gonna [D] be free, honey, guess I [C] will.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F] And nothing can make me [D] stay, not even [Am] your money.
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] I know you're gonna think that I'm acting [G] funny. _ _
[C] _ Oh, girl.
[A] _ _ _ _
[F] Oh, but I'm getting away from you, [D] honey. _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] I'm gonna be free, child.
Are you listening? _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ I'm gonna be free, _ [Eb] yes I am.
I don't need your loving [Bb] no more.
[Gm] I'm gonna [Bb] be free, oh, no, child.
[G] _ _ _
_ [A] Free.
_ [A] I can live without _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] you.
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ Gone.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ Gone. Gone.
_ _ [Cm] Gone.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Gone.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] Gone.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Gone.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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