Free Bird
Porter & Sayles
Key: D
Tempo: 120
Time: 4/4
Book: Porter & Sayles
Number: 13
Intro:Bm A G A DBm A G A D DVerse 1:D
Take my job on the road
G D
Wherever I may go
D
Pack this car and gas it up,
G D
This dream is never old
D
Another night, another bar
G D
Of whiskey and good beer
D
Johnny, Jack and Jimmy Bean
G D
The good ol' boys are here
Bm A G A D DD
First one in, the last one out,
G D
Set up with eyes closed.
D
Draggin' gear in and out,
G D
Rain, sunshine and snow.
D
The owner greets me with a smile,
G D
Got somethin' up his sleeve.
D
Says, "Drinks on me, the food is free."
G D
"You can play for tips." Ooo-wee!
Bm A G A DChorus 1: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
A G A D
And I bet you'd change your mind if you knew
Verse 2:D
There's a shot at the bar with my name on
G D
Thanks but I'm just fine
D
Couple of those I'd be singin' songs
G D
Flat and out of time.
D
"Play something good!" I hear from the back
G D
Where've you been all night!?
D
Bet my tips, he's the jerk
G D
Who ends up in a fight
Bm A G A DChorus 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
A G A D
And I bet you'd change your mind if you knew
Bridge:A D
Ohh, I love what I do
G D
But that don't mean I work for free
G D
Still payin' off my degree
A D
Ohh, I think that you should go
G D
Audition for that TV show
G D
I've tried, they've always told me no
G D
I'll make my way on my own
A A
No need to fear the unknown
D D G DD D G DVerse 3:D
Lights are on, shut it down
G D
Last call's long gone
D
Pack the cases, load the truck
G D
I'm headed home
D
It's 4am, I'm wide awake
G D
Sleep don't fail me now
D
Cause tomorrow night I gotta do it again
G D
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
A G A D
And I bet you'd change your mind if you knew
Bm A G A D
And you'd be sick of hearing free bird too
Bm A G A D