I Shall Be Released chords
by Maroon 5Song Key: A Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 120 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Chords: A, Asus2, Bm, C#m, E7
Arrangement Details: Helpful Tips for beginners
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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
- Tempo: Moderate folk
- Metronome: q = 120
- Voice Range: A3 - F#5
- You can replace E7 with E9sus4 . They share similar notes and both chords sound fine. Beginners can start with E7 but try the E9sus4, as it does sit a little better in the mix.
- 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: 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 transitionioning from C#m to E9sus4 (RH/LH Charts).
- 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.
- Beginners: 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 yet can still play along.
If you want to try E9sus4, the easiest way is to play a 'D6 shape' and strum all 6 strings—000202:
e|---2--- ← 2nd fret on E string B|---0--- ← open B string G|---2--- ← 2nd fret on G string D|---0--- ← open D string A|---0--- ← open A string E|---0--- ← open low E string
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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