Free As A Bird chords

    by The Beatles

    Song Key: A Major → C Major → A Major

    Time Signature: 4/4

    Tempo: 72 bpm


    Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

    Skill Level: Intermediate

    Guitar Chords: A, Am, C, Dm, E, E7, Esus4, F, Fmaj7, Fm, F#m, F#dim7, G, G7, Abmaj7

    Play-Along Video
    Music starts at 0:23
    R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
    A Major Am C Major Dm E7 E Major Esus4 Fmaj7 F Major Fm F#m F#dim G Major G7 Abmaj7
    L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
    A Major-LH Am-LH C Major-LH Dm-LH E7-LH E Major-LH Esus4-LH Fmaj7-LH F Major-LH Fm-LH F#m-LH F#dim-LH G Major-LH G7-LH Abmaj7-LH
    Speed: x0.1

    Free As A Bird

    Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
     
                 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)
    
              C    Am   Abmaj7    G7    C    Am   Fm     G7
    Instr:  |    -    |        -     |    -     |     -     |
             (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...

    Arrangement Details:

    • Keys: A Major → C Major → A Major
    • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
    • Key Signature: no sharps or flats
    • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
    • Tempo: Slow, steady rock
    • Metronome: ♩ = 72
    • Voice Range: D4 - F#5

    Song Details:

    >Anthology 1 Album Cover
    Album Cover
    • Songwriter: John Lennon
    • Date: 1977 (originally recorded by John as a home demo)
    • Lyrics Begin: Free as a Bird, it's the next best thing to be,
    • Genre: Rock, soft rock
    • Featured Artists: The Beatles
    • Album: Anthology 1 (Compilation)
      Released: 20 November 1995
    • Single:
      Recorded: February–March 1994
      Released: 4 December 1995
      B-side Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
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