Anthony Ramos – Freedom chords

[Intro]
Cm7 Cm Db Ab


[Verse 1]
Eb                                       GmI was told that a life has no price, you see
Bb                               Eb     CmBut the hate in your eyes put a price on me
Eb                                      GmIf the natives were slain for your liberty
Bb                                    Eb          CmPlease explain what you mean by "The Land of the Free"


[Pre-Chorus]
                AbOh say can you see

But can you really see?


[Chorus]
             Ab               EbWhat does freedom really mean?
                       Fm             Db        Ab Cm'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
        Ab              EbMaybe freedom ain't for me
                        Fm           Db          Ab'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see


[Verse 2]
  BbUh
EbBeen darker days since election day (election day)
GmThe rose colors seem to fade away (fade away)
BbThe white sheet's coming out to play

This is backwards oh
Eb                                   Bb'63 I thought the chains were broken and released
GmBut what about all my brothers in penitentiaries
BbWe'll be floatin' in oceans before we notice

We're headed for disaster


[Pre-Chorus]
                AbOh say can you see
     Bb            Fm   CmBut can you really see?


[Chorus]
                            EbWhat does freedom really mean?
                       Fm           Db          Ab Bm Cm'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe
         Ab             EbMaybe freedom ain't for me
                        Fm           Db'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see


[Bridge]
Bb    CmWe’ve got
           Ab EbOne nation
          DbUnder God
    Fm      AbIndivisible
                       CmIt will be washed away
             Bb      Ab          EbIf we're complacent (if we're complacent)
                  DbAnd divided (And divided)
            Fm     GbIf we're invisible
           F         CmWe have to ask ourselves


[Chorus]
             Ab           EbWhat does freedom mean to me?
                   Fm      Db      Ab CmIs what I've been sold what I believe?
        EbMaybe freedom ain't for me
                        Fm            Db         Ab'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see
                                          Bb   Eb(Our brothers are bleeding, sisters are weepin' oh)

Maybe freedom ain't for me (Don't you want better)
                        Fm'Cause what I've been shown (I know we want better)
         Db           AbAin't what I can see (whoa)
                    Cm    Ab  EbIt ain't what I can see (whoa)
                    FmIt ain't what I can see
Db                  Ab BbIt ain't what I can see