Chords for Solomon Burke - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (2006)
Tempo:
111.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] I wish I knew [B] [Em] how it feels to be [C] free.
[D] The [G] sun break, oh please change.
[D] Words of a [A] realist won't hold [G] me.
It's just the same old things that I [C] see every night [C#] and day.
[G] Say it loud, [B] say [Em] it clear, easy.
[C] Oh, [Bm] I [G]
wish I could give [B] all [Em] the joy that [C] I have in [D] my [C] heart.
[G] And remove all the bonds [C] [D] between the people like you and I.
[F#] [Bm] I wish [G] I could share the love that I [C] feel in my heart right now with you [G] tonight.
Say it out loud, [Em] sing it clear for [C] the whole [D] wide [G] world.
I wish I could fly, [B]
[Em] fly like a bird, [G] [C] flying higher up in the [Em] sky.
I'd [G] fly down to Washington D.C., y'all.
I'd say whoosh, [D] too many people [C#m]
[E] [D] dying.
[G] Why can't you understand?
[C] Enough is enough, whatever you're in your [F#] mind or [G] plan.
Say it out loud, [D#] sing it [Em] clear for [C] the whole [D] wide world.
[Em] I wish I could give [F#] all [Em] the joy that I [C] feel [D] in my heart.
[G] And remove all the bonds [D] between the people like you and [A] I.
[D]
I [Em] wish I [G] could share all the joy of [C] the whole wide world.
[A] [G] [D#] [Em]
[C]
[G] I wish I
[Em] [C] could give all [Bm] the peace [G] that I do.
I wish every man, woman, boy and girl would just raise your hand right now [D] and say peace to the world.
[G] I wish the answer was just that simple so [C] that the whole wide world would soon [C#m] agree.
[G] Then they'd know, [B] then they'd [Em] know, who [C] the peace should be.
[G] I wish I could fly, [Bm]
[Em] [G] fly [C] higher up in the sky.
[D]
[G] Wake up one morning and say to myself, [A] [D] soldiers, people [C#] don't have to [D] die.
[Em] I'd fly,
[G] you see, [C] to the sun and then right down [C#] to the deep blue sea.
Then [G] I'd sing, [Em] sing, sing, [C] sing, [D] sing, [G] sing.
Thank you.
[D] The [G] sun break, oh please change.
[D] Words of a [A] realist won't hold [G] me.
It's just the same old things that I [C] see every night [C#] and day.
[G] Say it loud, [B] say [Em] it clear, easy.
[C] Oh, [Bm] I [G]
wish I could give [B] all [Em] the joy that [C] I have in [D] my [C] heart.
[G] And remove all the bonds [C] [D] between the people like you and I.
[F#] [Bm] I wish [G] I could share the love that I [C] feel in my heart right now with you [G] tonight.
Say it out loud, [Em] sing it clear for [C] the whole [D] wide [G] world.
I wish I could fly, [B]
[Em] fly like a bird, [G] [C] flying higher up in the [Em] sky.
I'd [G] fly down to Washington D.C., y'all.
I'd say whoosh, [D] too many people [C#m]
[E] [D] dying.
[G] Why can't you understand?
[C] Enough is enough, whatever you're in your [F#] mind or [G] plan.
Say it out loud, [D#] sing it [Em] clear for [C] the whole [D] wide world.
[Em] I wish I could give [F#] all [Em] the joy that I [C] feel [D] in my heart.
[G] And remove all the bonds [D] between the people like you and [A] I.
[D]
I [Em] wish I [G] could share all the joy of [C] the whole wide world.
[A] [G] [D#] [Em]
[C]
[G] I wish I
[Em] [C] could give all [Bm] the peace [G] that I do.
I wish every man, woman, boy and girl would just raise your hand right now [D] and say peace to the world.
[G] I wish the answer was just that simple so [C] that the whole wide world would soon [C#m] agree.
[G] Then they'd know, [B] then they'd [Em] know, who [C] the peace should be.
[G] I wish I could fly, [Bm]
[Em] [G] fly [C] higher up in the sky.
[D]
[G] Wake up one morning and say to myself, [A] [D] soldiers, people [C#] don't have to [D] die.
[Em] I'd fly,
[G] you see, [C] to the sun and then right down [C#] to the deep blue sea.
Then [G] I'd sing, [Em] sing, sing, [C] sing, [D] sing, [G] sing.
Thank you.
Key:
G
C
Em
D
B
G
C
Em
[G] I wish I knew _ [B] [Em] how it feels to be [C] free.
[D] The [G] sun _ _ break, _ oh please change.
[D] Words of a [A] realist won't hold [G] me.
_ It's just the same _ old things that I [C] see every night [C#] and day.
[G] Say it loud, _ [B] say [Em] it clear, easy.
_ [C] Oh, [Bm] I [G]
wish _ I could give [B] all [Em] the joy that [C] I have in [D] my [C] heart.
[G] _ And remove _ all the bonds [C] [D] between the people like you and I.
_ _ [F#] [Bm] I wish [G] I could share _ the love _ that I [C] feel in my heart right now with you [G] tonight.
Say it out loud, _ [Em] sing it clear for [C] the whole [D] wide [G] world.
_ I wish I could fly, _ [B]
[Em] fly like a bird, _ [G] [C] flying higher up in the [Em] sky.
_ I'd [G] fly down to Washington D.C., y'all.
I'd say whoosh, [D] too many people [C#m] _
[E] [D] dying.
_ [G] Why _ can't you understand?
_ [C] Enough is enough, whatever you're in your [F#] mind or [G] plan.
Say it out loud, _ [D#] sing it [Em] clear for [C] the whole [D] wide world.
[Em] I wish I could give _ [F#] all [Em] the joy that I [C] feel [D] in my heart.
[G] _ _ And remove _ all the bonds [D] between the people like you and [A] I.
[D] _
I [Em] wish I [G] could share all the joy _ of [C] the whole wide world. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D#] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] I _ _ _ wish I _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] could give all [Bm] the peace [G] that I do.
_ I wish every man, woman, boy and girl would just raise your hand right now _ [D] and say peace to the world.
_ _ [G] I wish the answer was just that simple _ so [C] that the whole wide world would soon [C#m] agree.
_ [G] Then they'd know, _ [B] then they'd [Em] know, who [C] the peace should be.
[G] _ I wish I could fly, _ [Bm] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] fly [C] higher up in the sky.
[D] _
[G] _ Wake _ up one morning and say to myself, _ [A] _ [D] soldiers, people [C#] don't have to [D] die.
_ [Em] I'd fly, _
[G] you see, [C] to the sun and then right down [C#] to the deep blue sea.
Then [G] I'd sing, [Em] sing, sing, _ _ [C] sing, [D] sing, [G] sing.
_ _ Thank you. _ _ _
[D] The [G] sun _ _ break, _ oh please change.
[D] Words of a [A] realist won't hold [G] me.
_ It's just the same _ old things that I [C] see every night [C#] and day.
[G] Say it loud, _ [B] say [Em] it clear, easy.
_ [C] Oh, [Bm] I [G]
wish _ I could give [B] all [Em] the joy that [C] I have in [D] my [C] heart.
[G] _ And remove _ all the bonds [C] [D] between the people like you and I.
_ _ [F#] [Bm] I wish [G] I could share _ the love _ that I [C] feel in my heart right now with you [G] tonight.
Say it out loud, _ [Em] sing it clear for [C] the whole [D] wide [G] world.
_ I wish I could fly, _ [B]
[Em] fly like a bird, _ [G] [C] flying higher up in the [Em] sky.
_ I'd [G] fly down to Washington D.C., y'all.
I'd say whoosh, [D] too many people [C#m] _
[E] [D] dying.
_ [G] Why _ can't you understand?
_ [C] Enough is enough, whatever you're in your [F#] mind or [G] plan.
Say it out loud, _ [D#] sing it [Em] clear for [C] the whole [D] wide world.
[Em] I wish I could give _ [F#] all [Em] the joy that I [C] feel [D] in my heart.
[G] _ _ And remove _ all the bonds [D] between the people like you and [A] I.
[D] _
I [Em] wish I [G] could share all the joy _ of [C] the whole wide world. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D#] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] I _ _ _ wish I _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] could give all [Bm] the peace [G] that I do.
_ I wish every man, woman, boy and girl would just raise your hand right now _ [D] and say peace to the world.
_ _ [G] I wish the answer was just that simple _ so [C] that the whole wide world would soon [C#m] agree.
_ [G] Then they'd know, _ [B] then they'd [Em] know, who [C] the peace should be.
[G] _ I wish I could fly, _ [Bm] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] fly [C] higher up in the sky.
[D] _
[G] _ Wake _ up one morning and say to myself, _ [A] _ [D] soldiers, people [C#] don't have to [D] die.
_ [Em] I'd fly, _
[G] you see, [C] to the sun and then right down [C#] to the deep blue sea.
Then [G] I'd sing, [Em] sing, sing, _ _ [C] sing, [D] sing, [G] sing.
_ _ Thank you. _ _ _