I want something that's open and strong as the country this road's moving on from the
Verse 1b
Mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
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)
It's a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark let freedom ring.
Fill: E6
Verse 2:
I don't know why it takes so long to remember what the world's doing wrong
Never wanted to shove my plan on another who can't understand
Pre-chorus 2:
All I want is a fast lane to where the road across this plain won't take you
I want something you understand to make us stand proud as nothing else can (that's freedom)
Chorus:
It's a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that's freedom)
It's a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that's freedom)
It's a measure of trust when love is alive it's tender and tough (that's freedom)
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.
Alternate solo: Jack Jones (live, Chain Reaction 1990 Melbourne concert)
T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H
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
Verse 3:
From the mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
highway to the river one emotion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
One heart, one way, one love, to share but not to chain (that's freedom)
Chorus:
It's a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that's freedom)
It's a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that's freedom)
It's a measure of trust when love is alive it's tender and tough (that's freedom)
It's all love is about it's opening up and letting it out let freedom ring
End: (same as chorus)
(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*
* 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)
Verse 1b
Mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
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)
It's a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark let freedom ring.
Fill: E6
Verse 2:
I don't know why it takes so long to remember what the world's doing wrong
Never wanted to shove my plan on another who can't understand
Pre-chorus 2:
All I want is a fast lane to where the road across this plain won't take you
I want something you understand to make us stand proud as nothing else can (that's freedom)
Chorus:
It's a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that's freedom)
It's a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that's freedom)
It's a measure of trust when love is alive it's tender and tough (that's freedom)
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.
Alternate solo: Jack Jones (live, Chain Reaction 1990 Melbourne concert)
T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H
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
Verse 3:
From the mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
highway to the river one emotion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
One heart, one way, one love, to share but not to chain (that's freedom)
Chorus:
It's a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that's freedom)
It's a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that's freedom)
It's a measure of trust when love is alive it's tender and tough (that's freedom)
It's all love is about it's opening up and letting it out let freedom ring
End: (same as chorus)
(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*
* 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)