Pink Floyd - A Great Day for Freedom: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Great Day for Freedom" 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 A Great Day for Freedom Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd

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 "A Great Day for Freedom" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm
On the day the wall came down
They threw the locks onto the ground
          G#
And with glasses high we raised
            G
a cry for freedom had arrived
Cm
On the day the wall came down
The Ship of Fools had finally run aground
  G#                            G
Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight

Chorus:
    F
I dreamed you had left my side
                             C    F C
No warmth, not even pride remained
    F
And even though you needed me

It was clear that
                   C          G
I could not do a thing for you

Now life devalues day by day
As friends and neighbors turn away
And there’s a change that even with regret
Cannot be undone
Now frontiers shift like desert sands
While nations wash their bloodied hands
Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey

Chorus:
I woke to the sound of drums
The music played, the morning sun streamed in
I turned and I looked at you
And all but the bitter
residues slipped away slipped away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "A Great Day for Freedom" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Great Day for Freedom" by Pink Floyd.

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