I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Tom: F
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D- Bb Bb/C F
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
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I wish I could break all the chains holding me
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D- Bb Bb/C F
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
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A7/C# D-
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
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For the whole round world to hear

[Verse 2]
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D- Bb Bb/C F
I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart
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Remove all the bars that keep us apart
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D- Bb Bb/C F
I wish you could know what it means to be me
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A7/C# D-
Then you'd see and agree
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That every one should be free

[Verse 3]
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D- Bb Bb/C F
I wish I could give all I'm longing to give
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I wish I could live like I'm longing to live
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D- Bb Bb/C F
I wish I could do all the things that I can do
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Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew

[Verse 4]
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D- Bb Bb/C F
Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
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How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
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D- Bb Bb/C F
Oh, I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea

[Outro]
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And then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
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A7/C# D-
Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
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A7/C# D-
Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know
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A7/C# D-
I'd know how it feels
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D- Bdim F/C A7/C# D-
I'd know how it feels to be free, yeah, yeah
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A7/C# D-
Oh, I'd know how it feels
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D- D-/C Bb
Yes, I'd know, I'd know how it feels
Bb/C
How it feels to be free