Just Wanted To Be Free - Dan Elkes

Just Wanted to be Free
Music by Dan Elkes
Lyrics by John Lewis

Intro: G D G C G C D G
Verse 1
G
They thought
C          D
I could do anything
G
They thought
C Em    Am  D
I could fly
G
They thought
C     D
Gotta believe it
G               C  Em     D
Don’t they know we live a lie?

Chorus
G      C       D
Wasn’t born to this
D          C       G
How did it come to be?
G           C      D
Didn’t want all of this
D           C  D  G
Just wanted to be free
 
Verse 2
G
They said
C          D
You can do anything
G
They thought
C Em    Am  D
I would fly
G           C
They must believe
   D
In something
    G     C    Em D
But me, I live a  lie

Chorus

Verse 2
G 
They say
C     D
I’m a Superman
G
They think
C    Em  Am  D
It’s all true
G          C
They gotta say
     D
More nothings
G       C       Em      D
But I’m nothing without you

Chorus 2x