Johnny Cash - Broken Freedom Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Broken Freedom Song" 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.

G                   C
Got a song about a sister,
G                          C
Waitin' somewhere by the phone,
G                       C
For some man who never missed her,
G                       C
Ever since he come and gone

C                      G
And it's harder for a woman,
C                   G
With a baby on the way,
C                          G
That's the price of bein' human,
A7                          D
When you're poor enough to pay,

Chorus:
C                       G
So she listens to the freedom,
C                      G
In the silence at her door
C                          G
No one's missin' till you need 'em
C                D                 C
Ain't no fun to sing that song no more

Got a song about a Savior,
Lookin' lonesome and afraid,
At a city full of strangers,
And a cross He never made

And He's sadder than He's wiser,
And a longer way from home,
And He wonders why His Father,
Left Him bleeding and alone.

Chorus:
Just a broken song of freedom,
And the closing of a door,
No one's missin' till you need 'em
Ain't no fun to sing that song no more.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord 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 "Broken Freedom Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Broken Freedom Song" by Johnny Cash.

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