If I Were Free Chords by Don Williams
Tempo:
68.1 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
If I were free, what I would do, I'd run and lock myself away with you, and turn [F#] a ring into [C#] a key.
[G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were free.
If I were strong, I would be so mild, I'd [F#] be strong enough to love you [C#] like a child.
I'd turn [F#] a cry into [C#] a song.
[G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were strong.
If I [F#] were wise, then [C#] I would see [G#] what makes you love a foolish man like me.
I'd stand [C#] by you [F#]
just like a tree.
[C#] [G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free.
A line of birds across the sun.
[F#] Darling, it's my fate to follow [C#] on the run.
But [F#] girl, this running is not [C#] for me.
[G#] I would never run again [C#] if I were free.
[G#] And here's just what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free.
If I were free, what I would do, I'd run and lock myself away with you, and turn [F#] a ring into [C#] a key.
[G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were free.
If I were strong, I would be so mild, I'd [F#] be strong enough to love you [C#] like a child.
I'd turn [F#] a cry into [C#] a song.
[G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were strong.
If I [F#] were wise, then [C#] I would see [G#] what makes you love a foolish man like me.
I'd stand [C#] by you [F#]
just like a tree.
[C#] [G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free.
A line of birds across the sun.
[F#] Darling, it's my fate to follow [C#] on the run.
But [F#] girl, this running is not [C#] for me.
[G#] I would never run again [C#] if I were free.
[G#] And here's just what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free.
Key:
C#
G#
F#
C#
G#
F#
C#
G#
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
If I were free, _ what I would do, _ I'd run and lock myself away with you, and turn [F#] a ring into [C#] a key. _ _
[G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were free. _ _
_ _ _ If I were strong, _ I would be so mild, I'd [F#] be strong enough to love you [C#] like a child.
I'd turn [F#] a cry _ into [C#] a song.
_ [G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were strong.
If I [F#] were wise, then [C#] I would see _ [G#] what makes you love a foolish man like me.
I'd stand [C#] by you [F#]
just like a tree.
_ [C#] _ [G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free. _ _ _ _
A line of birds across the sun. _
[F#] Darling, it's my fate to follow [C#] on the run.
But [F#] girl, this running is not [C#] for me. _
[G#] I would never run again [C#] if I were free. _
[G#] And here's just what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free. _
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If I were free, _ what I would do, _ I'd run and lock myself away with you, and turn [F#] a ring into [C#] a key. _ _
[G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were free. _ _
_ _ _ If I were strong, _ I would be so mild, I'd [F#] be strong enough to love you [C#] like a child.
I'd turn [F#] a cry _ into [C#] a song.
_ [G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do if [C#] I were strong.
If I [F#] were wise, then [C#] I would see _ [G#] what makes you love a foolish man like me.
I'd stand [C#] by you [F#]
just like a tree.
_ [C#] _ [G#] Oh, I know that's what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free. _ _ _ _
A line of birds across the sun. _
[F#] Darling, it's my fate to follow [C#] on the run.
But [F#] girl, this running is not [C#] for me. _
[G#] I would never run again [C#] if I were free. _
[G#] And here's just what I would do.
[C#] I would chain myself to you.
[G#] I would never leave this room [C#] if I were free. _
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