Joe Cocker - I Shall Be Released: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Shall Be Released" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn I Shall Be Released Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Joe Cocker

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Shall Be Released" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A                            Bm
They say evrything can be replaced
C#m       E           A
Yet evry distance is not near
          Bm
So I remember evry face
C#m      E       A
Of evry man who put me here

Chorus:
A              Bm
I see my light come shining
C#m       E      A
From the west unto the east
           Bm
Any day now, any day now
C#m E         A
I shall be released

They say evry man needs protection
They say evry man must fall
Yet I swear I see my reflection
Some place so high above this wall

Chorus

Standing next to me in this lonely crowd
Is a man who swears he's not to blame
All day long I hear him shout so loud
Crying out that he was framed

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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 "I Shall Be Released" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Shall Be Released" by Joe Cocker.