Published: 2016-05-18 16:42 Selection chords: Sarah Harris
Tonality
Verse:
G
Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder
D
Tell the storm Iʼm new
Em
Iʼm a wall, come and march on the regular
C
Painting white flags blue
Refrain:
G
Lord forgive me, Iʼve been running
D
Running blind in truth
Em
Iʼma rain, Iʼma rain on this bitter love
C
Tell the sweet Iʼm new
Pre-Chorus:
G
Iʼm telling these tears,
DEm
"Go and fall away, fall away"
C
May the last one burn into flames
Chorus:
G
Freedom! Freedom! I canʼt move
D
Freedom, cut me loose!
Em
Singinʼ, freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
C
Cause I need freedom too!
G
I break chains all by myself
D
Wonʼt let my freedom rot in hell
Em
Hey! Iʼma keep running
C
Cause a winner donʼt quit on themselves
Verse:
G
Iʼma wade, Iʼma wave through the waters
D
Tell the tide, "Donʼt move"
Em
Iʼma riot, Iʼma riot through your borders
C
Call me bulletproof
Refrain:
G
Lord forgive me, Iʼve been runninʼ
D
Runninʼ blind in truth
Em
Iʼma wade, Iʼma wave through your shallow love
C
Tell the deep Iʼm new
Pre-Chorus:
G
Iʼm telling these tears,
DEm
"Go and fall away, fall away"
C
May the last one burn into flames
Chorus:
G
Freedom! Freedom! I canʼt move
D
Freedom, cut me loose!
Em
Singinʼ, freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
C
Cause I need freedom too!
G
I break chains all by myself
D
Wonʼt let my freedom rot in hell
Em
Hey! Iʼma keep running
C
Cause a winner donʼt quit on themselves
Verse:
G
Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice
D
Channel 9 news tell me Iʼm movinʼ backwards
Em
Eight blocks left, death is around the corner
C
Seven misleadinʼ statements ʼbout my persona
G
Six headlights wavinʼ in my direction
D
Five-O askinʼ me whatʼs in my possession
Em
Yeah I keep runninʼ, jump in the aqueducts
C
Fire hydrants and hazardous
G
Smoke alarms on the back of us
D
But mama donʼt cry for me, ride for me
Em
Try for me, live for me
C
Breathe for me, sing for me
G
Honestly guidinʼ me
D
I could be more than I gotta be
Em
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
C
Code on me, drive on me
G
Wicked, my spirit inspired me
D
Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert
Em
Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
C
Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
GD
And when they carve my name inside the concrete
EmC
I pray it forever reads
Chorus:
G
Freedom! Freedom! I canʼt move
D
Freedom, cut me loose!
Em
Singinʼ, freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
C
Cause I need freedom too!
G
I break chains all by myself
D
Wonʼt let my freedom rot in hell
Em
Hey! Iʼma keep running
C
Cause a winner donʼt quit on themselves
Outro:
G
What you want from me?
D
Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me?
Em
What you want from me?
C
Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me?
Hear me out