Intro
Cb | D# | G#m | G#m
E | Gb | Cb | Cb
Cb | D# | G#m | G#m
E | E | E | E
Cb D# G#m
I wish I knew how
E Gb Cb
it feels to be free
Cb D# G#m
I wish I could break
C# Gb
all the chains holding me
Cb D# G#m
I wish I could say
E Gb Cb
all the things that I should say
Cb D# Cb
I'd say 'em loud say 'em clear
E Gb Cb
for the whole round world to hear
Cb D# G#m
I wish I could share
E Gb Cb
all the love that's in my heart
Cb D# G#m
Remove all the bars
C# Gb
that keep us apart
Cb D# G#m
And I wish you could know
E Gb Cb
what it means to be me
Cb D# G#m
Then you'd see and agree
E Gb Cb
that every man should be free
Cb D# G#m
I wish I could give
E Gb Cb
what I'm longing to give
Cb D# G#m
I wish I could live
C# Gb
like I'm longing to live
Cb D# G#m
And I wish I could do
E Gb Cb
all the things that I can do
Cb D# G#m
And I'm way over due
E Gb Cb
you know I'll be starting anew
Cb D# G#m
I wish I could be
E Gb Cb
like a bird in the sky
Cb D# G#m
How sweet it would be
C# Gb
if I found out I could fly
Cb D# G#m
So long to this song
E Gb Cb
and look down at the sea
Cb D# G#m E
And I sing 'cause I know, you know!
[Outro]
And I sing 'cause I know, hey!
And I sing 'cause I know, yeah!
And I sing 'cause I know, oh!
And I sing 'cause I know, yeah!
And I sing 'cause I know, oh!
And I sing 'cause I know, yeah!