Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World (Live Acoustic): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rockin' in the Free World (Live Acoustic)" 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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         Dm                  C A#
There's colors on the street
      Dm           C A#
Red, white and blue
        Dm                 C A#
People shufflin' their feet
        Dm                    C A#
People sleepin' in their shoes
               Dm                  C     A#
But there's a warnin' sign on the road ahead
           Dm
There's a lot of people sayin'
         C          A#
We'd be better off dead
       Dm
Don't feel like satan
      C       A#
But I am to them
      Dm                    C     A#
So I try to forget it, any way I can

Chorus:
F        C                       A#
Keep on rockin' in the free world
F        C                       A#
Keep on rockin' in the free world
F        C                       A#
Keep on rockin' in the free world
F        C                       A#
Keep on rockin' in the free world

I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
Under an old street light
Near a garbage can
Now she puts the kid away and she's
gone to get a hit
She hates her life, and what she's done to it
There's one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool

Chorus

We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man
We got a kinder, gentler machine gun hand
We got department stores and toilet paper
Got styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Rockin' in the Free World (Live Acoustic)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rockin' in the Free World (Live Acoustic)" by Neil Young.

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