Tuning: E A D G B E

I Shall Be Released Arist: Nina Simone Songwriter: Bob Dylan From the album : To Love Somebody (1969) Chord Voicings: F#m7 - 242222 Bm7 - X24232 E7 - 022130 A7 - XXX989 G#7 - XXX878 G7 - XXX767 [Intro] | A | F#m7 | Bm7 | E7 | | A | A7 | G#7 | G7 | A | E | A | [Verse 1]

^F#m7They say every man c^Bm7an be replaced ^C#m ^Bm7 T^Dhey say ev^E7ery distance ^Ais not near ^ASo I r^F#m7emember e^Bm7very face ^DOf every m^E7an who put me h^Aere

[Chorus]

^AI see my l^F#m7ight come sh^Bm7ining ^C#m ^Bm7 F^Drom the ^C#m7west unto the ^F#m7eaaaaa^E7aaaa^Ast A^Any ^F#m7day now ^Bm7any day now ^DI s^E7hall be re^Aleased

[Verse 2]

^A ^F#m7They say every ^Bm7man needs protection ^C#m ^Bm7 T^Dhey say every ^E7man must f^Aall ^ASo I^F#m7 swear I ^Bm7see my reflection ^C#m ^Bm7 S^Domew^E7here ins^Aide these wall

[Chorus]

^AI see my l^F#m7ight come sh^Bm7ining ^C#m ^Bm7 F^Drom the ^C#m7west unto the ^F#m7eaaaaa^E7aaaa^Ast A^Any ^F#m7day now ^Bm7any day now ^DI s^E7hall be re^Aleased

[Verse 3]

^A ^F#m7 ^Bm7Yonder stands a man in this l^C#monely c^Bm7rowd A m^Dan who s^E7ays he's not to bl^Aame ^A ^F#m7All day long I hear him h^Bm7oller^C#ming ^Bm7so loud J^Dust c^E7rying out that h^Ae's not to blame

[Chorus]

^AI see my l^F#m7ight come sh^Bm7ining ^C#m ^Bm7 F^Drom the ^C#m7west unto the ^F#m7eaaaaa^E7aaaa^Ast A^Any ^F#m7day now ^Bm7any day now ^DI s^E7hall be r^Delea^Ased

Nina Simone - I shall be released