Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

Capo: 3rd fret

_Intro:

G G C Bb Am

G G G C Bb Am G

_Verse: 1

G
I used to be a rolling stone, you know
If the cause was right
A7 Bb Am7 G C/D
I’d leave to find the answer on the road
G
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
A7 Bb Am7 G
The less I say the more my work gets done

____Chorus:

C F/C C G
‘Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
C F/C C G
From the day that I was born I’ve waved the flag
F7 E7 Am7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
F7 E7 Eb C
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
G C G/B
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D B7sus B7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
Shine a light, shine a light
G/B F/C C
Shine a light, won’t you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7
Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo _o___ ove you, yes I

G G C Bb Am
do
G G G C Bb Am G

G
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
A7
(Some people choose the city)
Bb Am7 G
Some others choose the good old family home
C/D
(Some others choose the good old family home)
G
I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
A7
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Bb Am7 G
Right between the eyes

____Chorus:

C F/C C G
‘Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
C F/C C G
From the day that I was born I’ve waved the flag
F7 E7 Am7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
F7 E7 Eb C
Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
G C G/B
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D B7sus B7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
Shine a light, shine a light
G/B F/C C
Shine a light, won’t you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7
Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you, yes I

G G C Bb Am
do
G G G C Bb Am G

____Chorus:

G C G/B
Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am7 G/B A7/C# D B7sus B7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am7
Shine a light, shine a light
G/B F/C C
Shine a light, won’t you shine a light
Am7 G/B C C#dim D C G/B Am7
Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you
C G/B Am7 C G/B Am7
Don’t you know I lo_o___ove you, don’t you know I lo_o___ove you

____Coda:

G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don’t you know that I lo_o___ove you
G C G/B Am7
Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don’t you know that I lo_o___ove you