Rush - Freewill: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Freewill" 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 Freewill Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

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 "Freewill" smoothly on your guitar.

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

  F         C         G
There are those who think
That life has nothing left to chance
A host of holy horrors
To direct our aimless dance

    Bm        A#
A planet of playthings,
    F              C
We dance on the strings,
    Bm        A#        D
Of powers we cannot perceive
Bm                  A#
"The stars aren't aligned
        F       C
Or the gods are malign",
          Bm        A#          D
Blame is better to give than receive

Chorus:
 D       D/C#     D/A   Bm       E     F#m      A
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice
D       D/C#      D/B   D/A        G        D/F#     A
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
 D       D/C#        D/A     Bm         E       F#m       A
You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill
D       D/C#     D/B         D/A   G        A          D
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will

There are those who think
That they've been dealt a losing hand
The cards were stacked against them
They weren't born in Lotus land

All preordained
A prisoner in chains
A victim of venomous fate
Kicked in the face
You can pray for a place
In heaven's unearthly estate

Chorus:
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will

Each of us, a cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet

Chorus:
You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears, and kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Freewill" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Freewill" by Rush.

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