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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Em · D · C · G · A
Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a pick and strum all six strings for a full, gritty sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
There’s colors on the street
Red, white and blue
A
People shufflin’ their feet
E
People sleepin’ in their shoes
E
But there’s a warning sign on the road ahead
A
There’s a lot of people sayin’ we’d be better off dead
E
Don’t feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Verse 2
E
I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
A
Under an old street light
E
Near a garbage can
E
Now she puts the kid away, and she’s gone to get a hit
A
She hates her life, and what she’s done to it
E
There’s one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Bridge
E
We got a thousand points of light
A
For the homeless man
E
We got a kinder, gentler,
A
Machine gun hand
E
We got department stores
A
And toilet paper
E
Got styrofoam boxes
A
For the oysters and the clams
E A E A E A E
And a plastic surgeon for the nose, the chin and the tits
A E A E
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
A E A E A
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Outro
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
Practice tip: Master the two-chord switch between E and A before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on this simple, powerful change.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Em · D · C · G · A
Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a pick and strum all six strings for a full, gritty sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
There’s colors on the street
Red, white and blue
A
People shufflin’ their feet
E
People sleepin’ in their shoes
E
But there’s a warning sign on the road ahead
A
There’s a lot of people sayin’ we’d be better off dead
E
Don’t feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Verse 2
E
I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
A
Under an old street light
E
Near a garbage can
E
Now she puts the kid away, and she’s gone to get a hit
A
She hates her life, and what she’s done to it
E
There’s one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Bridge
E
We got a thousand points of light
A
For the homeless man
E
We got a kinder, gentler,
A
Machine gun hand
E
We got department stores
A
And toilet paper
E
Got styrofoam boxes
A
For the oysters and the clams
E A E A E A E
And a plastic surgeon for the nose, the chin and the tits
A E A E
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
A E A E A
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Outro
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
Practice tip: Master the two-chord switch between E and A before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on this simple, powerful change.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Em · D · C · G · A
Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a pick and strum all six strings for a full, gritty sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
There’s colors on the street
Red, white and blue
A
People shufflin’ their feet
E
People sleepin’ in their shoes
E
But there’s a warning sign on the road ahead
A
There’s a lot of people sayin’ we’d be better off dead
E
Don’t feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Verse 2
E
I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
A
Under an old street light
E
Near a garbage can
E
Now she puts the kid away, and she’s gone to get a hit
A
She hates her life, and what she’s done to it
E
There’s one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Bridge
E
We got a thousand points of light
A
For the homeless man
E
We got a kinder, gentler,
A
Machine gun hand
E
We got department stores
A
And toilet paper
E
Got styrofoam boxes
A
For the oysters and the clams
E A E A E A E
And a plastic surgeon for the nose, the chin and the tits
A E A E
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
A E A E A
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Outro
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
Practice tip: Master the two-chord switch between E and A before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on this simple, powerful change.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Em · D · C · G · A
Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a pick and strum all six strings for a full, gritty sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
There’s colors on the street
Red, white and blue
A
People shufflin’ their feet
E
People sleepin’ in their shoes
E
But there’s a warning sign on the road ahead
A
There’s a lot of people sayin’ we’d be better off dead
E
Don’t feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Verse 2
E
I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
A
Under an old street light
E
Near a garbage can
E
Now she puts the kid away, and she’s gone to get a hit
A
She hates her life, and what she’s done to it
E
There’s one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Bridge
E
We got a thousand points of light
A
For the homeless man
E
We got a kinder, gentler,
A
Machine gun hand
E
We got department stores
A
And toilet paper
E
Got styrofoam boxes
A
For the oysters and the clams
E A E A E A E
And a plastic surgeon for the nose, the chin and the tits
A E A E
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
A E A E A
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Outro
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
Practice tip: Master the two-chord switch between E and A before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on this simple, powerful change.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Em · D · C · G · A
Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a pick and strum all six strings for a full, gritty sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
There’s colors on the street
Red, white and blue
A
People shufflin’ their feet
E
People sleepin’ in their shoes
E
But there’s a warning sign on the road ahead
A
There’s a lot of people sayin’ we’d be better off dead
E
Don’t feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Verse 2
E
I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
A
Under an old street light
E
Near a garbage can
E
Now she puts the kid away, and she’s gone to get a hit
A
She hates her life, and what she’s done to it
E
There’s one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Bridge
E
We got a thousand points of light
A
For the homeless man
E
We got a kinder, gentler,
A
Machine gun hand
E
We got department stores
A
And toilet paper
E
Got styrofoam boxes
A
For the oysters and the clams
E A E A E A E
And a plastic surgeon for the nose, the chin and the tits
A E A E
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
A E A E A
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Outro
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
Practice tip: Master the two-chord switch between E and A before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on this simple, powerful change.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Em · D · C · G · A
Neil Young’s powerful anthem contrasting societal issues with a defiant, rocking spirit. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a pick and strum all six strings for a full, gritty sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E
There’s colors on the street
Red, white and blue
A
People shufflin’ their feet
E
People sleepin’ in their shoes
E
But there’s a warning sign on the road ahead
A
There’s a lot of people sayin’ we’d be better off dead
E
Don’t feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Verse 2
E
I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
A
Under an old street light
E
Near a garbage can
E
Now she puts the kid away, and she’s gone to get a hit
A
She hates her life, and what she’s done to it
E
There’s one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Bridge
E
We got a thousand points of light
A
For the homeless man
E
We got a kinder, gentler,
A
Machine gun hand
E
We got department stores
A
And toilet paper
E
Got styrofoam boxes
A
For the oysters and the clams
E A E A E A E
And a plastic surgeon for the nose, the chin and the tits
A E A E
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
A E A E A
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
Chorus
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
A E
Keep on rockin’ in the free world
Outro
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
E A
Keep on rockin’, keep on rockin’
Practice tip: Master the two-chord switch between E and A before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on this simple, powerful change.