Chords for Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (Central Park 1980)

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I used to be a rolling stone, you know.
_ _ If the cause is right, _
[C] I need to [Db] find an [C] answer [Bb] on the road.
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[Bb] I used to be a heart beating for someone.
_ But the time is right. _
[C] _ _ Let's just [Db] say the more [C] my work [Bb] has done. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Cause I let them breathe, [Ab] the [Eb] smell of death [Bb] and freedom. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Bb] I used to be a fire, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ a threatening [G] heat hot to [Cm] a land.
_ [Ab] I used to be _ _
[G] a peace on my mind [Gb] that never [Eb] had. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ I used to be a freedom, shine [Eb] on me.
_ [Bb] I love to shine [Cm] a light.
Through [Bb] the eyes of [C] the [F] world I'm left behind.
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[Gm] _ Shine the light, [Cm] shine the light. _
[Bb] _ [Dm] Shine the light, [Ab] won't you shine the [Eb] light.
_ _ You better not [Em] tell me [F] you're freedom, yeah.
[Eb] I [Dm] love, [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] yes I do. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Now if you choose to, you can't live your life alone.
Come on let's choose a city, _ [C] some others.
[Db] Choose a good [C] old family [Bb] home.
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[Bb] I like living easy without family ties.
_ Till I wipe my world of freedom [C] down.
_ _ [Db] Right [C] between [Bb] me eyes. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] I let them breathe, [Ab] the smell [Eb] of death and [Bb] freedom.
_ _ _ From [Eb] the day that I [Ab] walked _ [Eb] in the [Bb] fire. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Well I chose the freedom, [G] turned me knee high to [Cm] a man.
_ _ [Ab] Yeah, _ [G] gave me peace on my [Gb] mind that never [Eb] had.
_ _ _ _ Well I let [Bb] them breathe, the smell of death and freedom.
Shine [Eb] on me.
_ I [Bb] love to shine [Cm] a light.
[Bb] Through the eyes of [C] the [F] world I'm left behind.
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[Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] Shine the light, _
[Bb] _ shine the light.
[Ab] Won't you shine the light.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ You better not [E] tell me [F] you're freedom, yeah.
[Eb] I love, [Bb] _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ yes [Bb] I do. _ _ _ _ _
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[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bb] Oh, let me tell you, that I'm free. _ _
[Eb] Shine on me.
I [Bb] love to shine [Cm] a light.
_ [Dm] Through the eyes [E] of the world [F] I'm left behind.
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[Gm] _ Shine the [Cm] light, shine the light. _
[Bb] _ Shine the light, [Ab] won't you shine the [Eb] light.
_ _ _ [Cm] You [Dm] better [Eb] not tell [F] me you're freedom.
_ [Eb] I [Bb] love, [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] you know I [Bb] love.
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_ _ _ [Eb] You know I [D] love _ [Cm] _ _ you. _ _
[F] Yes [Bb] I do.
You better not tell me you're freedom.
_ [Eb] I [Bb] love, _ [Cm] _ _
yes I [Bb] do.
Better not tell me you're freedom.
[Eb] _ I love, _ [Cm] _ _
yes [Eb] I do.
Better not tell [Bb] me you're freedom.
_ [Eb] I love, _ [Cm] _ better _ [Bb] _ _ not tell me you're freedom.
_ [Eb] I [Bb] love, _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ yes I [Eb] do.
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Yes [Bb] I do.
Better not tell me you're freedom. _
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