Chimes of Freedom — The Byrds
Chords and lyrics for Chimes of Freedom by The Byrds (key of G).
Verse 1
Chimes Of Freedom chords *
The Byrds 1965 (Bob Dylan)
[G] [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G]
[G]Far between sundown's [C]finish and [G]midnight's broken [C]toll
We [G]ducked inside the [C]doorway, [D]thunder [G][C]crashing[G]
[G]As majestic bells of [C]bolts, struck [G]shadows in the [C]sounds
[G]Seeming to be the [C]chimes of [D]freedom [G][C]flashing[G]
[D]Flashing for the [D7]warriors, whose [G]strength is [C]not to [G]fight
[C]Flashing for the refugees on the [Am]unarmed road of [D]flight
And for [G]each and every [C]underdog, [G]soldier in the [C]night
And we [G]gazed upon the [C]chimes of [D]freedom [G][C]flashing[G]
[G]Even though a clouds white [C]curtain in a [G]far off corner [C]flashed
And the [G]hypnotic splattered [C]mist was [D]slowly [G][C]lifting[G]
[G]Electric lights still [C]struck like arrows, [G]fired but for the [C]ones
[G]Condemned to drift or [C]else be [D]kept from [G][C]drifting[G]
[D]Tolling for the [D7]searching ones, on their [G]speechless [C]seeking [G]trail,
For the [C]lonesome hearted lovers, with too [Am]personal a [D]tale
And for [G]each unharmful [C]gentle soul [G]misplaced inside a [C]jail
And we [G]gazed upon the [C]chimes of [D]freedom [G][C]flashing[G]
Di [C]di di di di di [Em]di di di di di [D]di
Di [C]di di di di di [Em]di di [D]di di di [G][C]dum[G]
[G]Starry eyed and [C]laughing, as I [G]recall when we were [C]caught
[G]Trapped by no track of [C]hours for they [D]hanged [G][C]suspended[G]
[G]And we listened one last [C]time, and we [G]watched with one last [C]look
[G]Spellbound and swallowed [C]till the [D]tolling [G][C]ended[G]
[D]Tolling for the [D7]aching ones whose [G]wounds [C]cannot be [G]nursed
For the [C]countless confused, accused, misused, [Am]strung-out ones and [D]worse
And for [G]every hung-up [C]person in the [G]whole wide [C]universe
And we [G]gazed upon the [C]chimes of [D]freedom [G][C]flashing[G]
Di [C]di di di di di [Em]di di di di di [D][Dsus2][D]di[D][Dsus4]
Di [C]di di di di di [Em]di di [D]di di di [G][C]dum[G]
* Alternates:
G = D
C = G
D = A
D7 = A7
Am = Em
Em = Bm
Dsus2 = Asus2
Dsus4 = Asus4
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G = A
C = D
D = E
D7 = E7
Am = Bm
Em = F#m
Dsus2 = Esus2
Dsus4 = Esus4
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