Learn to play "I Shall Be Released" 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 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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm C#m 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.