Intro: w/slide
A F#m Dm E A F#m Dm E
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A F#m Dm G C Am Esus4 E
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Verse 1:
A F#m Dm E A F#m
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 Dm E A F#m
Homу, Homу and dry
Dm E A F#m
Like a homing bird I'll fly
Dm G C Am Esus4 E
As a bird on wings
Bridge 1:
Fm F#m7
What ever happened to the life that we oncу knew
G A A G
Can we really live without each other
Fm
Where did we loose the touch,
F#m7b5
That seemed eo mean so much
G E
It always made me feel so
Verse 1:
A F#m Dm E A F#m
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 Dm E A F#m
Home, home and dry
Dm E A F#m
Like a homing bird I'll fly
Dm G C Am Esus4 E
As a bird on wings
Bridge 2:
Fm F#m7
What ever happened to the life that we once knew
G E
Always made me feel so free
Guitar Solo: w/slide
C Am Fm G C Am Fm G
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C Am Fm G A F#m ...
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Free...
A F#m Dm E A F#m
Free as a bird
Dm E A F#m
It's the next best thing to be
Coda: w/slide
Dm G A F#m Dm E A F#m
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Free as a bird Free as a bird
w/o slide
Dm E A F#m Dm G A
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Free as a bird Oh______________.