Tuning: standard EADGBE
Intro: E6*
Verse 1a:
E6 E6/C#*
I don’t know what you want from me or what you think love ought to be
E6 E6/C#
I want something that’s open and strong as the country this road’s moving on from the
Verse 1b
E6 E6/C#
Mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
E6 E6/C#
highway to the river one emotion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
Asus2* Bsus2* Asus2 Bsus2
One heart, one way, one love, to share but not to chain (that’s freedom)
Chorus:
E F#m* Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark let freedom ring.
Fill: E6
Verse 2:
E6 E6/C#
I don’t know why it takes so long to remember what the world’s doing wrong
E6 E6/C#
Never wanted to shove my plan on another who can’t understand
Pre-chorus 2:
Asus2 Bsus2
All I want is a fast lane to where the road across this plain won’t take you
Asus2 Bsus2
I want something you understand to make us stand proud as nothing else can (that’s freedom)
Chorus:
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a measure of trust when love is alive it’s tender and tough (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s all love is about it’s opening up and letting it out let freedom ring
Lead Solo: Brett Garsed (preferably use a slide). Acoustic plays E6 and E6/C# chords
over the top.
e|-12r---------------------------------12-14-12-16r--17-16-14-12--19-21---|
B|-----7/9-5--9-10-12--9-10-12/14-12--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------------||
G|----9/11-11b-9-4/6r--4/6-11b\9r----||
D|-----------------------------------||
A|-----------------------------------||
E|-----------------------------------||
Alternate solo: Jack Jones (live, Chain Reaction 1990 Melbourne concert)
e|-12r---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7/9--10/12--12b/r---9-9-9-10-12-10-10-9-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------11-9-8-9-9-11-9-8----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------9/11--9r-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H
e|--*12-0-11--12-0-9--12-0-7--12-0-5--12-0-4--12-0-5--12-0-7r --/11 ------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1
T P T P T P
e|-12-11—-12-9--12-7---/9\4r---4h5/7--7b-------------------------------||
B|----------------------------------------9-9-9-10--12-12-10-9---------||
G|-------------------------------------------------------------11—9b/r-||
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
i 1 i 1 i 1
Verse 3:
E6 E6/C#
From the mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
E6 E6/C#
highway to the river one emotion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
Asus2 Bsus2 Asus2 Bsus2
One heart, one way, one love, to share but not to chain (that’s freedom)
Chorus:
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a measure of trust when love is alive it’s tender and tough (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s all love is about it’s opening up and letting it out let freedom ring
End: (same as chorus)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
(that’s freedom) Play 4 times through till fade.
Note:
This power chord is repeatedly played in ‘verse 1b’, ‘fill’ after 1st chorus,
‘verse 2’ (from “never wanted to…”) and ‘verse 3’…listen for timing.
e| -
B| -
G| 4
D| 2
A| -
E| -
This sequence of power chords are repeatedly played in the ‘chorus’. Listen for timing:
e| - - - -
B| - - - -
G| 4 6 4 2
D| 2 4 2 2
A| - - - -
E| - - - -
From the last pre-chorus until end-fade, other (untabbed) solos are played by lead guitar.
Chords used:
E6* E6/C#* Asus2 Bsus2* E F#m*
e|------0-------0---------0---------0-------0--------0-------|
B|------0-------0---------0---------0-------0--------0-------|
G|------9-------9---------2---------4-------1--------2-------|
D|------9-------9---------2---------4-------2--------4-------|
A|------7-------7---------0---------2-------2--------4-------|
E|------0-------9-------------------0-------0--------0-------|
* denotes that these are not the official names of the chords but
are slight variations of them.
Solo notes:
/:slide up
\:slide down
b: bend
r: let the note ring
b/r: bend the note and let it ring
-2 hand tapping:
T: tap fret/string with the strumming hand index finger (i -index finger)
P: pull off (0 -open string)
h: hammer (1 -fret hand index finger)
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