Beatles

Free As A Bird

Composer(s) : Lennon
Year : 1977

Alan W. Pollack 's "Notes On" Free As A Bird

 
Free as a bird (Lennon)


 
Intro:
|: A  F#m  Dm  E  :| A  F#m  Dm  G  C  Am  Esus4 E
 
A F#m Dm E     A   F#m 
Free     as a bird  
 
Dm       E          A        F#m 
It's the next best thing to be
 
Dm   G    C    Am   Esus4  E
Free as a bird              
 
 
A F#m  Dm  E        A   F#m
aaaaaayyy, home and dry     (?)
 
Dm     E      A      F#m  
Like a hummingbird I fly  
 
Dm   G    C    Am   Esus4  E
On the bird of wings (????)                   
 
 
 
 
Fmaj7                 F#m7b5(Am/F#)  
What ever happened to the life that we once knew
 
G                     A         A/G
Can we really live without each other
                                                            >>>  Paul
Fmaj7                         F#m7b5
Where did we loose the touch, that seemed to mean so much
 
G                 E
It always made me feel so...   
 
 
 
 
 
A F#m Dm E     A   F#m 
Free     as a bird  
 
Dm       E          A        F#m 
It's the next best thing to be
 
Dm   G    C    Am   Esus4  E
Free as a bird              
 
 
A F#m  Dm  E        A   F#m
aaaaaayyy, home and dry     (?)
 
Dm     E      A      F#m  
Like a hummingbird I fly  
 
Dm   G    C    Am   Esus4  E
On the bird of wings (????)                   
 
 
 
 
 
Fmaj7                 F#m7b5(Am/F#)  
What ever happened to the life that we once knew
G               E                                 >>> George
Always made me feel so free                                          


Solo George

C   Am   G#   G   (3 times)





A F#m Dm E     A   F#m
Free     as a bird

Dm       E          A        F#m
It's the next best thing to be

Dm   G    A    F#m
Free as a bird

Dm   G    A    F#m
Free as a bird

Dm   G    A    F#m
Free as a bird

Ook op Anthology 1:

Chords	Notes On
Free As A Bird	Free As A Bird
Speeches_ant_1 We Were Four Guys ... That's All (john Lennon Speaking To Jann Wenner)
That'll Be The Day
In Spite Of All The Danger
Sometimes I'd Borrow ... Those Still Exist
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
You'll Be Mine
Cayenne
First Of All ... It Didn't Do A Thing Here
My Bonnie
Ain't She Sweet
Cry For A Shadow
Brian Was A Beautiful Guy ... He Presented Us Well
I Secured Them ... A Beatle Drink Even Then
Searching
Three Cool Cats
Sheik Of Araby
Like Dreamers Do
Hello Little Girl
Well, The Recording Test ... By My Artists
Besame Mucho
Love Me Do	Love Me Do
How Do You Do It
Please Please Me	Please Please Me
One After 909 (Takes 3, 4, & 5)
One After 909 (Takes 4 & 5)
Lend Me Your Comb
I'll Get You (Live at the London Palladium)
We Were Performers ... In Britain
I Saw Her Standing There (Live in Stockholm)
From Me To You (Live in Stockholm)
Money (that's What I Want) (Live in Stockholm)
You've Really Got A Hold On Me (Live in Stockholm)
Roll Over Beethoven (Live in Stockholm)
She Loves You (Live at the Royal Variety Show)
Till There Was You (Live at the Royal Variety Show)
Twist And Shout (Live at the Royal Variety Show)
This Boy (Live on The Morecambe and Wise Show)
I Want To Hold Your Hand (Live on The Morecambe and Wise Show)
Boys, What I Was Thinking ... (morecambe & Wise Speaking To The Beatles)
Moonlight Bay (Live on The Morecambe and Wise Show)
Can't Buy Me Love (Takes 1 & 2)
All My Loving Live on The Ed Sullivan Show)
You Can't Do That (Take 6)
And I Love Her (Take 2)
A Hard Day's Night (Take 1)
I Wanna Be Your Man	I Wanna Be Your Man
Long Tall Sally	Long Tall Sally
Boys	Boys
Shout !
I'll Be Back (Take 2)
I'll Be Back (Take 3)
You Know What To Do
No Reply	No Reply
Mr. Moonlight (Takes 1 & 4)
Leave My Kitten Alone (Take 5)
No Reply (Take 2)
Eight Days A Week (Takes 1, 2 & 4)
Eight Days A Week (Take 5)
Kansas City-Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! [medley] (Take 1)