JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Philadelphia Freedom" merupakan lagu lawas milik Elton John yang telah dirilis sejak 1975.
Lagu ini menjadi bagian dalam albumnya yang berjudul Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.
Album tersebut berhasil menang dalam ajang penghargaan Grammy sebagai Album of the Year.
Baca juga: Elton John Umumkan Album The Lockdown Sessions, Hasil Kolaborasi dengan Dua Lipa hingga Miley Cyrus
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Philadelphia Freedom" dari Elton John.
Intro:
G C A# Am
G C A# Am G
Verse: 1
G
I used to be a rolling stone, you know
If the cause was right
A A# Am G C
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
G
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
A A# Am G
The less I say the more my work gets done
Chorus:
C F C G
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
C F C G
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
F E Am
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
F E D# C
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
G C G
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am G A D B
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am
Shine a light, shine a light
G F C
Shine a light, won't you shine a light
Am G C C#m D C G Am
Philadelphia freedom, I love you, yes I
G C A# Am
do
G C A# Am G
G
If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
A
(Some people choose the city)
A# Am G
Some others choose the good old family home
C
(Some others choose the good old family home)
G
I like living easy without family ties (living easy)
A
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
A# Am G
Right between the eyes
Chorus:
C F C G
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
C F C G
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
F E Am
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
F E D# C
Mm-mm, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
G C G
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
Am G A D B
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Em Am
Shine a light, shine a light
G F C
Shine a light, won't you shine a light
Am G C C#m D C G Am
Philadelphia freedom, I love you, yes I