The One And Only Ivan – Free Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

The One And Only Ivan – Free Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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This is the chords of The One And Only Ivan – Free by Charlie Puth on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
              C
They’ll never know just who you are
             G/B
But they can turn your bright star dark
F
  They'll try to hold your spirit down
Am                              G
  Couldn't do it then, can't do it now
               C
They'll try to tell you who to be
               G/B
But they can't change the way you feel

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[Pre-Chorus]
Am                    F
  Can't tame a wild heart
       C    G/B   F
You are free, free, free

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[Chorus]
            C                 
Free as the grass that's right 
       G/B
under your feet
            Am                  F
Free as the sky underneath your wings
            C                  G/B    
Free as the wind and the river flowin'
       Am    F
 to the sea
            C                 
Free as the feelin' they can't 
      G/B
take from you
             Am             
No walls can keep your heart 
           F
from your dream
             C               
Free as just knowing that you
      G/B
 were born to
  Am F  C  G/B   Am  F
To be free,    free

[Verse 2]
               C
They'll try to tell you where to go
           G/B
Try to put chains around your soul
F
  But they could never hold you back
Am                      G
  'Cause you wеre built too 
  strong for that

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[Pre-Chorus]
F
  Can't tame a wild heart

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[Chorus]
            C                
Free as thе grass that's right
        G/B
 under your feet
            Am                  F
Free as the sky underneath your wings
            C                 
Free as the wind and the river
 G/B            Am  F
 flowin' to the sea
  C  G/B
Free  

[Bridge]
    Am                      
Oh, no one's ever putting out 
       F
that fire inside
Am                 G/B     
Feelin' free's the only way 
     F
you feel alive
         Dm                
With the wind at your back, 
 Am
nodding fast and free

[Chorus]
            C                 
Free as the grass that's right 
       G/B
under your feet
            Am                  F
Free as the sky underneath your wings
            C                  G/B    
Free as the wind and the river flowin'
        Am  F
 to the sea
            C                 
Free as the feelin' they can't 
      G/B
take from you
             Am             
No walls can keep your heart
           F
 from your dream
             C              
Free as just knowing that you
       G/B
 were born to
Am   F  C   G/B  Am  F
To be    free, free 

[Outro]
 C      G/B  Am
Free, free, free
 F
Oh, free

How to play Free: key, chords and progression

Free by The One And Only Ivan is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: C, G/B, F, Am, G and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through C – G/B – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Free chords: questions

What key is Free in?

Free by The One And Only Ivan is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Free?

Free uses 6 chords: C, G/B, F, Am, G, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Free?

The main progression is C – G/B – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Free easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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