Free As A Bird chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: A Major → C Major → A Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 72 bpm


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

Charts: Horizontal charts for Righties and Lefties below

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
Lefties 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

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...

Song Details:

  • 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,
  • Performing Artists: The Beatles
  • Single Recorded : February–March 1994
  • Single Release: 4 December 1995
  • Album: Anthology 1 (Compilation)
  • Released: 20 November 1995
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