Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom chords

"Philadelphia Freedom" (Capo: 3rd. fret)

____Intro:

 G  C  Bb  Am  G (Repeat)

____Verse: 1

G I used to be a rolling stone, you know 
 If the cause was right 
         A7            Gm6/Bb   Am7    G  Dsus7 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                   Gm6/Bb  Am7       G The less I say the more my work gets done 

____Chorus:
 
          C                     Csus4  C       G   'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C               Csus4      C         G   From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F                            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#       D7  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  D7       C  Bm7 Am7             G Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you, yes I do 

____Intro:

 G  C  Bb  Am  G (Repeat)

____Verse: 2

G If you choose to you can live your life alone 
 Some people choose the city 
(Some people choose the city)
      A7                Gm6/Bb    Am7     G Some others choose the good old family home 
(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 
 Gm6/Bb    Am7       G Right between the eyes

____Chorus:
 
          C                     Csus4  C       G   'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C               Csus4      C         G   From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
 F                            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#       D7  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  D7       C  Bm7 Am7             G Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you, yes I do

____Intro:

 G  C  Bb  Am  G (Repeat)

____Chorus: (2nd. half)

    G                               C    G/BOh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
           Am7               G/B        A7/C#       D7  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  D7       C  Bm7 Am7 Phi__la__delphia freedom, I lo_o___ove you
                  C  Bm7 Am7                       C  Bm7 Am7 Don't you know I lo_o___ove you, don't you know I lo_o___ove you

____Coda:

        G                          C  Bm7 Am7 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
                                             C  Bm7 Am7 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
                                                       C  Bm7 Am7 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
                                                       C  Bm7 Am7 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you