
free spirit
Atlanta Rhythm Section
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Tom : Em
Em Em Em Em D Dsus4 D C Csus4 C D
[Verse 1]
Em D Dsus4 D C D
In the dawning of the social revolution
Em D Dsus4 D C
In an age when "do you your thing" was never done
Bm Em
I met a woman like I'd never known
Bm Em D
A girl with a mind of her own, she spoke freely
[Verse 2]
Em D Dsus4 D C D
She began to talk about a new horizon
Em D Dsus4 D C
She said "come with me babe, we shall overcome"
Bm Em
She said "excuse me while I kiss the sky
Bm Em D
You see, some folks were born to die, I was born to run"
[Chorus]
Em Bm Am Bm Em
She was a free spirit, a gypsy with an angel's wings
Em Bm Am Bm Em D Dsus4 D C Csus4 C D
She was a free spirit, the answer to a dreamer's dreams, free spirit
[Verse 3]
Em D Dsus4 D C D
I still dream about the first time we were lovers
Em D Dsus4 D C
And I can't forget how beautiful it was, yes it was
Bm Em
It wasn't guilty and it wasn't a shame
Bm Em D
It wasn't something that you've got to explain, oh, it was free love
[Chorus]
Em Bm Am Bm Em
She was a free spirit, a gypsy with an angel's wings
Em Bm Am Bm Em D Dsus4 D
She was a free spirit, the answer to a dreamer's dreams, free spirit
[Instrumental]
Em D Dsus4 D C D Em D Dsus4 D C
[Verse 4]
Bm Em
She was a woman way ahead of her time
Bm Em D
She had vision when the world was blind, liberty
[Chorus]
Em Bm Am Bm Em
She was a free spirit, a gypsy with an angel's wings
Em Bm Am Bm Em
She was a free spirit, the answer to all my dreams
[Chorus]
Em Bm Am Bm Em
She was a free spirit, a gypsy with an angel's wings
Em Bm Am Bm Em
She was a free spirit, once in a lifetime thing...
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