Free Bird
Porter & Sayles
Key: D
Tempo: 120
Time: 4/4
Book: Porter & Sayles
Number: 13

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Take my job on the road
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Wherever I may go
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Pack this car and gas it up,
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This dream is never old
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Another night, another bar
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Of whiskey and good beer
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Johnny, Jack and Jimmy Bean
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The good ol' boys are here

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First one in, the last one out,
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Set up with eyes closed.
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Draggin' gear in and out,
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Rain, sunshine and snow.
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The owner greets me with a smile,
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Got somethin' up his sleeve.
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Says, "Drinks on me, the food is free."
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"You can play for tips." Ooo-wee!

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Chorus 1:
         G                 D
And it's one more night of "Free Bird!"
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One more glass of beer
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One more night of singin' songs that I don't like
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But I'm doin' somethin' right cause you're still here

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Same sad conversation
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Wish I could do what you do
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But we can't all be rock stars
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And I bet you'd change your mind if you knew

Verse 2:
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There's a shot at the bar with my name on
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Thanks but I'm just fine
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Couple of those I'd be singin' songs
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Flat and out of time.
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"Play something good!" I hear from the back
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Where've you been all night!?
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Bet my tips, he's the jerk
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Who ends up in a fight

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Chorus 2:
         G                 D
And it's one more night of "Free Bird!"
A                 D
One more glass of beer
G                         D
One more night of singin' songs that I don't like
        A               G           Bm           A
But I'm doin' somethin' right cause you're still here

G              D
Same sad conversation
A                        D
Wish I could do what you do
    G               D
But we can't all be rock stars
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And I bet you'd change your mind if you knew

Bridge:
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Ohh, I love what I do
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But that don't mean I work for free
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Still payin' off my degree

A      D
Ohh, I think that you should go
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Audition for that TV show
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I've tried, they've always told me no
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I'll make my way on my own
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No need to fear the unknown

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Verse 3:
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Lights are on, shut it down
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Last call's long gone
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Pack the cases, load the truck
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I'm headed home

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It's 4am, I'm wide awake
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Sleep don't fail me now
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Cause tomorrow night I gotta do it again
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Same story, different town

Chorus 3:
         G                 D
And it's one more night of "Free Bird!"
A                 D
One more glass of beer
G                         D
One more night of singin' songs that I don't like
        A               G           Bm           A
But I'm doin' somethin' right cause you're still here

G              D
Same sad conversation
A                        D
Wish I could do what you do
    G               D
But we can't all be rock stars
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And I bet you'd change your mind if you knew
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And you'd be sick of hearing free bird too
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