Lynyrd Skynyrd
FREE BIRD
The track is based in G , and the 5 minute solo used mainly
the G minor pentatonic scale. I suggest practicing the sliding intro
with your finger first and then get out the bottleneck. Also it's
a good idea to rig your electronic tuner (you do have one?) up so
that when you play the guitar a bend a note you can see how close you get
, you should get a power supply for your tuner so you can turn it on
permanantly when your amp is switched on . This really does improve
you pitch. It is vital that you get the right pitch of the notes with
the slide or it sounds useless. Also add a bit vibrato with the slide
for extra effect. You only need a little bit distortion and not to much
for the solo either. Okay here 'tis.
* 2 use slide now!
E--3-----?-0--0--?--1--0--?---3--2--0--2---?---------------------
B--0-----?-0--0--?--1--1--?---3--3--3--3---?--3>8--7>8--7--8-----
G--0-----?-0--0--?--2--0--?---2--2--2--2---?---------------------
D--0-----?-2--2--?--3--2--?---0--0--0--0---?---------------------
A--2-----?-2--2--?--3--3--?----------------?---------------------
E--3--2--?-0--0--?--1-----?----------------?---------------------
G D/F# Em F C D G D/F#
E------------------------------------?------------------------------
B--8>7>5>3>5>7--3>5--1>5--3----------?--6-6-6-5---------------------
G----------------------------4--4>5--?-----------5-----------4-5----
D------------------------------------?--------------5>0--2>5--------
A------------------------------------?------------------------------
E------------------------------------?------------------------------
Em F C
E---------------------------?------------------?----------------------
B--3>2>3------15>14---->15--?-7>8--7>8--7>8--8-?-8>7>5>0--5>3---------
G-------------------14------?------------------?--------------4-4>5---
D---------------------------?------------------?----------------------
A---------------------------?------------------?----------------------
E---------------------------?------------------?----------------------
D G D/F# Em
E-------------------------?------------------------?---------------------
B---3>2>3---3>2---3---5>8-?------------------------?-3>5----5>3----------
G---------------2---------?------------------------?-------------4-4>5---
D-------------------------?------------------------?---------------------
A-------------------------?------------------------?---------------------
E-------------------------?------------------------?---------------------
D G D/F# Em
If I leave here tom___orow
E---------------------------------?-----------------------?---------------
B-----------------------33>15--?--15>13-------14>15>8--?-7>8-----------
G----------------4--5-------------?--------13>14----------?---------------
D-----------0>5-------------------?-----------------------?---------------
A---------------------------------?-----------------------?---------------
E---------------------------------?-----------------------?---------------
F C D G D/F#
would you still remember me? for I must be
travelling on
E------------------?--------------------------?-------------------------------
B--3>5-----5>3-----?--------------------------?-3>2>3>2>3>15-15>14>15>14>15>8-
G--------------4---?--4>5>4>5>0---------------?-------------------------------
D------------------?--------------------4--5--?-------------------------------
A------------------?---------------0>5--------?-------------------------------
E------------------?--------------------------?-------------------------------
Em F C D
now cause theres to many places i've got to see
E--------------?-----------------?---------------------------
B--7>8---------?--3>5---5>3------?---------------------------
G--------------?------------4----?-4>5>4>5>0--------4--5-----
D--------------?-----------------?-------------0>5-----------
A--------------?-----------------?---------------------------
E--------------?-----------------?---------------------------
G D/F# Em F C
But if I stay here with you girl things just couldn't be the same
E-------------------------------------------?----------------------------
B--3>2>3>15---15>14----15>14-15>14-14>15>8--?--7>8-----------------------
G-------------------14----------------------?----------------------------
D-------------------------------------------?----------------------------
A-------------------------------------------?----------------------------
E-------------------------------------------?----------------------------
D G D/F#
'Cause i'm free as a bird
E-----------------------?------------------------?-------------------
B---8>7>5>0----5>3------?-----------------3>2>3--?--3>2>3>0----------
G-------------------4---?-4>5-------4-5----------?-------------------
D-----------------------?------0>5---------------?-------------------
A-----------------------?------------------------?-------------------
E-----------------------?------------------------?-------------------
Em F C D
now, and this bird you cannon change oh
E------------------------------?--------------------------------------------
B--3>6---6>5-------------------?--15>14----15>14----14----14>15----14>15----
G------------5--------5--------?--------14-------14----14-------14-------14-
D--------------5>0>5-----5>12--?--------------------------------------------
A------------------------------?--------------------------------------------
E------------------------------?--------------------------------------------
F C D
and this bird you cannot change.
E----------------------------------------------------------
B--14>15----14>15----14>15----14>15-----14----14>15>8------
G--------14-------14-------14--------14----14--------------
D----------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------?------------------?-------------------------
B--5>6--6>5------------------?------------------?---6>5-------------6>15--
G-----------5--------4-5>2---?-5>7---2>10-------?-------5--------5--------
D-------------5>0>5----------?------------------?---------5>0>5-----------
A----------------------------?------------------?-------------------------
E----------------------------?------------------?-------------------------
F C D F C
And this bird you cannot change Lord know I can't change
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--15>14----15>14----15>14----15>14----15>14----15>14-----14>15----14>15--
G--------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14--------14--------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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D
E--------------------------------------------------------
B----14>15-----14>15----14>15----14>15------12>15>8------
G-14--------14-------14-------14-------14----------------
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