Nina Simone -
I Wish I Knew How It Would Be To Be Free
Bb D/F# GmI wish I knew how
Bb Eb Eb/F BbIt would feel to be free
Bb Eb BbI wish I could break
F C7 FAll the chains holding me
Bb D/F# GmI wish I could say
Bb7 Eb Eb/F BbAll the things that I should say
E°7 Bb/F D7/F# GmSay 'em loud say 'em clear
Bb/F Eb/F Bb Bb/FFor the whole round world to hear
Bb D/F# GmI wish I could share
Bb Eb Eb/F BbAll the love that's in my heart
Bb Eb BbRemove all the bars
F C7 FThat keeps us apart
Bb D/F# GmAnd I wish you could know
Bb7 Eb Eb/F BbWhat it means to be me
E°7 Bb/F D7/F# GmThen you'd see and agree
Bb/F Eb/F Bb Bb/FEvery man should be free
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Bb D/F# GmI wish I could give
Bb Eb Eb/F BbAll I'm longin' to give
Bb Eb BbI wish I could give
F C7 FLike I'm longin' to give
Bb D/F# GmAnd I wish I could Do
Bb7 Eb Eb/F BbAll the things that I can Do
E°7 Bb/F D7/F# GmThough I'm way over due
Bb/F Eb/F Bb Bb/FI'd be startin' a new!
Bb D/F# Gm Bb Eb Eb/F BbI wish I could be like a bird up in the sky
Bb Eb BbHow sweet it would be
F7 C7 F7If I found out I could fly
Bb D/F# GmSo I'd soar to the sun
Bb7 Eb Eb/F BbAnd look down upon the sea
E°7 Bb/F D7/F# GmAnd I sing 'cause I know
E°7 Bb/F D7/F# GmI sing because I know
E°7 Bb/F D7/F# GmAnd we sing'cause we know
FHow it feels
F7to be
Bb Bbmaj7free.
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