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?That?s freedom? by John Farnham.
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Tabbed by: Tim Norton ? Australia.
Email: t_n46@hotmail.com
Tuning: standard EADGBE
This is the album version from ?Chain Reaction? 1990, although I have also tabbed out
live solo performed by Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas) from the 1990 Melbourne ?Chain reaction?
(on DVD). The background power chords are noted at the bottom of the page.
Great song. Good luck and enjoy!
Intro: E6
Verse 1a:
E6 E6/C#
I don?t know what you want from me or what you think love ought to be
[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.
e|-12r---------------------------------12-14-12-16r--17-16-14-12--19-21---|
B|-----7/9-5--9-10-12--9-10-12/14-12--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------------||
G|----9/11-11b-9-4/6r--4/6-11b\9r----||
D|-----------------------------------||
A|-----------------------------------||
E|-----------------------------------||
Alternate solo: Jack Jones (live, Chain Reaction 1990 Melbourne concert)
e|-12r---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7/9--10/12--12b/r---9-9-9-10-12-10-10-9-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------11-9-8-9-9-11-9-8----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------9/11--9r-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H
e|--12-0-11--12-0-9--12-0-7--12-0-5--12-0-4--12-0-5--12-0-7r --/11 ------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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
e|-12-11?-12-9--12-7---/9\4r---4h5/7--7b-------------------------------||
B|----------------------------------------9-9-9-10--12-12-10-9---------||
G|-------------------------------------------------------------11?9b/r-||
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
[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
e|------0-------0---------0---------0-------0--------0-------|
B|------0-------0---------0---------0-------0--------0-------|
G|------9-------9---------2---------4-------1--------2-------|
D|------9-------9---------2---------4-------2--------4-------|
A|------7-------7---------0---------2-------2--------4-------|
E|------0-------9-------------------0-------0--------0-------|
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)
