Tracy Chapman - Freedom Now: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Freedom Now" 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 Freedom Now Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman
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 "Freedom Now" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# They throwed him in jail And they kept him there C# G# Hoping soon he'd die That his body and spirit would waste away C# G# And soon after that his mind C# G# But every day is born a fool C# G# One who thinks that he can rule C# G# One who says tomorrow's mine C# D# One who wakes one day to find Chorus: G# The prison doors open the shackles broken C# G# And chaos in the street F# D# G# Everybody sing we're free free free free F# D# G# Everybody sing we're free free free free F# D# G# Everybody sing we're free free free free They throwed him in jail And they kept him there Hoping his memory'd die That the people forget how he once led And fought for justice in their lives Chorus: But every day is born a man Who hates what he can't understand Who thinks the answer is to kill Who thinks his actions are god's will And he thinks he's free free free free Yes he thinks he's free free free free He thinks he's free free free free Soon must come the day When the righteous have their way Unjustly tried are free And people live in peace I say Give the man release Go on and set your conscience free Right the wrongs you made Even a fool can have his day Let us all be free free free free Let us all be free free free free Let us all be free free free free Free our bodies free our minds Free our hearts Freedom for everyone And freedom now Freedom now Freedom now Freedom now Let us all be free free free free Let us all be free free free free Let us all be free free free free You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  F#  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 "Freedom Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Freedom Now" by Tracy Chapman.