E6 I want something that's open and strong as the E6/C# country this road's moving on from the
Verse 1b
E6 Mountain to the valley from the E6/C# ocean to the alley from the
E6 highway to the river one e E6/C# motion 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 It's a reason to F#m live and after the Bsus2 rain rekindle the Asus2 spark let freedom ring.
Fill: E6
Verse 2:
E6 I don't know why it takes so long to re E6/C# member what the world's doing wrong
E6 Never wanted to shove my plan on an E6/C# other who can't understand
Pre-chorus 2:
Asus2 All I want is a fast lane to where the Bsus2 road across this plain won't take you
Asus2 I want something you understand to Bsus2 make us stand proud as nothing else can (that's freedom)
Chorus:
E It's a song of the F#m heart a race in the Bsus2 wind a light in the Asus2 dark (that's freedom)
E It's a reason to F#m live and after the Bsus2 rain rekindle the Asus2 spark (that's freedom)
E It's a measure of F#m trust when love is a Bsus2 live it's tender and Asus2 tough (that's freedom)
E It's all love is a F#m bout it's opening Bsus2 up and letting it Asus2 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
i 1 i 1 i 1
Verse 3:
From the E6 mountain to the valley from the E6/C# ocean to the alley from the
E6 highway to the river one e E6/C# motion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
One Asus2 heart, one Bsus2 way, one Asus2 love, to s Bsus2 hare but not to chain (that's freedom)
Chorus:
E It's a song of the F#m heart a race in the Bsus2 wind a light in the Asus2 dark (that's freedom)
E It's a reason to F#m live and after the Bsus2 rain rekindle the Asus2 spark (that's freedom)
E It's a measure of F#m trust when love is a Bsus2 live it's tender and Asus2 tough (that's freedom)
E It's all love is a F#m bout it's opening Bsus2 up and letting it Asus2 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*
* 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)
John Farnham
