I Want To Be Free Chords by Ohio Players

Tempo:
70.875 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Bb

F

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Ohio Players - I Want To Be Free chords
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[C]
[G] One day [F] child, I won't have to listen to your [C] lies.
[G] [Gm] On that day I'll be able to make up my own [C] mind.
[G] You know I [F] think I've done finally realized, [C] yes I have,
[Dm] [F] and now I think I can [G] put you out of my [C] life.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm [Eb] gonna be free, yes I am.
[Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free child.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm [Eb] gonna be free.
[G] [D] [Gbm]
And [A] then [Em] [Bb] there'll
[Ab] [Gm] be the day.
[Bb] [Gm] [Dm] [C]
[Cm] Say it [Bb] brother.
[Ab] And [Bb] [Ab]
[B] one
[Ab] [C] [Em] morning, [F] one morning, [C] [G] I won't be afraid [F] to leave.
[Bb] [C] [G]
[F] All those things that you told me.
[G] [C] [G] You [F] know I never could [Dm] conceive.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free, yes I [Eb] am.
[Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free child, yes I [Eb] am.
[Bb]
[Ab] I'm gonna be free.
I'm gonna be [G] free.
[D]
[Gbm] [Db] Well [G] I'll [Bb]
[Cm] [F] be free.
[G]
[Cm] [Gm] [C]
[F] Say it [Fm] brother.
[Gm]
[Bb] [Fm] [C] I'll all, [Cm] [Dm] I'll all time coming.
[C] [Gm]
[C] [Db] You [Ab] [B]
[C] [G] don't know how it makes me [C] feel child.
[G] To be able to walk [F] away from your smile, if I can.
[C] [G] And I'm gonna [F] be alright after a while.
[C] [G] Think the Lord [F] done gave me a strength now.
[Eb] [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free.
[Eb] [C] [Gm] Oh [Ab] I'll be free, [Eb] yeah.
[Bb]
Gonna be [Ab] free.
[G]
[Gbm] [Db] [G] [Bb]
[Cm] [Gm] Oh [Cm]
[Gm] [C]
[Bb] [Cm] [Gm] [Cm]
[C] [Gm] [Bb]
[Fm] [Cm] [Bb]
[Fm] [Ab] [B]
one
[C] [G] day I'm gonna be [F] free honey, yes I will.
[C] [G] And [F] nothing can make [Dm] mistake about giving [C] you money
[G]
[F] I know you're gonna think that I'm acting funny
[C] Oh girl, [G] I'm
[F] getting away from you [Gm] honey
[Eb] [C] [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free child
Are you listening?
[Eb] [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free
[Gm] [Eb] Yes I am
I don't need your [Bb] loving no more
I'm [Ab] gonna be free Oh yeah
[G]
[Gbm] [G] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ebm] [Gm] Gone
[Cm] [Fm] Gone
[Gm] [Bb] [Fm] [C] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [C] [Gm] [G]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn Ohio Players - I Want To Be Free chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, F, C, G, Ab, Eb, Bb, G and C. A strategic approach would be to train at 35 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 71. Given the song's key of Eb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] One day [F] child, I won't have to listen to your [C] lies.
_ [G] _ [Gm] On that day I'll be able to make up my own [C] mind.
_ _ [G] _ You know I [F] think I've done finally realized, [C] yes I have,
[Dm] [F] and now I think I can [G] put you out of my [C] life.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm [Eb] gonna be free, yes I am.
_ [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free child.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm [Eb] gonna be free.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gbm]
And [A] _ then [Em] [Bb] there'll _ _
[Ab] _ [Gm] be the day. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ [Cm] Say it [Bb] brother. _ _ _
[Ab] And _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _
[B] one _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] morning, [F] one morning, _ [C] _ _ [G] I won't be afraid [F] to leave.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[F] All those things that you told me.
[G] _ [C] _ _ [G] You [F] know I never could [Dm] conceive.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free, yes I [Eb] am.
_ [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free child, yes I [Eb] am.
_ [Bb] _
[Ab] I'm gonna be free.
I'm gonna be [G] free.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [Gbm] _ [Db] Well [G] I'll [Bb] _ _
_ [Cm] [F] be free.
[G] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] Say it [Fm] brother.
[Gm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ I'll all, _ [Cm] [Dm] I'll all time coming.
[C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Db] You [Ab] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] don't know how it makes me [C] feel child.
_ _ _ [G] To be able to walk [F] away from your smile, if I can.
[C] _ _ _ [G] And I'm gonna [F] be alright after a while.
_ [C] _ _ [G] Think the Lord [F] done gave me a strength now.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free.
_ [Eb] _ _ [C] [Gm] Oh [Ab] I'll be free, [Eb] yeah.
_ _ _ [Bb]
Gonna be [Ab] free.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ _ [Db] _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ Oh _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _
[Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B]
one _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] day I'm gonna be [F] free honey, yes I will.
[C] _ _ [G] And [F] nothing can make [Dm] mistake about giving [C] you money
_ _ [G] _
[F] I know you're gonna think that I'm acting funny
[C] Oh girl, [G] I'm _
[F] getting away from you [Gm] honey
[Eb] _ _ [C] [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free child
Are you listening?
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] I'm [Ab] gonna be free
[Gm] [Eb] Yes I am
I don't need your [Bb] loving no more
I'm [Ab] gonna be free Oh yeah
[G] _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Gm] _ _ Gone
[Cm] _ [Fm] Gone
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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