I Shall Be Released chords
by Maroon 5Song Key: A Major
Key Signature: 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 120 bpm (Moderate folk)
Vocal Range: A3 - F#5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Chords: A, Asus2, Bm, C#m, E7
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
ASCII Chord Charts: number = fret, x = don't play, 0 = play open string, (B) Barre Chord
| Chord | Guitar | Piano | Chord | Guitar | Piano |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 002220 | A-C#-E | E7 | 020100 | E-G#-B-D |
| Bm | xx4432 | B-D-F# | E9sus4 | 022232 (B) | E-A-B-D-F# |
| Bm | x24432 (B) | B-D-F# | C#m | x46654 | C#-E-G# |
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... Notes:
- Easy to play - suitable for beginners
- You can replace E7 with E9sus4 if you like. 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 - on the chart above: We have used the 1st finger for each note on the 2nd fret. This would be played as a barre similar to the Bm and C#m chords above, without fingers 3 & 4. This is perhaps the easiest way to play it, but you can use alternate finger positions if you like.
- I have introduced Asus2 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 a Bm instead of the E7 - that also sounds fine.
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