Slaves Of Freedom
Em
Stamp your feet and clap your hands
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
Somewhere there's a promised land
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
Where we can do what we like
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
Where no one gets off their bike
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
G Bm
Freedom is the handle on the bucket of your
soul
G7 C
The image of illusion in the goldfish of your
bowl
Am(A)* G
The shampoo of perfection in the bathroom of
your dreams
**A D
Freedom is the universe and everything it
G
seems
B7 Em
Oh yeah
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
We all live until we die
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
There's no sense in wondering why
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
So pick up your heavy load
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
And keep on truckin' down the road
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
G Bm
The management accepts no responsibility
G7 C
For any articles of clothing or accessory
Cm
Such as handbags or umbrellas
G
Or books on self defense
A D
Or things left unattended in the Ladies' or
G
the Gents'
B7 Em
Oh yeah
What are we?
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
What are we?
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
We are in a funny mood
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
Let's do something really rude
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
We can't all be Wyatt Earp
C7
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
Em
So let's stick out our tongues and
C7
slpppphh-urp..............
G Bm
Freedom is the handle on the bucket of your
soul
G7 C
The backbone of ambition in the goldfish of
your bowl
Cm G
The pedestal of purpose in the bathroom of
your dreams
A D
Freedom is the universe and everything it
G
seems
B7 Em
Oh yeah
What are we?
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
What are we?
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
C7 Em
(WE ARE THE SLAVES OF FREEDOM)
NB: *In one live version, A is played instead of Am here.
**Alternative chords played for this line:
B7 Em D G
Freedom is the universe and everything it seems...
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