Chords for John Legend & The Roots - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Tempo:
65.325 bpm
Chords used:
F
Dm
B
C
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Db] [Dm] [Bb] [F]
[G] [C]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [F]
[B] [Ab] [Dm] [B] [F] [F]
I wish I [Dm] knew how it [Bb] would feel [F] to be free.
[Fm] I [F] wish I could break [C] all the [G] chains [C] holding me.
[Fm] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] say all the things that I should [B] say.
[F] Say it [A] loud, [Dm] say it [B] clear [F] for the [C] whole [F] world to hear.
I [A] wish [Dm] I could [F] share [Bb] all the [Cm] love that's [F] in my heart.
Remove all the bars [C] that [G] keep [C] us apart.
[F] And I wish [Dm] you could [F] know [Bb] what it [F] means to be [B] me.
[Fm] Then [A] you'd see [Dm] and [B] agree [F] that every [C] man [F] should be free.
I wish [Dm] I [F] could give [Bb] all I'm [F] longing to give.
And I wish I could live [C] like I'm longing to live.
[F] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] do [Bb] all the [F] things that I can [B] do.
[F] Though I'm [A] way [Dm] [B] overdue, [F] I'll be [C] [F] starting soon.
Well, I wish I could be [Bb] like a [F] bird up in the sky.
How [Bb] sweet [F] it would be [C] if I found I could fly.
[F] Oh, I look up [Dm] to the [F] sun.
[Bb] And I look [F] down at the [B] sea.
[F] Then I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[C] Yes, I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[F] [Dm] Sing, call, and know.
[B] [C] [Db] [Dm] [B] [F] [Db] [Dm] [B] [F] [Db] [Dm]
[G] [C]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [F]
[B] [Ab] [Dm] [B] [F] [F]
I wish I [Dm] knew how it [Bb] would feel [F] to be free.
[Fm] I [F] wish I could break [C] all the [G] chains [C] holding me.
[Fm] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] say all the things that I should [B] say.
[F] Say it [A] loud, [Dm] say it [B] clear [F] for the [C] whole [F] world to hear.
I [A] wish [Dm] I could [F] share [Bb] all the [Cm] love that's [F] in my heart.
Remove all the bars [C] that [G] keep [C] us apart.
[F] And I wish [Dm] you could [F] know [Bb] what it [F] means to be [B] me.
[Fm] Then [A] you'd see [Dm] and [B] agree [F] that every [C] man [F] should be free.
I wish [Dm] I [F] could give [Bb] all I'm [F] longing to give.
And I wish I could live [C] like I'm longing to live.
[F] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] do [Bb] all the [F] things that I can [B] do.
[F] Though I'm [A] way [Dm] [B] overdue, [F] I'll be [C] [F] starting soon.
Well, I wish I could be [Bb] like a [F] bird up in the sky.
How [Bb] sweet [F] it would be [C] if I found I could fly.
[F] Oh, I look up [Dm] to the [F] sun.
[Bb] And I look [F] down at the [B] sea.
[F] Then I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[C] Yes, I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[F] [Dm] Sing, call, and know.
[B] [C] [Db] [Dm] [B] [F] [Db] [Dm] [B] [F] [Db] [Dm]
Key:
F
Dm
B
C
Bb
F
Dm
B
[F] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
[B] _ [Ab] _ [Dm] _ _ [B] _ [F] _ [F] _ _
I wish I [Dm] knew how it [Bb] would feel [F] to be free.
[Fm] I [F] wish I could break [C] all the [G] chains [C] holding me.
[Fm] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] say all the things that I should [B] say.
[F] Say it [A] loud, [Dm] say it [B] clear [F] for the [C] whole [F] world to hear.
I [A] wish [Dm] I could [F] share [Bb] all the [Cm] love that's [F] in my heart.
Remove all the bars [C] that [G] keep [C] us apart.
[F] And I wish [Dm] you could [F] know [Bb] what it [F] means to be [B] me.
[Fm] Then [A] you'd see [Dm] and [B] agree [F] that every [C] man [F] should be free.
I wish [Dm] I [F] could give [Bb] all I'm [F] longing to give.
And I wish I could live [C] like I'm longing to live.
[F] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] do [Bb] all the [F] things that I can [B] do.
[F] Though I'm [A] way [Dm] [B] overdue, [F] I'll be [C] [F] starting soon.
Well, I wish I could be [Bb] like a [F] bird up in the sky.
How [Bb] sweet [F] it would be [C] if I found I could fly.
[F] Oh, I look up [Dm] to the [F] sun.
[Bb] And I look [F] down at the [B] sea.
[F] Then I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[C] Yes, I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[F] [Dm] Sing, call, and know.
[B] _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _ [B] _ [F] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _ [B] _ [F] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
[B] _ [Ab] _ [Dm] _ _ [B] _ [F] _ [F] _ _
I wish I [Dm] knew how it [Bb] would feel [F] to be free.
[Fm] I [F] wish I could break [C] all the [G] chains [C] holding me.
[Fm] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] say all the things that I should [B] say.
[F] Say it [A] loud, [Dm] say it [B] clear [F] for the [C] whole [F] world to hear.
I [A] wish [Dm] I could [F] share [Bb] all the [Cm] love that's [F] in my heart.
Remove all the bars [C] that [G] keep [C] us apart.
[F] And I wish [Dm] you could [F] know [Bb] what it [F] means to be [B] me.
[Fm] Then [A] you'd see [Dm] and [B] agree [F] that every [C] man [F] should be free.
I wish [Dm] I [F] could give [Bb] all I'm [F] longing to give.
And I wish I could live [C] like I'm longing to live.
[F] And I wish [Dm] I could [F] do [Bb] all the [F] things that I can [B] do.
[F] Though I'm [A] way [Dm] [B] overdue, [F] I'll be [C] [F] starting soon.
Well, I wish I could be [Bb] like a [F] bird up in the sky.
How [Bb] sweet [F] it would be [C] if I found I could fly.
[F] Oh, I look up [Dm] to the [F] sun.
[Bb] And I look [F] down at the [B] sea.
[F] Then I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[C] Yes, I'd [Db] sing, [Dm] call, and [B] know.
[F] [Dm] Sing, call, and know.
[B] _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _ [B] _ [F] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _ [B] _ [F] _ [Db] _ [Dm] _