Written by Melanie Safka
Melanie - Freedom Knows My Name ## NOTE: G6 is merely a walk down from C/G on the A-string ## nd Fret Intro: Em C/G G6 D (3x) G C/G G6 D Freedom pulls my heartstrings C/G D G As I board another plane G C/G G6 D It's not leaving I am wanting C/G Bm D G But freedom knows my name G C/G G6 D Friends turn in--to strangers C/G D G Strangers can be cold C/G G6 D I've been blessed with angels C/G Bm D G At least I'm not alone Em Bm C/G And they come to me in a sunrise Em Bm C/G In the words of some old song Am Em D In the name of all creation Am Em D In a life long out of bounds Chorus: Em C/G D Oh oh oh oh ooh, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh G C/G G6 D Tender roots grow deep with longing C/G D G To the core of solid ground C/G G6 D Mine go left of centre C/G Bm D G And slightly off the ground Em Bm C/G Through the war torn ages Em Bm C/G Scenes of freedom's fight Am Em D Drawn on hidden pages Am Em D Haunt our dreams at night Chorus: Em C/G D Oh oh oh oh ooh, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh Em C/G D Freedom knows my name, oh oh ooh G C/G G6 D To the child without a promise C/G D G To the frightened and the tame C/G G6 D Although it's just a whisper C/G D G Freedom knows your name