I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Chords by Nina Simone
Tempo:
122.4 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Gm
Eb
D
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [D] [Gm]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [F] [C] I [F]
[Bb] [D] [Gm]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bbm] [Bb]
[D] [Gm]
[E] [Bb]
[Gb] wish I [Gm] knew how [Bb] it [Eb] would feel [Bb] to be free.
I wish [Eb] [Bb] I could break [F] all the chains [C] [F] holding me.
[Bb] I [D] wish [Gm] I could say [Bb] [Eb] all the things [F] that I [Bb] should say.
Say them loud, [D] [Gm] say them clear [Bb] for the whole [Eb] round [Bb] world to hear.
I [D] wish [Gm] I could share [Eb] all the [Bb] love that's in my heart.
Remove [Eb] [Bb] all the bars [F] that keep [C] [F] us apart.
[Bb] I [D] wish you [Gm] could know [Bb] what [Eb] it means [Bb] to be me.
[E] Then you'd [Bb] see [D] [Gm] and agree [E] that [Bb] every man should be free.
I [D] wish [Gm] I could [Bb] give [Eb] all I'm longing [Bb] to give.
I wish [Eb] I [Bb] could live [F] like I'm [C] longing [F] to live.
[Bb] I [D] wish [Gm] I could do [Bb] all [Eb] the things that [Bb] I can do.
Though I'm [D] way [Gm]
overdue, [E] [Bb] I'd be starting anew.
Well, I wish [D] [Gm] I could be [Eb] like a bird [Bb] in the sky.
How sweet [Ebm] [Bb] it would be [Gm] if out [F] my [C] heart [F] I could fly.
[Bb] I'd [D] soar up [Gm] to the sun [Eb] and look down at [Bb] the sea.
[Eb] Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [Gb] cause [Gm] I know, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Am] [Bb] how it [D] feels.
[Gm] Oh, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Bb] how it [Gb] feels to be [Gm] free.
I [Eb] [F] know [D] [Gm] how it feels.
[Eb] That's [Bb] how it [D] [Gm]
[Eb] [Dm] [D] feels, [Gm] how it [Eb] feels to [Bb] be free.
[D] [Gm] [Eb] [Bb] [N]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [F] [C] I [F]
[Bb] [D] [Gm]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bbm] [Bb]
[D] [Gm]
[E] [Bb]
[Gb] wish I [Gm] knew how [Bb] it [Eb] would feel [Bb] to be free.
I wish [Eb] [Bb] I could break [F] all the chains [C] [F] holding me.
[Bb] I [D] wish [Gm] I could say [Bb] [Eb] all the things [F] that I [Bb] should say.
Say them loud, [D] [Gm] say them clear [Bb] for the whole [Eb] round [Bb] world to hear.
I [D] wish [Gm] I could share [Eb] all the [Bb] love that's in my heart.
Remove [Eb] [Bb] all the bars [F] that keep [C] [F] us apart.
[Bb] I [D] wish you [Gm] could know [Bb] what [Eb] it means [Bb] to be me.
[E] Then you'd [Bb] see [D] [Gm] and agree [E] that [Bb] every man should be free.
I [D] wish [Gm] I could [Bb] give [Eb] all I'm longing [Bb] to give.
I wish [Eb] I [Bb] could live [F] like I'm [C] longing [F] to live.
[Bb] I [D] wish [Gm] I could do [Bb] all [Eb] the things that [Bb] I can do.
Though I'm [D] way [Gm]
overdue, [E] [Bb] I'd be starting anew.
Well, I wish [D] [Gm] I could be [Eb] like a bird [Bb] in the sky.
How sweet [Ebm] [Bb] it would be [Gm] if out [F] my [C] heart [F] I could fly.
[Bb] I'd [D] soar up [Gm] to the sun [Eb] and look down at [Bb] the sea.
[Eb] Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [Gb] cause [Gm] I know, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Am] [Bb] how it [D] feels.
[Gm] Oh, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Bb] how it [Gb] feels to be [Gm] free.
I [Eb] [F] know [D] [Gm] how it feels.
[Eb] That's [Bb] how it [D] [Gm]
[Eb] [Dm] [D] feels, [Gm] how it [Eb] feels to [Bb] be free.
[D] [Gm] [Eb] [Bb] [N]
Key:
Bb
Gm
Eb
D
F
Bb
Gm
Eb
[Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ [C] I _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
[E] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] wish I [Gm] knew how [Bb] it [Eb] would feel [Bb] to be free.
_ I wish [Eb] [Bb] I could break [F] all the chains [C] [F] holding me.
[Bb] _ I [D] wish [Gm] I could say [Bb] [Eb] all the things [F] that I [Bb] should say.
Say them loud, [D] [Gm] say them clear [Bb] for the whole [Eb] round [Bb] world to hear.
_ I [D] wish [Gm] I could share _ [Eb] all the [Bb] love that's in my heart.
_ _ Remove _ [Eb] [Bb] all the bars [F] that keep _ [C] [F] us apart.
_ [Bb] I _ [D] wish you [Gm] could know [Bb] what [Eb] it means [Bb] to be me.
[E] Then you'd [Bb] see _ [D] [Gm] and agree [E] that [Bb] every man should be free.
_ _ I [D] wish [Gm] I could [Bb] give [Eb] all I'm longing [Bb] to give.
I wish [Eb] I [Bb] could live [F] like I'm [C] longing [F] to live.
[Bb] I _ [D] wish [Gm] I could do [Bb] all [Eb] the things that [Bb] I can do.
Though I'm [D] way [Gm] _
overdue, [E] [Bb] I'd be starting _ anew.
Well, I wish [D] [Gm] I could be _ [Eb] like a bird [Bb] in the sky.
_ How sweet [Ebm] [Bb] it would be [Gm] if out [F] my [C] heart [F] I could fly.
_ [Bb] I'd [D] soar up [Gm] to the sun [Eb] and look down at [Bb] the sea.
[Eb] Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [Gb] cause [Gm] I know, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Am] [Bb] how it [D] feels.
[Gm] Oh, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Bb] how it [Gb] feels to be [Gm] free.
I [Eb] _ _ [F] know [D] [Gm] how it feels.
[Eb] That's [Bb] how it [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Dm] _ [D] feels, [Gm] how it [Eb] feels to [Bb] be free.
[D] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ [C] I _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
[E] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] wish I [Gm] knew how [Bb] it [Eb] would feel [Bb] to be free.
_ I wish [Eb] [Bb] I could break [F] all the chains [C] [F] holding me.
[Bb] _ I [D] wish [Gm] I could say [Bb] [Eb] all the things [F] that I [Bb] should say.
Say them loud, [D] [Gm] say them clear [Bb] for the whole [Eb] round [Bb] world to hear.
_ I [D] wish [Gm] I could share _ [Eb] all the [Bb] love that's in my heart.
_ _ Remove _ [Eb] [Bb] all the bars [F] that keep _ [C] [F] us apart.
_ [Bb] I _ [D] wish you [Gm] could know [Bb] what [Eb] it means [Bb] to be me.
[E] Then you'd [Bb] see _ [D] [Gm] and agree [E] that [Bb] every man should be free.
_ _ I [D] wish [Gm] I could [Bb] give [Eb] all I'm longing [Bb] to give.
I wish [Eb] I [Bb] could live [F] like I'm [C] longing [F] to live.
[Bb] I _ [D] wish [Gm] I could do [Bb] all [Eb] the things that [Bb] I can do.
Though I'm [D] way [Gm] _
overdue, [E] [Bb] I'd be starting _ anew.
Well, I wish [D] [Gm] I could be _ [Eb] like a bird [Bb] in the sky.
_ How sweet [Ebm] [Bb] it would be [Gm] if out [F] my [C] heart [F] I could fly.
_ [Bb] I'd [D] soar up [Gm] to the sun [Eb] and look down at [Bb] the sea.
[Eb] Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [D] cause [Gm] I know, [Eb] yeah.
Then [Bb] I'd sing, [Gb] cause [Gm] I know, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Am] [Bb] how it [D] feels.
[Gm] Oh, [Bb] I [Eb] know [Bb] how it [Gb] feels to be [Gm] free.
I [Eb] _ _ [F] know [D] [Gm] how it feels.
[Eb] That's [Bb] how it [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Dm] _ [D] feels, [Gm] how it [Eb] feels to [Bb] be free.
[D] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _