Bobby Darin – Simple Song Of Freedom chords

A Simple Song Of Freedom:Bobby Darin.
It was written by Darin and recorded by Tim Hardin
in 1969. Later released as a single by Darin.

             (Capo 5th fret.)

CHORUS:
G               D              G
Come and sing a simple song of freedom.
C                                G
Sing it like you've never sung before.
D                             Em          C
Let it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C              D                  G
we, the people here, don't want a war.

#1.
G                 D                  G
Hey there, Mister Black Man, can you hear me?
C                                  G
I don't want your diamonds or your game.
D                          Em               C
I just want to be, someone known to you, as me..
    C             D                 G
And I will bet my life you want the same. 

CHORUS:
G               D               G
Come and sing a simple song of freedom.
C                                G
Sing it like you've never sung before.
D                              Em         C
Let it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C              D                  G
we, the people here, don't want a war.

#2.
G             D               G
Seven hundred million are you listening?
C                                G
Most of what you read is made of lies.
D                             Em          C
Speaking one to one, ain't it everybody's sun?..
C                 D               G
to wake to in the morning when we rise.

CHORUS:
G               D              G
Come and sing a simple song of freedom.
C                                G
Sing it like you've never sung before.
D                             Em          C
Let it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C              D                  G
we, the people here, don't want a war.

#3.
G           D              G
Brother Yareshenko are you busy?
   C                             G
If not would you drop a friend a line?
D                          Em              C
Tell me if the man, who is plowing up your land,
C               D                G
has got the war machine upon his mind.

CHORUS:
G               D              G
Come and sing a simple song of freedom.
C                                G
Sing it like you've never sung before.
D                             Em          C
Let it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C              D                  G
we, the people here, don't want a war.

#4.
G                    D           G
No doubt, some folks enjoy doing battle.
     C                               G
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings.
    D                                
So, let's all build them shelves where they can 
Em              C
fight among themselves..
    C                D               G
and leave the people be, who want to sing.

CHORUS:
G               D              G
Come and sing a simple song of freedom.
C                                G
Sing it like you've never sung before.
D                              Em         C
Let it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C              D                 G
we, the people here, don't want a war.

OUTRO:
D                              Em         C
Let it fill the air, tell the people everywhere,
C              D                 G
we, the people here, don't want a war.


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.