The Kinks - Got to Be Free: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Got to Be Free" 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.
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Learn Got to Be Free Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks
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 "Got to Be Free" smoothly on your guitar.
E B7 Hush little baby don't you cry E Soon the sun is going to shine B7 We're going to be free like the birds and the bees E Running wild across the big country E D Got to be free to do what I want A Walk if I want, talk if I want E D Got to be free to say what I want A Make what I want and play what I want E D As free as the birds up in the sky A As free as the bugs and the spiders and flies E D I don't know how but I'm gonna try B7 E I've just got to be free And it won't be long 'cause we are right And they are wrong Yeah, we've got to get out of this world somehow We've got to be free, we've got to be free now I've got to be free to laugh when I want Think what I want and cry if I like I've got to be free to do what I want Say what I want and swear if I like As free as the sun and the moon in the sky As free as a flea or a proud butterfly I don't know how but I'm gonna try I've just got to be free Yeah, we've got to get out of this world somehow Yeah, we've got to be free, we've got to be free now Got to be free to do what I want Walk if I want and talk if I want Got to be free to say what I want Make what I want and play what I want Well, I've got to be proud and stand up straight And let people see I ain't nobody's slave Well, and I've got to be free before it's too late I've just got to be free Well, I've got to be free to do what I want Walk if I want, talk if I want (Got to be free to say what I want) (Make what I want and play what I want) | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B7  D  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 "Got to Be Free" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Got to Be Free" by The Kinks.