Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Philadelphia Freedom" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# I used to be a rolling stone, you know If the cause was right C7 C# Cm7 A# D#/F I'd leave to find the answer on the road A# I used to be a heart beating for someone But the times have changed C7 C# Cm7 A# The less I say the more my work gets done Chorus: D# G#/D# D# A# 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom D# G#/D# D# A# From the day that I was born I've waved the flag G#7 G7 Cm7 Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man G#7 G7 F# D# Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had A# D# A#/D Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you Cm7 A#/D C7/E F D7sus4 D7 Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind Gm Cm7 Shine a light, shine a light A#/D G#/D# D# Shine a light, won't you shine a light Cm7 A#/D D# Edim F D A#/D Cm7 A# Philadelphia freedom, I love you, yes I do If you choose to, you can live your life alone Some people choose the city (Some people choose the city) Some others choose the good old family home (Some others choose the good old family home) I like livin' easy without family ties ('Livin easy) Til the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me Right between the eyes Chorus: 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom From the day that I was born, I've waved the flag Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love ya Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind Shine the light, shine the light Shine the light, won't you shine the light? Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya, yes I do Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me I love ya Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind Shine the light, shine the light Shine the light, won't you shine the light? Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya You know I lo-o-ove ya, yeah You know I lo-o-ove you, yes I do! (Philadelphia freedom) I lo-o-ove you, yes I do, Philadelphia freedom You know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do! (Philadelphia freedom) Oh, don't you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do! (Philadelphia freedom) Don't you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do! (Philadelphia freedom) Don't you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  C#  C7  Cm7  D  D#  D7  D7sus4  E  Edim  F  F#  Gm  G7  G#7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Philadelphia Freedom" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John.