Capo: 3 Tuning:

[This is just a basic chord progression. An advanced players can spice it up by adding melodic bass passages,] [such as runs or alternating bass lines. A detailed explanation on it is at the bottom.] [The original key is C. But it's easier to utilize the open strings when played in A with a capo on the 3rd.] [Here are the simple chord voicings] [Chorus chords] A G D e|--0--|--3--|--2--| B|--2--|--0--|--3--| G|--2--|--0--|--2--| D|--2--|--0--|--0--| A|--0--|--2--|-----| E|-----|--3--|-----| [Verse chords] E D Asus4 A e|--0--|--2--|--0--|--0--| B|--0--|--3--|--3--|--2--| G|--1--|--2--|--2--|--2--| D|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--| A|--2--|-----|--0--|--0--| E|--0--|-----|-----|-----| [Pre-chorus chords] Am Ammaj7 Am7 D e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--| B|--1--|--1--|--1--|--3--| G|--2--|--1--|--0--|--2--| D|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--| A|--0--|--0--|--0--|-----| E|-----|-----|-----|-----| [Chorus 0]

^A I won't let you d^Gown I will not give you ^Dup Gotta have some faith in the so^Aund It's the one good thing that I've ^Agot I won't let you d^Gown So please don't give me ^Dup Because I would really, r^Aeally love to stick around, oh yeah!

[Interlude] A G D A [Verse 1]

^EHeaven knows I was just a ^Dyoung boy Didn't know what I wanted to^Asus4 be [D^Aidn't know what I wanted to be]^Asus4 ^A I was ^Eevery little hungry schoolgirls ^Dpride and joy And I guess it was enough for^Asus4 me [A^And I guess it was enough fo^Asus4r me] ^A To ^Ewin the race? A prettier face! B^Drand new clothes and a big fat place On your^Asus4 rock ^Aand roll tv [ro^Asus4ck and^A roll tv] But ^Etoday the way I play the game is not th^De same. No way! Think I'm gonna get me ^Asus4some h^Aappy ^Asus4 ^A

[Pre-Chorus]

^AmI think there's something you should know ^Ammaj7I think it's time I told you so ^Am7There's something deep inside of me ^DThere's someone else I've got to be ^AmTake back your picture in a frame ^Ammaj7Take back your singing in the rain ^Am7I just hope you understand ^DSometimes the clothes do not make the man

[Chorus 1]

^AAll we have to ^Gdo now Is ^Dtake these lies and m^Aake them true somehow ^AAll we have to s^Gee Is that I ^Ddon't belong to you And you ^Adon't belong to me yeah yeah-ah ^A[Freedom] I won't let you down ^G[Freedom] I will not give you up ^D[Freedom] Gotta have some faith in the sound ^A[You've gotta give for what you take] It's the one good thing that I've got ^A[Freedom] I won't let you down ^G[Freedom] So please don't give me up ^D[Freedom] Because I would really, really love] ^A[You've gotta give for what you take] to stick around

[verse 2]

^EHeaven knows we sure had some ^Dfun boy What a kick, just a buddy an^Asus4d me [^AWhat a kick, just a buddy and m^Asus4e] ^A We had e^Every big-shot goodtime band on the r^Dun boy We were living in a^Asus4 fanta^Asy [We were living in a f^Asus4antasy^A] We ^Ewon the race. Got out of the place. I ^Dwent back home, got a brand new face For the ^Asus4boys o^An MTV [b^Asus4oys on^A MTV] But to^Eday the way I play the game has got to c^Dhange, oh yeah [oh yeah] Now I'm gonna get mys^Asus4elf ha^Appy ^Asus4 ^A

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus 1]

[Interlude] [Actually this part is Am-Am-Am-D. But when played acoustic, it flows better and feels less boring] [to employ the pre-chorus chord pattern. And feel free to play just 4 bars without repeating.]

^Am[x2] ^Ammaj7 ^Am7 ^D [Pre-chorus] ^AmWell it looks like the road to heaven ^Ammaj7But it feels like the road to hell ^Am7When I knew which side my bread was buttered ^DI took the knife as well ^AmPosing for another picture ^Ammaj7Everybody's got to sell ^Am7But when you shake your ass ^Am7They notice fast ^DAnd some mistakes were build to last ^Am[That's what you get] That's what you get ^Ammaj7[That's what you get] I say that's what you get ^Am7[That's what you get for changing your mind] ^DThat's what you get for changing your mind ^Am[That's what you get] ^Ammaj7[That's what you get] And after all this time ^Am7[I just hope you understand] ^DSometimes the clothes do not make the man

[Chorus 3]

^A[All we have to do^G now] oh hey and Is ^Dtake these lies and m^Aake them true somehow All^A we have to se^Ge Is that I ^Ddon't belong to you And you d^Aon't belong to me yeah yeah-ah ^AFreedom Oh f^Greedom My ^Dfreedom You've gotta ^Agive for what you take ^AFreedom Hold on to my freedo^Gm My ^Dfreedom [You've gotta gi^Ave for what you take] Give it a what you give it a what you ^Atake yeah

^Gyeah ^D Yeah you gotta ^Agive it a what you give it a what you give ^AMay not be what you want from me ^GJust the way it's got to be ^DLose the face now ^AI've got to live I've got to live I've got to live

[fade out] [End of song] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [The chorus part uses alternating bass patterns heavily. Just incorporate these in your play.] [This line is syncopated. Please refer to the stroke patterns and the actual song for the rhythm.] [Chorus pattern] e|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---3---3---3---3-x-x-|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|-----0---0---0-x-x-| B|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---3---3---3---3-x-x-|-----2---2---2-x-x-| G|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|-----2---2---2-x-x-| D|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|-----2---2---2-x-x-| A|---0---0---0---0-x-x-|---2---2---2---2-x-x-|-4---4---4---4-------|-----0---0---0-x-x-| E|-3---3---3---3-------|-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-----|---------------------|-3-3---3---3-------| = - = - = - = - - - = - = - = - = - - - = - = - = - = - - - - - - = - = - - - [=:16th, -:8th] [Verse bar 3 & 4 Asus4-A pattern] e|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| |-x---x---x--x--x--x-x-| B|-3--3--2--2--2--2--| |-2h3-2h3-2--2--2--x-x-| G|-2--2--2--2--2--2--| or |-2---2---2--2--2--x-x-| D|-2--2--2--2--2--2--| |-2---2---2--2--2--x-x-| A|-0--0--0--0--0--0--| |-0---0---0--0--0--x-x-| E|-------------------| |----------------------| -. -. 1 - - - -. -. 1 - - = = [-.:8th and half, 1:4th, -:8th, =:16th]

George Michael - Freedom 90