Free As A Bird chords

by The Beatles
  • Free As A Bird was written by John Lennon.
  • Recorded: by John in 1977 - New York and then by the remaining Beatles in 1994 - Sussex, England.
  • Released: The single was released on Dec 4th, 1995 in the UK and on Dec 12th, 1995 in the US.
  • Music: Key of A Major → C Major and back to A Major in 4/4 time at ~ 72 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: A, Am, C, Dm, E, E7, Esus4, F, Fmaj7, Fm, F#m, F#dim7, G, G7, Abmaj7... charts below.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
A Major Am C Major Dm E7 E Major Esus4 Fmaj7 F Major Fm F#m F#dim G Major G7 Abmaj7
A Major Am C Major Dm E7 E Major Esus4 Fmaj7 F Major Fm F#m F#dim G Major G7 Abmaj7

Free As A Bird

 
             A    F#m   Fmaj7    E7    A    F#m   Dm     E7
Intro: 4/4 |    -     |        -     |    -     |     -      |

             A    F#m    Dm      E7    C     Am   Esus4   E 
           |    -     |        -     |    -     |       -    |
           

     A      F#m   Fmaj7   E7     A      F#m  
1. | Free -     |         As a | bird -     |
 Dm         E         A        F#m
   It's the next best thing to be
 Dm     G      C       Am   Esus4     E   
   Free as a | bird -     |        -     |

     A      F#m   Fmaj7   E7         A      F#m  
2. | Home -     |         Home and | dry -      |
 Dm       E       A         F#m
   Like a hom-ing bird I'll fly
 Dm     G         C       Am   Esus4     E   
   As a bird on | wings -    |        -     |      

      F
Bridge: What-ev-er hap-pened to
  F#dim7 
        The life that we once knew?
      G                          A        A7
        Can we real-ly live with-out each oth-er?
      F
        Where did we lose the touch
  F#dim7
        It seemed to mean so much?
      G                    E7
        It al-ways made me feel so


     A      F#m   Fmaj7   E7     A      F#m  
3. | Free -     |         As a | bird -     |
 Dm         E         A        F#m
   It's the next best thing to be
 Dm     G      C       Am   Esus4     E   
   Free as a | bird -     |        -     |

     A      F#m   Fmaj7   E7         A      F#m  
4. | Home -     |         Home and | dry -      |
 Dm       E       A         F#m
   Like a hom-ing bird I'll fly
 Dm     G         C       Am   Esus4     E   
   As a bird on | wings -    |        -     |
   
      F
Bridge: What-ev-er hap-pened to
  F#dim7 
        The love that we once knew?
      G                 E7
        Al-ways made me feel so free... (key change)


Instr:  | C  - Am | Abmaj7  - G7  | C  - Am | Fm  -  G7  | 
       (free)
        | C  - Am |   Fm    -  G  |  (key change)


     A      F#m   Fmaj7   E7     A      F#m  
5. | Free -     |         As a | bird -     |
 Dm         E         A        F#m
   It's the next best thing to be
 Dm     G      A       F#m 
   Free as a | bird -      |
 Dm     G      A       F#m 
   Free as a | bird -      |
 Dm     G      A       F#m 
   Free as a | bird -      |
 Dm         G             A
   Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo...Oo

Outro: (Drums)...adlib...

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