Key:
Introduction:
CAPO 3
INTRO:
G B7 Em G7 C D9 G G
G C G G D A7 D7 D7
G B7 Em G7 C D9 G Eº
G B7 Em Eº G D/11 G G
VERSE 1:
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
C G C G D A7 D7
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish I could say all the things that I should like to say
Eº G B7 Em Eº C D/11 G
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear, for the whole round world to hear
VERSE 2:
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart
C G C G D A7 D7
Remove all the parts that keep us apart
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish you could know what it means to be me
Eº G B7 Em Eº C D/11 G
Then you'd see and a-gree that every man should be free
VERSE 3:
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish I could give all I'm longin' to give
C G C G D A7 D7
I wish I could live like I'm longin' to live
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish I could do all the things that I can do
Eº G B7 Em Eº C D/11 G
Though I'm way over due I'd be startin' a-new
VERSE 4:
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
C G C G D A7 D7
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
C G B7 Em G7 C D9 G
I'd soar to the song and look down at the scene
Eº G B7 Em
Then I'd sing 'cos I know, yeah
G B7 Em
Then I'd sing 'cos I know, yeah
G B7 Em C D/11 G
Then I'd sing 'cos I know, I'd know how it feels
This allows you to "end" the song, otherwise repeat to fade with G B7 Em Em