Tuning: E A D G B E

ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD - Neil Young **Attn! Original tuning 2 steps lower, so you can also transpose -2 steps **A9sus4 = X00000 (Just open strings, no E) **In verses: C = C/G = 332010 (if you like play just C) **It sounds powerful to play G as open G5 = 3X0033 [Intro] |Em |D C | (4x) [Verse 1]

^EmColours on the street ^D ^C Red ^Emwhite and blue ^D ^C People ^Emshufflin' their feet ^D ^C People ^Emsleepin' in their shoes ^D ^C But there's a ^Emwarnin' sign on the ^Droad a^Chead There's a ^Emlot of people sayin' we'd be ^Dbetter off d^Cead Don't ^Emfeel like Satan but ^DI'm to ^Cthem So I ^Emtry to forget it any^Dway I ^Ccan

[Chorus]

^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C/B ^Em ^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C/B ^Em ^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C/B ^Em ^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C/B ^Em

[Interlude] |A |A9sus4 A | (2x) |Em |D C | (2x) [Verse 2]

I see a ^Emgirl in the night^D ^C With a ^Embaby in her hand^D ^C Under an ^Emold street light^D ^C Near a ^Emgarbage can ^D ^C Now she ^Emputs the kid away and she's ^Dgone to get a ^Chit She ^Emhates her life and what she's ^Ddone to ^Cit That's ^Emone more kid that will ^Dnever go to ^Cschool Never ^Emget to fall in love never ^Dget to be ^Ccool

[Chorus]

^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C ^C/B ^Em ^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C ^C/B ^Em ^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C ^C/B ^Em ^G Keep on ^Drockin' in the free world^C ^C ^C/B ^Em

[Solo] |A |A9sus4 A | (2x) |Em |D C | (8x) [Chorus]

[Verse 3](Optional)

We got a ^Emthousand points of light^D ^C For the ^Emhomeless man ^D ^C We got a ^Emkinder gentler ma^Dchine gun ^Chand ^Em ^D ^C We got de^Empartment stores and ^Dtoilet ^Cpaper Got ^Emstyrofoam boxes for the ^Dozone ^Clayer Got a ^Emman of the people says ^Dkeep hope a^Clive Got ^Emfuel to burn got ^Droads to ^Cdrive

[Chorus]

[Outro] |A |A9sus4 A | (2x) |Em |D C | (fade out)

Neil Young - Rockin in the free world