I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free — Nina Simone

Chords and lyrics for I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free by Nina Simone (key of G).

Intro

[G] [B7] [Em] [G7] [C] [D9] [G] [G]
[G] [C] [G] [G] [D] [A7] [D7] [D7]
[G] [B7] [Em] [G7] [C] [D9] [G] [Edim]
[G] [B7] [Em] [Edim] [G] [D9sus4] [G] [G]

Verse 1

[C]I [G]wish [B7]I knew [Em]how [G7]it would [C]feel [D9]to be [G]free
[C]I [G]wish [C]I could [G]break all the [D]chains [A7]holding [D7]me
[C]I [G]wish [B7]I could [Em]say [G7]all the [C]things that [D9]I should [G]say
[Edim]Say 'em [G]loud, [B7]say 'em [Em]clear, [Edim]for the [C]whole [D9sus4]round world to [G]hear

Verse 2

[C]I [G]wish [B7]I could [Em]share [G7]all the [C]love that's [D9]in my [G]heart
[C][G]Remove [C]all the [G]bars that [D]keep [A7]us [D7]apart
[C]I [G]wish [B7]you could [Em]know [G7]what it [C]means [D9]to be [G]me
[Edim]Then you'd [G]see [B7]and [Em]a-gree that [Edim]every [C]man [D9sus4]should be [G]free

Verse 3

[C]I [G]wish [B7]I could [Em]give [G7]all I'm [C][D9]longin' to [G]give
[C]I [G]wish [C]I could [G]live like I'm [D][A7]longin' to [D7]live
[C]I [G]wish [B7]I could [Em]do [G7]all the [C]things that [D9]I can [G]do
[Edim]Though I'm [G]way [B7]over [Em]due [Edim]I'd be [C][D9sus4]startin' [G]a-new

Verse 4

[C]I [G]wish [B7]I could [Em]be [G7]like a [C]bird [D9]in the [G]sky
[C]How [G]sweet [C]it would [G]be if I [D]found [A7]I could [D7]fly
[C]I'd [G]soar [B7]to the [Em]sun [G7]and look [C]down [D9]at the [G]sea
[Edim]Then I'd [G]sing [B7]'cos I [Em]know, yeah
Then I'd [G]sing [B7]'cos I [Em]know, yeah
Then I'd [G]sing [B7]'cos I [Em]know, I'd [C]know [D9sus4]how it [G]feels
This allows you to "end" the song, otherwise repeat to fade with G B7 Em Em
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