No more run nin’ down the (Ab6)wrong road,
danc in’ to a (F)dif f’rent drum.
Can’t you see what’s (Eb)go in’ on
deep in side your the way.
heart?
Al ways search in’ for the (Ab6)real thing,
liv in’ like it’s (F)far a way.
Just (Eb)leave all the mad ness to (Dm7)right yes where ter we day.
are.
You’re (Gm7)hold ing the key when (C9sus)what you I’m be feel lieve ing.
it.
(Abmaj9)Shine, sweet (Gm9)free dom, (C13sus)shine your light on (Fmaj9)me.
You are the mag ic, you’re (C9sus)right where I wan na be.
(Abmaj9)Oh, sweet (Gm9)free dom, (C13sus)car ry me a (Fmaj9)long.
We’ll keep the spir it a live,
(Bb)on (Db)and (F)on.
’Cause there’ll (E)be (Dm7)star light
all night
(Gm7)when we’re close to geth er.
(Bbmaj7)Share (C9sus)those (Dm7)feel ings
danc (Dm7)in’ (Bb)in (Dm7)your (Gm11)eyes.
To night
they’re (Bbm7)guid ing us.
(C13sus)Shine on ’til the morn in’ (F)light.
(Abmaj9)Shine, sweet (Gm9)free dom, (C13sus)shine your light on (Fmaj9)me.
You are the mag ic, you’re (Gm7)right where I (C9sus)wan na be.
(Abmaj9)Oh, sweet (Gm9)free dom, (C13sus)car ry me a (Fmaj9)long.
We keep our spir it a live,
on and (Abmaj9)on.
sweet (Gm9)free dom, (C13sus)shine your light on (Fmaj9)me.
You are the mag ic, you’re (Gm7)right where I (C9sus)wan na be.
(Abmaj9)Oh, sweet (Gm9)free dom, (C13sus)car ry me a (Fmaj9)long.
We keep our spir it a live,
on and
on and (F)on.
This page shows “Sweet Freedom” by Michael McDonald in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 108 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.