I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Band/Artist: The Derek Trucks Band

Song Title: I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)

Album Title: Songlines (2006)







Chords used:





     G#                  C7                  Cm7/F

E||-(4)---------------|-------------------|-------------------|

B||--4----------------|--5----------------|--9----------------|

G||--5----------------|--5----------------|--8----------------|

D||--6----------------|--8----------------|-10----------------|

A||--6----------------|--7----------------|--8----------------|

E||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|





   C#/D#               D#7                 D#9                 

--------------------|-------------------|--6----------------||

---6----------------|--4----------------|--6----------------||

---6----------------|--6----------------|--6----------------||

---6----------------|--5----------------|--5----------------||

---6----------------|--6----------------|--6----------------||

--------------------|-------------------|-------------------||







(Intro)



G#    C7     Cm7/F



G#    C7     Cm7/F



G#    C7     Cm7/F



G#    C7     Cm7/F







(Verse 1) 



    G#    C7     Cm7/F         C#/D#   D#7   G#  

  I wish  I knew how, it would feel    to be free



    G#                          D#7

  I wish I could break, all the chains holding me



    G#   C7      Cm7/F       C#/D#    D#7    G#

  I wish I could see,   everything  I had to see



          G#    C7         Cm7/F          D#7         D#9      G#

  Sing it loud,    sing it clear, for the whole round world to hear







(Verse 2) 



    G#   C7      Cm7/F          C#/D#       D#7   G#     

  I wish I could share, all the love that's in my heart



    G#                      D#7

  Remove all the bars, that keep us apart



    G#   C7        Cm7/F        C#/D#   D#7   G# 

  I wish you knew, how it would feel    to be me



             G#   C7     Cm7/F       D#7   D#9       G#

  Then you'd see,    and agree, everyone   should be free







(Guitar Solo) 



G#   C7   Cm7/F   C#/D#   D#7 G#



G#            D#7



G#   C7   Cm7/F   C#/D#   D#7 G#



G#   C7   Cm7/F   D#7   D#9   G#







(Verse 3)



    G#   C7      Cm7/F         C#/D#  D#7    G#   

  I wish I could give, all I'm long---ing to give



    G#                          D#7

  I wish I could live, like I'm longing to live



    G#   C7      Cm7/F   C#/D#      D#7     G#

  I wish I could do everything that I could do



             G#   C7     Cm7/F       D#7    D#9  G#

  Though I'm way     overdue, I'd be start--ing  new







(Verse 4)



    G#   C7      Cm7/F     C#/D#  D#7    G#

  I wish I could be like a bird   in the sky



      G#                     D#7 

  How sweet it would be if I found I could fly



      G#   C7     Cm7/F        C#/D#  D#7    G#

  I'd soar to the sun and look down  at the sea



          G#    C7         Cm7/F

  And I'd sing,    cause I know *echo and repeated*







(Guitar Solo 2) 



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F



G#     C7     Cm7/F







(Outro)



G#         C7      Cm7/F    

  I sing because I know



G#         C7      Cm7/F    

  I sing because I know



G#         C7      Cm7/F    

  I sing because I know



       D#7   D#9       G#

  Everyone   should be free.