E|----| Intro:

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E|----| Verse: 1

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 I used to be a rolling stone, you know 
 If the cause was right 
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 I'd leave to find the answer on the road 
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 I used to be a heart beating for someone 
 But the times have changed 
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   The less I say the more my work gets done 

E|----Chor| us:
 
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 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
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 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
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 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
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 Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
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 Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
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 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
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   Shine a light, shine a light 
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    Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
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 Phi__la__delphia   freedom, I lo _o___ ove you, yes I  

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 do
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 If you choose to you can live your life alone 
 Some people choose the city   
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                           (Some people choose the city)
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 Some others choose the good old family home   
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                                      (Some others choose the good old family home)
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 I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
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 Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me 
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 Right between the eyes

E|----Chor| us:
 
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 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom 
          C              F/C       C         G  
 From the day that I was born I've waved the flag 
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 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man 
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 Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had 
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 Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
         Am7               G/B         A7/C#       D      B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
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    Shine a light, shine a light 
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    Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
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 Phi__la__delphia   freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you, yes I 

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 do
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E|----Chor| us: 

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Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you 
         Am7               G/B         A7/C#       D     B7sus  B7
 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind 
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   Shine a light, shine a light 
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   Shine a light, won't you shine a light 
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 Phi__la__delphia   freedom, I lo_o__ _ove you
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 Don't you know I lo_o___ove you, don't you know I lo_o___ove you

E|----Co| da:

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 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) I lo_o___ove you
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 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I lo_o___ove you
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 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you
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 Yes I do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I lo_o___ove you