Philadelphia Freedom

by Elton John

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PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Released as a uk single in february, 1975
Key: F

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I used to be a roll-ing stone you know
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if the cause was right
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I’d leave to find the an-swer on the road
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I used to be a heart beat-ing for some-one
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But the times have changed
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The less I say the more my work gets done

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`cause I live and breathe 
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this Phil-a-del-phi-a free-dom
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From the day that I was born 
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I’ve waved the flag
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Phil-a-del-phia free-dom took me 
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knee-high to a man
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Yeah gave me peace of mind 
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my dad-dy nev-er had

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Oh Phil-a-del-phi-a free-dom 
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shine on me,   I love it
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Shine the light through the eyes 
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of the one left be-hind
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Shine the light shine the light

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Shine the light won’t you shine the light
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Phil-a-del-phi-a free-dom 
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I love-ove-ove you, yes I do

If you choose to you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes 

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Don’t you know I love-ove-ove you
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Don’t you know I    love-ove-ove    you
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Yes I do. Phil-a-del-phi-a free-dom
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I love-ove-ove     you, yes I do