I Shall Be Released chords
Maroon 5Song Key: A Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 120 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Early Intermediate
Chords: A, Asus2, Bm, C#m, E7
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I Shall Be Released
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Intro: 4/4 | 𝄽 (piano) |
A Bm
1. They say ev'-ry-thing can be re-placed | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
That ev'ry dis-tance is not near | |
A Bm
So I re-mem-ber ev'ry face | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
Ev'-ry man who put me here | Oh... |
A Bm
Chorus: I see my light come shi-ning | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
From the west unto the east | Yeah yeah... |
A Bm
A-ny day now A-ny day now
C#m E7 A Asus2
I shall be re-leased | |
A Bm
2. They say ev'ry man needs some pro-tec-tion | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
Say ev'ry man must fall | |
A Bm
Yet I swear I see my re-flec-tion Yeah | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
There so high a-bove this wall Yeah | Oh...|
A Bm
Chorus: I see my light come shi-ning | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
From the west un-to the east Yeah | |
A Bm
A-ny day now A-ny day now
C#m E7 A Asus2
I shall be re-leased | |
A Asus2 Bm C#m E7 A Asus2
Instr: | | | | % | | | | |
A Asus2 Bm C#m E7 A Asus2
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...Oh Woah-oh
A Bm
3. Stan-din' next to me in this lone-ly crowd | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
There's a man that swears he's not to blame | |
A Bm
All day long I hear him shout so loud Yeah | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
Crying out that he was framed Oh...| Yeah yeah yeah |
A Bm
Chorus: I see my light come shi-ning | % |
C#m E7 A Asus2
From the west unto the east | Yeah yeah | |
A Bm
A-ny day now A-ny day now
C#m E7 A Asus2
I shall be re-leased Yeah yeah| Oh... |
A Bm
A-ny day now A-ny day now
C#m E7 A
I shall be... re-le-eased... Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderate folk
- Metronome: ♩ = 120
- Voice Range: A3 - F#5
- Formula for a 7th chord: 1 - 3 - 5-♭7
E7 = E - G# - B - D - Formula for a 9sus4 chord: 1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7 - 9
E9sus4 = E - A - B - D - F# - E9sus4: You may want to replace E7 with E9sus4. This can be played as a barre chord similar to Bm and C#m without fingers 3 & 4. This is perhaps the easiest way to play it when transitioning from C#m.
- Asus2 has been added for a bit of interest. If you don't like it, continue playing the 'A' chord. You may even want to play Bm followed by Bm7 instead of 2 bars of Bm.
- You can also play Bm instead of E7—that also sounds fine.
Beginner Guitarists:
We’ve included open chord versions of Bm, Bm7, and C#m in the charts above so that beginners who haven’t learned barre chords can still play along.
E7 can be replaced with E9sus4.They share similar notes and both chords sound fine, although E9sus4 does sit well in the mix . If you can't play barre chords yet, try the following:
E9sus4: The easiest voicing is to play a 'D6 shape' and strum all 6 strings—000202:
E9sus4: E-A-B-D-F# 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---2--- ← F# 2nd B|---0--- ← B G|---2--- ← A 1st D|---0--- ← D A|---0--- ← A E|---0--- ← E
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Bob Dylan
- Date: 1967
- Lyrics Begin: They say ev'ry man must need protection, they say ev'ry man must fall.
- Genre: Roots rock
- Featured Artists: Maroon 5 — American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California.
- Album: Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International - 4 disc Compilation album by various artists.
Released: January 24, 2012 (USA & Canada) February 6, 2012 (Rest of the World)
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