Paul McCartney - Freedom

Simplified chord chart for Paul McCartney - Freedom (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in G at 108 BPM: 7 chords instead of 11, and 42 changes instead of 42. Sevenths became triads (A, Am, C, D, Dm, Em, G), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyG

Tempo 108 BPM

Chord changes42

ChannelKaraokeOnVEVO

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, but no change was merged: in this song the chords already last long enough, so the number of changes is the same. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of G

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
G	Am	Bm	C	D	Em	F#°

Chord track

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Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
Am	A C E	root, minor third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
Dm	D F A	root, minor third, fifth
Em	E G B	root, minor third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	G	5.1s
2	0:07	Dm	3.4s
3	0:11	Em	5.1s
4	0:16	Am	4.5s
5	0:20	D	5.0s
6	0:25	G	8.4s
7	0:34	Em	4.5s
8	0:38	C	2.2s
9	0:40	D	2.8s
10	0:43	G	3.9s
11	0:47	Em	4.5s
12	0:51	Am	4.5s
13	0:56	D	5.0s
14	1:01	G	8.4s
15	1:09	Em	4.5s
16	1:14	C	2.2s
17	1:16	D	2.8s
18	1:19	G	2.2s
19	1:21	Em	6.2s
20	1:27	Am	4.5s
21	1:32	D	5.0s
22	1:37	G	8.4s
23	1:45	Em	4.5s
24	1:50	C	2.2s
25	1:52	D	2.8s
26	1:55	G	8.4s
27	2:03	Em	4.5s
28	2:08	C	2.2s
29	2:10	D	6.7s
30	2:17	G	4.5s
31	2:21	Em	3.9s
32	2:25	A	5.1s
33	2:30	D	5.0s
34	2:35	G	8.4s
35	2:44	Em	4.5s
36	2:48	C	2.2s
37	2:50	D	2.8s
38	2:53	G	8.4s
39	3:02	Em	4.5s
40	3:06	C	2.2s
41	3:08	D	6.7s
42	3:15	G	—