E     B   F#m   B  E
Am  G#7   C#m   A  E
B   E

[Verse 1]
E
If I ever write my Ode to Freedom
                         B
It will be in prose that chimes with me
                     F#m
It would be a simple Ode to Freedom
B                         E
Not pretentious, but with dignity
        Am                 G#7
I would like to think that freedom is
                 C#m
More than just a word
   A         E
In grand and lofty language
        B                  E
Odes to Freedom often go unheard

[Interlude]
C   E   C   B

[Verse 2]
E
If I ever wrote my Ode to Freedom
                     B
Being privileged and spoilt for choice
                           F#m
Then I fear that you would be suspicious
B                         E
Of the cause to which I'd lend my voice
     Am      E        G#7
It's elusive and it's hard to hold
                C#m
It's a fleeting thing
       A         E                    B                  E
That's why there is no Ode to Freedom truly worth remembering
  A        E                         B                         E
I wish someone would write an Ode to Freedom that we all could sing