Philadelphia Freedom Chords by Elton John

Tempo:
126.25 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

Cm

C

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Philadelphia Freedom chords
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[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Cm] [Bb]
[C] [Db] [C]
[Bb]
I used to be a hard-kicking force on the one.
But the times have changed.
[C] The less I say [Db] it, the more [C] my work [Bb] gets done.
[Eb] Cause I live in faith, and it gives [Bb] me freedom.
[Eb] From the day I was born, I'm a free man.
I've been a little [Ab] outlaw, but I'm [Eb] on my way to [Bb] fly.
[Ab] Feel the doubt, you feel it, [G] take me knee-high to [Cm] a man.
[Ab] Yeah, [G] give me peace all night, my [Gb] daddy never [Eb] had.
[Bb] Oh, baby, I tell you to feel it, shine [Eb] on me.
[Bb] I love it, shine [Cm] a light.
Through [Bb] the eyes of [C] the one that [F] I hide.
[D]
[Gm] Shine a light, [Cm] shine a light.
[Bb] Shine a light, [Ab] oh, shine a
[Eb] light.
[Dm] [Eb] Tell [F] me I'm free, [Eb] I [Bb] love [Cm]
you.
Yes, I [Bb] do.
[Eb] [Bbm] [Cm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bbm] [Cm] [Bb]
If it's you, you can live your life.
She was a city, [C] some other.
[Db] It's a good [C] old family [Bb] home.
Like you, easy with our family time.
Come on, whip on wheel of [C] freedom,
tap me [Db] [C] right between [Bb] the eyes.
[Eb] Cause I live in faith, and it's filled with death [Bb] and freedom.
I'm [Eb] a little outlaw, but I'm on my way [Bb] to fly.
[Ab] Feel the doubt, you feel [G] it, take me knee-high to [Cm] a man.
[Ab]
Yeah, [G] give me peace all night, [Gb] my daddy never [Eb] had.
[Bb] Oh, baby, I tell you to feel it, [Eb] shine on me.
[Bb] I love it, [Cm] shine a light.
[Bb] Through the eyes [C] of the one [F] that I [D]
[Gm] hide.
Shine a [Cm] light, shine a light.
[Bb] Shine a [Ab] light, oh, shine a [Eb] light.
[Dm] Feel [Eb] the doubt, [F] you feel it, [Eb] I [Bb] love [Cm] you.
Yes, [Bb] I do.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Cm] [Bb]
Feel the doubt, you feel it, [Eb] shine on me.
[Bb] I love it, [Cm] shine a light.
[Bb] Through the eyes [C] of the one [F] that I hide.
[D]
[Gm] Shine a light, [Cm] shine a light.
[Bb] Shine a light, [Ab] oh, shine a
[Eb] [Cm] light.
[Dm] Feel [Eb] the doubt, you [F] feel it, [Eb] I [Bb] love [Cm]
you.
You [Eb] know I [Bb] love [Cm] you.
You [Eb] know I [Bb] love [Cm]
you.
[Bb] Yes, I do.
I love [Cm] you.
[Bb] I love [Cm]
[Bb] you.
You know I [Cm]
[Bb] love
[Cm]
[Bb] you.
[Cm] I [Bb] love you.
You know I love [Cm]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Cm] you.
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
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To start learning Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Cm, Bb, Eb, Bb, Cm, Eb, C, Bb, C and Db in sequence. For best results, commence at 63 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 126. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I used to be a hard-kicking force on the one.
_ But the times have changed. _ _
[C] The less I say [Db] it, the more [C] my work [Bb] gets done. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Cause I live in faith, and it gives _ [Bb] me freedom. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] From the day I was born, I'm a free man.
I've been a little [Ab] outlaw, but I'm [Eb] on my way to [Bb] fly. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Feel the doubt, you feel it, [G] take me knee-high to [Cm] a man.
_ _ [Ab] Yeah, _ [G] give me peace all night, my [Gb] daddy never [Eb] had. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Oh, baby, I tell you to feel it, shine [Eb] on me.
_ [Bb] I love it, shine [Cm] a light.
Through [Bb] the eyes of [C] the one that [F] I hide.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Shine a light, [Cm] shine a light. _
[Bb] _ Shine a light, [Ab] oh, shine a _
[Eb] _ _ _ light.
[Dm] [Eb] Tell [F] me I'm free, _ [Eb] I [Bb] love [Cm] _
you.
_ _ _ _ Yes, I [Bb] do. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
If it's you, you can live your life.
_ _ She was a city, _ [C] some other.
_ [Db] It's a good [C] old family [Bb] home.
_ _ Like _ _ _ you, easy with our family time.
_ _ Come on, whip on wheel of [C] freedom,
tap me [Db] _ [C] right between [Bb] the eyes. _ _ _ _
[Eb] Cause I live in faith, and it's filled with death [Bb] and freedom. _ _ _ _
I'm [Eb] a little _ outlaw, but I'm on my way [Bb] to fly. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Feel the doubt, you feel [G] it, take me knee-high to [Cm] a man.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
Yeah, [G] give me peace all night, [Gb] my daddy never [Eb] had. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Oh, baby, I tell you to feel it, _ [Eb] shine on me.
_ [Bb] I love it, [Cm] shine a light.
_ [Bb] Through the eyes [C] of the one [F] that I _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] hide.
Shine a [Cm] light, shine a light.
[Bb] _ Shine a [Ab] light, oh, shine a [Eb] light.
_ _ _ [Dm] Feel [Eb] the doubt, [F] you feel it, _ [Eb] I [Bb] love [Cm] you.
_ _ _ _ _ Yes, [Bb] I do. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ Feel the doubt, you feel it, [Eb] shine on me.
_ [Bb] I love it, [Cm] shine a light.
_ [Bb] Through the eyes [C] of the one [F] that I hide.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ Shine a light, [Cm] shine a light.
[Bb] _ Shine a light, [Ab] oh, shine a _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] light.
[Dm] Feel [Eb] the doubt, you [F] feel it, _ _ [Eb] I [Bb] love [Cm]
you.
_ _ _ _ _ You [Eb] know I [Bb] love [Cm] _ you. _ _
_ You [Eb] know I [Bb] love [Cm] _
you.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Yes, I do.
I _ _ _ _ _ love _ [Cm] you. _ _
[Bb] _ _ I _ _ love _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] you.
_ _ You know I _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[Bb] love _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ I _ [Bb] love you.
_ _ _ You know I love _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album.

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