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Free Bird
Lynyrd Skynyrd
All chords ½ measure (2 beats) unless otherwise noted.
Intro: / G - D - / Em - - - / F - C - / D - - - /
/ G - D - / Em - - - / F - C - / D - - - /
/ G - D - / Em - - - / F - C - / D - - - /
/ G - D - / Em - - - / F - C - / D - - - /
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
For I must be traveling on, now, 'cause there's too many places I've got to see
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
But, if I stay here with you, girl, things just couldn't be the same
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now, and this bird you cannot change, oh, oh, oh, oh
F C D (1)
Oh, and this bird you cannot change
F C D (1)
And this bird you cannot change
F C D (1)
Lord knows, I can't change
Interlude: / G - D - / Em - - - / F - C - / D - - - /
/ G - D - / Em - - - / F - C - / D - - - /
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
Bye, bye, baby, it's been a sweet love, yeah, yeah, though this feeling I can't change
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
But please don't take it so badly, 'cause Lord knows I'm to blame
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
But, if I stay here with you, girl, things just couldn't be the same
G D Em (1) F C D (1)
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now, and this bird you cannot change, oh, oh, oh, oh
F C D (1)
Oh, and the bird you cannot change
F C D (1)
And this bird you cannot change
F C D (1)
Lord knows, I can't change
F C D (1)
Lord help me, I can't chayayayayayayayange
Double Time:
G (1) Bb (1) C (2)
Lord, I can't change
G (1) Bb (1) C (2)
Won't you fly high, free bird, yeah
Solo:
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Rhythm |
Solo Cues |
Chords |
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Main D XUD XUXUXUD XX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
Theme |
/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Noodle |
/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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2-Hits D D XXXXD D XXXX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+D D XUXUXUXUXUXU 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
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/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Main D XUD XUXUXUD XX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
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/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Low Theme |
/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - (E) (F) (F#) / |
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Walk into G D XUD XUXUXUD XX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ D XUD XU 0 1 2 3 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
Noodle |
/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - (E) (F) (F#) / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - (E) (F) (F#) / |
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/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - (E) (F) (F#) / |
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Stops D D D D D D 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ D D D D D D D 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
Meedlies |
/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Meeeedlies |
/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Main D XUD XUXUXUD XX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
Noodle |
/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Chuggachug D D D D D D D D 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
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/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Sirens |
/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Build (same as Chuggachug) |
High Siren |
/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Main D XUD XUXUXUD XX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
Noodle |
/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - (Bb) / G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - (Bb) / |
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/ G - - - / (Bb) - - - / C - - - / - - - (Bb) / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - B Bb A / |
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2-Hits D D XXXXD D XXXX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+D D XUXUXUXUXUXU 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
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/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - (Bb) / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - (Bb) / |
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Ending Lick |
/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - (Bb) / G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Main D XUD XUXUXUD XX 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |
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/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / - - - - / |
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Holds Tremelo strum each chord |
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fermata fermata fermata / G (2 snares) / Bb (2 snares) / C (2 snares) / |
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Slow March D UDU 1+2+3+ x4 |
More Licks |
/ G - - - / Bb - - - / C - - - / |
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Big Hold Tremelo strum |
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fermata fermata / G (slowly slide up an octave) / G (+ one last hit) / |
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End |
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G |
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
