Fighting for Freedom
NOTES
Keyboard:
- Use "bell" sound, arpeggios during intro
- Use lower whole notes on V1 (section 3 on 88 keys)
- Use higher notes on V2 (between section 4 and 5)
- Use both whole notes and arpeggios during chorus
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Drums:
N/A (just be prepared to go straight into TMOAW)
Electric Guitar: Very quiet and simple whole notes swelling underneath
Bass:
N/A (just be prepared to go straight into TMOAW)
Saxophone:
N/A (just be prepared to go straight into TMOAW)
Vocalists:
- Ooh's and Aah's during intro
- Rest during V1
- Bring back Oohs and Aahs during V2
- Let's have just one vocalist do the "Time" echo
- "Never for mine" echo vocal round
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Keyboard​
Drums
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Electric Guitar
Bass
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Saxophone
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Vocalists:
Yellow highlight signifies unified vocals. No harmonies, just melody.
Green highlight signifies two part harmonies.
Teal highlight signifies three or more part harmonies.
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Key: A
Progression: 2 5 1 6
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Intro: Ooh - Aah
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Verse 1 (Bm E A F#m)
Ding dong
Is that freedom in the distance I hear
Sing song
I thought I heard it but it’s not very clear
Too long
It takes to travel to the least of these
To people like me
Verse 2 (Bm E A F#m)
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(Ooh - Aah)
Bang bang
Goes the bullet all over the world
Shame shame
How the rich will use the poor boys and girls
Gang gang
Were they fighting for the least of these
For people like me
Chorus (Bm E A F#m)
All this time, all this time (one echo)
You were fighting for your freedom
All this time, all this time (one echo)
You were fighting for your freedom
But never for mine (echo)
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It was never for mine (echo)
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It was never for mine (echo)
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End: It was never for mine (together)
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- Vocalists at rest
- Keyboard low octave whole notes
- Electric guitar swelling
- Vocalists return with oohs and ahs
- Keyboard high octave Bell arpeggios
- Electric guitar swelling
- One vocalist echos TIME
- Keyboard both arpeggios and whole notes
- Electric guitar swelling
- Vocalists end with "never for mine" vocal round
- Vocalists end with Roberta on final "never for mine"
Too much of a Woman
NOTES
Keyboard:
- Have fun with organ sounds but regular piano works too
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Drums:
- Symbols and swelling in beginning
- Delivery vibe = rock out but stay in the pocket
Electric Guitar:
- Whole notes and swelling in beginning
- Show off on solo
Bass:
- Stay in the pocket
Saxophone:
- Complement the vocals, stay in between the phrases, not on top
Vocalists:
- Woowoo intro
- Compliment lead vocal underneath
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Intro: Woowoo!
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Verse 1
Bm A E
Too loud, too strong, too much attitude
Bm
I better learn how to play along
A E
Before your ego ends up bruised
Bm
I’m sorry to tell you brother
A E
I’m not living for your comfort
Bm
So go tell it to your mother
A E
Cause I’m gon’ do what I’m gon’ do
Chorus
Bm
If I’m too much of a woman
A E
You can kindly step aside
Bm
A true king can handle me
A E
He’s got what it takes inside
Bm
Well, I hate to disappoint ya
A E
By now you should understand
G A
If I’m too much of a woman, boy
Bm
You’re too little of a man
Break A E (2x)
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If I'm too much of a woman
If I'm too much of a woman
Verse 2
Bm A E
Too big, to small we can never measure up (echo)
Bm
The hips the thighs, the lips, the eyes
A E
I’m tired of all your nipping and tuck
Bm
You keep me in a cage
A E
But you don’t like to hear me roar
G
Well, it’s time to break the silence
A
Cause I can’t take anymore
Chorus
Bridge
G
Trying to appease you
A
Had me out my mind (echo)
G F#
But I won’t let it happen this time
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MUSIC BREAK (Electric guitar and Sax, 8 bars each)
Chorus (woowoo)
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Bm
If I’m too much of a woman
A E
You can kindly step aside (woowoo)
Bm
A true king can handle me
A E
He’s got what it takes inside (woowoo)
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Bm
Well, I hate to disappoint ya
A E
By now you should understand
G A
If I’m too much of a woman, boy (woowoo)
G A
If I’m too much of a woman, baby (woowoo)
G A
If I’m too much of a woman, boy (woowoo)
Bm
You’re too little of a man
*Make Up Your Mind*
Notes
​*Very slow build with extremely dramatic end*​
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Song starts with acoustic guitar for first verse and first chorus. Bass jumps in on verse 2 and second chorus. Drums mildly kick in on bridge. Last chorus is full throttle, electric guitar shredding.
Verse 1 (Guitar only) (Em Am D/Am C D Em)
You said you’d move any mountain
Cross any ocean for me
You said I’m everything that you wanted
And everything that you need
But now I see you switching
Boy you’ve got an itch that
You just want to relieve
You want my love without commitment
My touch without connection
The wife without the ring
Chorus
Am
You better make up your mind
D
Make up your mind
Em
Boy you’re running out of time
Am
You better make up your mind
D
Make up your mind
Em
Before I make up mine
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Verse 2 (enter bass)
Em
The special treatment
Am D
Made me a believer
Em
I admit that it’s true
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But underneath it
Am D
Lies, boy you deceived me
Em
I’m embarrassed of you
Em
The lights, the camera, action
Am D Em
For friends you always put on a show
Am
But when I’m ready for action
C D Em
You lock the doors and say you’re closed
I won’t be back again
Chorus
Bridge (2x)
Em
Your love is sweet and spicy
D
Hot, cold, naughty and nice
C
You said it’d be unlikely
D
That you’d ever think twice
Em
You talked me up to heaven
D
But dragged me down to hell
C
I’m tired of the stories you
Chorus
Girl Gone Missin
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Verse 1
Bb F Eb
She has curly hair and a twinkle in her eye
Bb F Eb
Born with angel wings cause the limit is the sky
Bb F Eb
She was last seen standing on a mountain top
Bb F Eb
But the world let it down and that's when she started to fall
Chorus
F Gm
I've been looking for her every since
Eb
I can't explain it. I don't know where she went
F Gm Eb
But I can hear her crying if I care enough to listen
Bb-F-Eb
For the girl gone missing (can you hear her crying)
Verse 2
Bb F Eb
She had a heart of fire and ready to take the world
Bb F Eb
The biggest dreams and desires wrapped up in that little girl
Bb F Eb
But she shed few tears and fought a few fears that came around and hijacked her mind
Bb F Eb
Life a decoy robbed her of joy then she got left behind
Chorus
F Gm
I've been looking for her every since
Eb
I can't explain it. I don't know where she went
F Gm Eb
But I can hear her crying if I care enough to listen
Bb-F-Eb
For the girl gone missing (can you hear her crying)
Bridge
F Gm
I've been looking for forever since
Eb
It's like searching for an old best friend
F Gm
Except she's trapped out of this heart of mine
Eb
And that much harder to find
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Chorus
Bb-F-Eb
When you’re the girl gone missing (can you hear her crying)
Bb-F-Eb
The girl going missing
Outro
Bb F Eb
She had a heart of fire and ready to take the world
Bb F Eb
The biggest dreams and desires wrapped up in that little girl
Bb F Eb
Maybe if I show her we’re not alone
Bb
She’ll come back home
Papa Was A Rollin Stone
Intro: (Gm Bb F Eb)
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Sorry baby we were left alone,
That’s cause papa was a rollin stone
Sorry baby, we were left alone
That’s cause papa was a rollin, rollin (2x)
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Verse 1
(Gm) It was the third of (Bb) September
(F)It was the day I will (Eb)always remember
(Gm) It was the day (F) my daddy died (Gm)
(Gm)I never got the chance to (Bb) see him
(F) Always heard bad (Eb) things about him
Mama, (Gm) tell me the truth, (F) spare me all lies (Gm)
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Pre-chorus
(Cm) Momma hung her (F) head
I saw a tear (Cm) fall and then she (F) said
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Chorus
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Your (Gm) Papa, he was a (F) rolling stone
(Eb) Wherever he laid his (F) hat was his home
And (Cm) when he died, (Dm) all he left us was alone
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Verse 2
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(Gm) Mama, is it true what they (Bb) say
(F)All his life he had (Eb)never worked a day
They said (Gm) he has three children (F) and another wife (Gm)
(Gm)He did some storefront (Bb)preachin'
Talkin’(F) ‘bout saving souls and all the (Eb) time leechin' of them
(Gm) Such a shame, (F) stealing in the name of God (GM)
Pre-chorus
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(Cm)Momma hung her (F)head
I saw a tear (Cm) fall and then she (F)said
Chorus
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Your (Gm) Papa he was a (F) rolling stone
(Eb) Wherever he laid his (F) hat was his home
And (Cm) when he died, (Dm) all he left us was alone
Bridge
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(F) I heard he called himself a (Eb) jack-of-all-(Bb) trades
(F)Is that what sent him to an (Eb) early (Bb) grave
(F) Beg, stole and borrowed for his (Eb) bills (Bb) unpaid
Not much (Cm) thinking, too much (F) drinking and chasing (F) women
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Break Gm Bb F Eb
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Chorus
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Your (Gm) Papa he was a (F) rolling stone
(Eb) Wherever he laid his (F) hat was his home
And (Cm) when he died, (Dm) all he left us was alone
Outro (Gm Bb F Eb)
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Sorry baby we were left alone,
That’s cause papa was a rollin stone
Sorry baby, we were left alone
That’s cause papa was a rollin, rollin (2x)
Threw It All
Verse 1
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Eb
She had to be quiet and quick as a mouse
As she reached for the keys she kept under the house
Fm
It was threatening to storm
Ab Eb
She had to escape from the clouds
Eb
The door could be stubborn with three bolted locks
When she finally enter to her knees she dropped
Fm-Ab Eb
As the memories sent her soul into shock
Pre-chorus
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Fm Ab
The holes in the walls, the framed broken pictures
Eb
That small broken child, will always stay with her
Fm Ab Eb
The ghosts in the rooms were crying and begging to stay
Hook
Fm
But she threw them all away
Ab
She threw them all away
Eb
She threw them all away (2x)
Verse 2
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Eb
She went down to the basement…the stench in the air
Let her know there were more than just critters down there
Fm Ab Eb
He got drunk in the darkness cause the world wasn’t fair, no no
Pre-chorus
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Fm Ab
Cobwebs and corners covered with glass
Eb
If rooms have emotions this one didn’t laugh
Fm Ab Eb
The bars on the windows made it feel more like a cage
Hook
Bridge
C# Ab Eb
She opened the windows to see the light
C# Ab Eb
You know all it takes is little elbow grease, a little sacrifice
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C# Ab Eb
It can be scary to look within
C# Ab Eb
Oh, but sometimes, you gotta tear it down just to start again
Hook
Verse 3
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Eb
She goes up to the attic and to her surprise
All her hopes and her dreams had survived all this time
Fm Ab Eb
They were covered in dust but they were easy to find
Fm Ab
She opens a box and pulls out a picture
Eb
That small hopeful child was starting to miss her
Fm Ab Eb
Her spirit is new and clear like the sky after rain
Dinner, Sunset, Nina Simone
Intro:
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C Em D C
C Em D G
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Verse 1
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C Em D C
The car needed fixing and so did my smile
C Em D C
Since the last time we kicked it, oh it’s been a while
C Em D C
We needed to change up our rhythm and tone
C Em D G
So I ordered dinner, sunset and Nina Simone
Verse 2 (Same as verse 1)
C Em D C (G)
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Moments of sadness, the world has its share
But look up, my darling there’s hope in the air
So, turn off the tv and put down the phone
It’s time for dinner, sunset and Nina Simone
Hook (C Am Em D)
Oh, oh, oh
Verse 3
C Em D C (G)
You have desires and I have my needs
We got mortgage to pay and children to feed
You don’t have to carry these burdens alone
Let’s talk over dinner sunset and Nina Simone
Hook
Oh oh oh (C Am Em D)
Verse 4
C Em D C (G)
Problems to solve and measures to take
Critics gon cry, and Haters gonna hate
But it doesn’t faze us, oh my how we’ve grown
We on that dinner sunset and Nina Simone
Remarkable Lady
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Verse 1
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B Ab#m
Remarkable Lady powered by pain
C#m F#maj
Strengthened by storms and flowered by rain
B Ab#m
Remarkable Lady faithful in fear
C#m F#maj
Hopeful in sorrow, triumph in tears
Pre-Chorus
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C#m
You got that flame, got that fire, the eye of the tiger
Ab#m
We’re watching you, yes we’re watching you
C#m Ab#m
No one can even imagine they can’t even fathom what you’ve been through, all that you’ve been through
C#m Ebm E F#
So I’m taking a second to send you a blessing and tell you how special you are
Chorus
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B Ab#m C#m F#
Remarkable Lady, wonderful woman, you bare the burden most people couldn’t
B Ab#m C#m
Remarkable Lady, you’ve got all of heaven at a standing ovation
F# B
You’re the heart of the nations you’re blossom is beautiful​​
Verse 2
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B Ab#m
Remarkable Lady, your soul is a treasure chest
C#m F#
Finding gold in the fire, finding strength in your weakness
B Ab#m
Remarkable Lady, heartbreak after heartbreak
C#m F#
Heartache after heartache, and you never lose your faith
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Pre-Chorus (add higher harmony)
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C#m
You got that flame, got that fire, the eye of the tiger
Ab#m
We’re watching you, yes we’re watching you
C#m Ab#m
No one can even imagine they can’t even fathom what you’ve been through
all that you’ve been through
C#m Ebm E F#
So I’m taking a second to send you a blessing and tell you how special you are
Chorus
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(You’re remarkable, you are wonderful, you are powerful, inspirational, so incredible, blessings overflow, you are, you are, you are beautiful)
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B Ab#m C#m F#
Remarkable Lady, wonderful woman, you bare the burden most people couldn’t
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(You’re remarkable, you are wonderful, you are powerful, inspirational, so incredible, blessings overflow, you are, you are, you are beautiful)
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B Ab#m C#m
Remarkable Lady, you’ve got all of heaven at a standing ovation
F# B
You’re the heart of the nations you’re blossom is beautiful
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Hook
B F#m A
You are the fire! (repeat X)
(And your blossom is beautiful, yeah)
(Oh, you’re the fire!)
(Oh, oh yeah, yeah)
(They don’t know, they don’t know)
(So let ‘em feel the fire, let em feel the flame)
(Let ‘em feel the burn, let ‘em feel the pain)
(Let ‘em hear your words, let ‘em say your name)
(It’s your story girl don’t you be ashamed)
(You’re a thunder roll, you can stand the rain)
(It’s your element, you’re supposed to change)
(Remarkable, that’s what I say)
(The heat of a thousand flames)
Girl Trip
Verse 1
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Am
Yes, it’s about that time
C
I’m ready to clear my mind
G
Braid my hair, I’ll be packing light
Bikini and a bottle of wine
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Am
Yes, gonna call my friends
C
A Molotov cocktail, special blend
G
Sisters, hell bound, to no end
Ladies, let the fun begin
Chorus
F
Get your tickets, time to fly
C
Leave behind that 9 to 5
G
Pour the drinks and let’s get lit
It’s time for another girl trip
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F
Book the rooms at the hotel
C
Set aside some cash for bail
G
Bad behavior, let it rip
It’s time for another girl trip
Hook
Yeah, yeah,
Verse 2
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Am
First, we always need the mama
C
Keep us together and control the drama
G
Wisdom and grace like Michelle Obama
You know she’s gonna be on ya
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Am
Next, we’re gonna need the baddie
C
Pushing the limit, embarrassing daddy
G
Teaching us all how to bounce the fatty
I just hope you’re ready
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Chorus
Hook
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Bridge (F C G)
F C
Last but certainly not least
C G
The friend who’s always got the drinks
G
Her kind of party’s never over
F
At least until she’s sober
F C
We’re losing our composure
C G
Drowning in the oasis
G
Name a better place than this…
Chorus
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Hook (yeah, yeah)
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Return to Verse 1 OR Band fades out