Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Philadelphia Freedom" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Philadelphia Freedom ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Philadelphia Freedom" smoothly on your ukulele.

   A#
I used to be a rolling stone, you know
If the cause was right
     C7                C#    Cm7    A#   D# 
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
   A#
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
C7                  C#      Cm7       A#
The less I say the more my work gets done

Chorus:
          D#                     G#   D#      A#
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
          D#             G#        D#         A#
From the day that I was born I've waved the flag
 G#7                          G7             Cm7
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
G#7            G7               F#         D#
Yeah, gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
 A#                             D#     A# 
Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love you
         Cm7                A#         C7          F  D7sus4  D7
Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Gm              Cm7
Shine a light, shine a light
 A#                        G#     D#
Shine a light, won't you shine a light
Cm7  A#  D# Edim F        D  A#   Cm7   A#
Philadelphia  freedom, I love you, yes I do

If you choose to, you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city (Some people choose the city)
Some others choose the good old family home
(Some others choose the good old family home)
I like livin' easy without family ties ('Livin easy)
Til the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes

Chorus:
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had

Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me, I love ya
Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya, yes I do

Oh, Philadelphia freedom, shine on me
I love ya
Shine the light through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine the light, shine the light
Shine the light, won't you shine the light?
Philadelphia freedom, I lo-o-ove ya
You know I lo-o-ove ya, yeah
You know I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!

(Philadelphia freedom)
I lo-o-ove you, yes I do, Philadelphia freedom
You know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom)
Oh, don't you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom)
Don't you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!
(Philadelphia freedom)
Don't you know that I lo-o-ove you, yes I do!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C7

Ukulele chord C7

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D7

Ukulele chord D7

D7sus4

Ukulele chord D7sus4

E

Ukulele chord E

Edim

Ukulele chord Edim

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G7

Ukulele chord G7

G#7

Ukulele chord G#7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Philadelphia Freedom" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John.

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