Neil Young - Rockin’ In The Free World Chords
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Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [C]
[Em]Colors on the street [D] [C]
Red [Em]white and blue [D] [C]
People [Em]shuffling their feet [D] [C]
People [Em]sleeping in their shoes [D] [C]
[verse 2]
There’s a [Em]warning sign on the [D]road a[C]head
There’s a [Em]lot of people saying we’d be [D]better off [C]dead
Don’t [Em]feel like Satan but I [D]am to [C]them
So I [Em]try to forget it any [D]way I [C]can
[chorus]
[G]Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
[G]Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
[verse 3]
[A] [A] [Em] [D] [C]
I see a [Em]woman in the night [D] [C]
With a [Em]baby in her hand [D] [C]
Under an [Em]old street light [D] [C]
Near a [Em]garbage can [D] [C]
[verse 4]
Now she [Em]puts the kid away and she’s [D]gone to get a [C]hit
She [Em]hates her life and what she’s [D]done to [C]it
That’s [Em]one more kid that will [D]never go to [C]school
Never [Em]get to fall in love, never [D]get to be [C]cool
[chorus]
[G]Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
[G]Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
[verse 5]
[A] [A] [Em] [D] [C]
We got a [Em]thousand points of light [D] [C]
For the [Em]homeless man [D] [C]
We got a [Em]kinder, gentler, [D]Machine gun [C]hand
[Closing]
[Em] [D] [C]
We got [Em]department stores and [D]toilet [C]paper
Got [Em]styrofoam boxes for the [D]ozone [C]layer
Got a [Em]man of the people, says [D]keep hope [C]alive
Got [Em]fuel to burn, got [D]roads to [C]drive
[chorus]
[G]Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
[G]Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
Keep on [D]rockin’ in the free world [C] [Em]
[A] [A] [Em] [D] [C]
How to play Rockin' In The Free World on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Rockin' In The Free World uses these transitions most often: D → C (40), C → Em (36), and Em → D (34). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
7. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Rockin' In The Free World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Rockin' In The Free World.
- Rockin' In The Free World includes 128 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Rockin' In The Free World contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Rockin' In The Free World connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C: 14%