Learn to play "Freedom! '90" 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.
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C A# I won't let you down F I will not give you up C Gotta have some faith in the sound C It's the one good thing that I've got A# I won't let you down F So please don't give me up Because I would really, C really love to stick around, oh yeah! G F Heaven knows I was just a young boy Csus4 C Didn't know what I wanted to be Csus4 C (Didn't know what I wanted to be) G F I was every little hungry schoolgirls pride and joy Csus4 C And I guess it was enough for me Csus4 C (And I guess it was enough for me) G To win the race? A prettier face! F Brand new clothes and a big fat place Csus4 C On your rock and roll tv Csus4 C (rock and roll tv) G F But today the way I play the game is not the same. No way! Csus4 C Csus4 C Think I'm gonna get me some happy Cm I think there's something you should know Cmaj7 I think it's time I told you so Cm7 There's something deep inside of me F There's someone else I've got to be Cm Take back your picture in a frame Cmaj7 Take back your singing in the rain Cm7 I just hope you understand F Sometimes the clothes do not make the man Chorus: C A# All we have to do now F C Is take these lies and make them true somehow C A# All we have to see F Is that I don't belong to you C And you don't belong to me yeah yeah-ah C (Freedom) I won't let you down A# (Freedom) I will not give you up F (Freedom) Gotta have some faith in the sound C (You've gotta give for what you take) It's the one good thing that I've got C (Freedom) I won't let you down A# (Freedom) So please don't give me up F (Freedom) Because I would really, really love) C (You've gotta give for what you take) to stick around Heaven knows we sure had some fun, boy What a kick, just a buddy and me (What a kick, just a buddy and me) We had every big-shot goodtime band on the run, boy We were living in a fantasy We won the race, got out of the place Went back home, got a brand new face for the boys on MTV But today the way I play the game has got to change oh yeah (Oh, yeah) Now I'm gonna get myself happy I think there's something you should know I think it's time I stopped the show There's something deep inside of me There's someone I forgot to be Take back your picture in a frame Don’t think that I’ll be back again I just hope you understand Sometimes the clothes do not make the man Chorus: All we have to do now Is take these lies and make them true somehow All we have to see Is that I don't belong to you And you don't belong to me (Yeah, Yeah!) Freedom I won't let you down (Freedom!) I will not give you up, (Freedom!) Gotta have some faith in the sound (You got to give what you take) It's the one good thing that I've got (Freedom!) I won't let you down (Freedom!) So please don't give me up (Freedom!) Cause I would really, really love to stick around (You got to give what you take) Well it looks like the road to heaven But it feels like the road to hell When I knew which side my bread was buttered I took the knife as well Posing for another picture Everybody's got to sell But when you shake your ass They notice fast And some mistakes were built to last That's what you get, that's what you get, that's what you get I say that's what you get I say that's what you get That's what you get for changing your mind And after all this time I just hope you understand Sometimes the clothes do not make the man Chorus: All we have to do now (Oh, yeah) Is take these lies and make them true somehow All we have to see Is that I don't belong to you And you don't belong to me (Yeah, Yeah!) Freedom! (Oh!) Freedom! (My) Freedom! You got to give what you take! Freedom! I'll hold on to my (Freedom!) My (Freedom!) You got to give what you take! (You got to give what, to give what, to give what you take!) Yeah! You got to give what, to give what, to give May not be what you want from me Just the way it's got to be Lose the face now I've got to live You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C Cm Cmaj7 Cmaj Csus4 Cm7 F G 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 "Freedom! '90" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Freedom! '90" by George Michael.