John Legend – Free Chords on Piano & Ukulele

John Legend – Free Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbGm7AbEbC7Cm7Bbm7Dm7AbmBb7GmCCmBbmDm

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[Intro]
Bb Bb Bb Bb

[Verse 1]
Bb
Go down, Moses
Bb
Way down, Moses
Gm7                  Bb
Go down to Egypt land
Bb
Lay down, soldiers
Bb                 Gm7
Lay down those weapons,
                  Bb
let peace rush in

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[Pre-Chorus]
       Bb
Let it wash through the valley
Ab
Soar to the mountains
Bb                       Eb
Fall in the deepest blue sea
       Bb
Let it fly 'cross the sky
  Ab
A banner so high
     Eb
That even the rockets will see

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[Chorus]
C7   Cm7   Bbm7  Eb
That there is a God
    Cm7      Dm7     Eb
And I'm just sayin', Lord
Cm7        Dm7
Rain down, freedom
EB
Rain down, 'til we're all
Abm    Bb7
Free
Eb    Bb
Free
Bb    Eb
Free

[Verse 2]
Bb
Low down, broken
Ab
Homeless, floatin'
Gm7
Lost and thrown to chance
Eb
Yeah
Bb
Caged birds singing
Ab
Break chains so we can
Gm7                Bb
Do our holy dance

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[Pre-Chorus]
        Bb
Let 'em ring through the valley
Ab
Soar to the mountain
Gm7
Pierce to the core of the earth
        Bb
Let 'em sing cross the sky
Ab
A chorus so high
     Gm
That everyone will know their worth

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[Chorus]
C        Cm7   Bb   Eb
And that there is a God
    Cm         Bb      Eb
And we're just sayin', Lord
Cm7        Bb
Rain down, freedom
Eb
Rain down, 'til we're all
Ab    ab
Free
Eb    Gm
Free
Bb
Free

[Vamp]
Ab         Eb
Free, free, free
           Bbm   Ab Gm7
'Til we're all   yea-a-a-h
  Gm7    Bb
Oh Lord
        Ab
Freedom Lord
        Gm7
Freedom again
        Gm7
Freedom lives

[Verse 1]
Bb
Go down, Moses
Ab
Way down, Moses
Gm7
Go down to every land
      Cm7
Tell 'em

[Chorus]
      Bb   Eb
There is a God
    Bbm              Eb
And I'm just prayin', Lord
Cm         Dm
Rain down, freedom
     Eb
Rain down, 'til we're all
Ab
Free
Eb
Free
     Eb         Bb   Eb  Bb
'Til we're all free

How to play Free: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Free by John Legend on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Free by John Legend is built around E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 15 chords in all: Bb, Gm7, Ab, Eb, C7, Cm7, Bbm7, Dm7, Abm, Bb7, Gm and C and 3 more.

Most of the song cycles through Ab – Gm7 – Bb – Ab (IV – iii7 – V – IV in E♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – mi – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, F#m7, G, D, B7, Bm7, Am7, C#m7, Gm, A7 (47% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121)
B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Free chords: questions

What key is Free in?

Free by John Legend is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Free?

Free uses 15 chords: Bb, Gm7, Ab, Eb, C7, Cm7, Bbm7, Dm7, Abm, Bb7, Gm, C and 3 more.

What is the chord progression of Free?

The main progression is Ab – Gm7 – Bb – Ab (IV – iii7 – V – IV).

Is Free easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, F#m7, G, D, B7, Bm7, Am7, C#m7, Gm, A7 (47% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo).

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