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“That’s freedom” by John Farnham.
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Tabbed by: Tim Norton – Australia.
Email: t_n46@hotmail.com
Tuning: standard EADGBE
This is the album version from “Chain Reaction” 1990, although I have also tabbed out
live solo performed by Jack Jones (Irwin Thomas) from the 1990 Melbourne “Chain reaction”
(on DVD). The background power chords are noted at the bottom of the page.
Great song. Good luck and enjoy!
Intro: E6*
Verse 1a:
E6 E6/C#*
I don’t know what you want from me or what you think love ought to be
E6 E6/C#
I want something that’s open and strong as the country this road’s moving on from the
Verse 1b
E6 E6/C#
Mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
E6 E6/C#
highway to the river one emotion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
Asus2* Bsus2* Asus2 Bsus2
One heart, one way, one love, to share but not to chain (that’s freedom)
Chorus:
E F#m* Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark let freedom ring.
Fill: E6
Verse 2:
E6 E6/C#
I don’t know why it takes so long to remember what the world’s doing wrong
E6 E6/C#
Never wanted to shove my plan on another who can’t understand
Pre-chorus 2:
Asus2 Bsus2
All I want is a fast lane to where the road across this plain won’t take you
Asus2 Bsus2
I want something you understand to make us stand proud as nothing else can (that’s freedom)
Chorus:
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a measure of trust when love is alive it’s tender and tough (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s all love is about it’s opening up and letting it out let freedom ring
Lead Solo: Brett Garsed (preferably use a slide). Acoustic plays E6 and E6/C# chords
over the top.
e|-12r---------------------------------12-14-12-16r--17-16-14-12--19-21---|
B|-----7/9-5--9-10-12--9-10-12/14-12--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------------||
G|----9/11-11b-9-4/6r--4/6-11b\9r----||
D|-----------------------------------||
A|-----------------------------------||
E|-----------------------------------||
Alternate solo: Jack Jones (live, Chain Reaction 1990 Melbourne concert)
e|-12r---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7/9--10/12--12b/r---9-9-9-10-12-10-10-9-----------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------11-9-8-9-9-11-9-8----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------9/11--9r-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H T P H
e|--*12-0-11--12-0-9--12-0-7--12-0-5--12-0-4--12-0-5--12-0-7r --/11 ------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1 i 0 1
T P T P T P
e|-12-11—-12-9--12-7---/9\4r---4h5/7--7b-------------------------------||
B|----------------------------------------9-9-9-10--12-12-10-9---------||
G|-------------------------------------------------------------11—9b/r-||
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------||
i 1 i 1 i 1
Verse 3:
E6 E6/C#
From the mountain to the valley from the ocean to the alley from the
E6 E6/C#
highway to the river one emotion to deliver
Pre-chorus:
Asus2 Bsus2 Asus2 Bsus2
One heart, one way, one love, to share but not to chain (that’s freedom)
Chorus:
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a song of the heart a race in the wind a light in the dark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a reason to live and after the rain rekindle the spark (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s a measure of trust when love is alive it’s tender and tough (that’s freedom)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
It’s all love is about it’s opening up and letting it out let freedom ring
End: (same as chorus)
E F#m Bsus2 Asus2
(that’s freedom) Play 4 times through till fade.
Note:
This power chord is repeatedly played in ‘verse 1b’, ‘fill’ after 1st chorus,
‘verse 2’ (from “never wanted to…”) and ‘verse 3’…listen for timing.
e| -
B| -
G| 4
D| 2
A| -
E| -
This sequence of power chords are repeatedly played in the ‘chorus’. Listen for timing:
e| - - - -
B| - - - -
G| 4 6 4 2
D| 2 4 2 2
A| - - - -
E| - - - -
From the last pre-chorus until end-fade, other (untabbed) solos are played by lead guitar.
Chords used:
E6* E6/C#* Asus2 Bsus2* E F#m*
e|------0-------0---------0---------0-------0--------0-------|
B|------0-------0---------0---------0-------0--------0-------|
G|------9-------9---------2---------4-------1--------2-------|
D|------9-------9---------2---------4-------2--------4-------|
A|------7-------7---------0---------2-------2--------4-------|
E|------0-------9-------------------0-------0--------0-------|
* denotes that these are not the official names of the chords but
are slight variations of them.
Solo notes:
/:slide up
\:slide down
b: bend
r: let the note ring
b/r: bend the note and let it ring
-2 hand tapping:
T: tap fret/string with the strumming hand index finger (i -index finger)
P: pull off (0 -open string)
h: hammer (1 -fret hand index finger)
Artist: John Farnham
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