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Happy Safe and Free

Jay Quigley

Capo 2

[INTRO]
Em    D/F#     G        C G/B
Am7   D7      G  (C/G   G)

[VERSE 1]

Em      D/F#           G              C G/B
         Up above countless cries in the barn
Am7         D7        G               C G/B
        Callous cultures will finally raise alarm
Am7         D7        G               C G/B
        Lady    Justice          opens up her arms
Em        D/F#      C9
      Blindly  ending            all oppressive farms

[PRECHORUS]
   Dadd4add9
The circle of compassion
  B7              Em
Expands in fits and starts
     D
If you open up your ears, their cries
    D7
Will finally win your hearts . . . and you’ll hear

[CHORUS]
G    D        Em         C
We all want the same things
       G         D         C
To be happy, to be safe, to be free
G    D        Em         C
We all want the same things
       G         D         C
To be happy, to be safe, to be free

[VERSE 2]

Em      D/F#           G              C G/B
     Deep beneath the        treacherous seas
Am7              D7    G                   C G/B
       Hooks’ and nets’ devastating reign will cease
Am7          D7        G                   C G/B
       Madam Safety           finally sees their needs
Em          D/F#        C9
        A shining hope of sustainability

[PRECHORUS]
[CHORUS]

[VERSE 3]

Em      D/F#    G                   C G/B
       Far beyond the cold, confining bars
Am7      D7         G                C G/B
        Everyone’s wishes matter as they are
Am7        D7      G                   C G/B
        Father Freedom heals the mental scars
Em              D/F# C9
       What was mine will finally become ours

[PRECHORUS]
[CHORUS]

[VERSE 4 (optional)]

Em      D/F#    G                   C G/B
         All across the wide open plain
Am7      D7      G                C G/B
        Arrows of love finally find their aim
Am7        D7      G                   C G/B
        Brother Cupid shoots everyone the same
Em         D/F#      C9
       Trophies are tales of peace that now pervades

[PRECHORUS]
[CHORUS]

[OUTRO: same as intro]
Em    D/F#     G        C G/B
Am7   D7      G  (C/G   G)
         ^ slow lots here…………….

Guide to some tougher chords
G/B: x2x010
Dadd4add9: x54020
C9: x32033
C/G: 3x2013

Up above countless cries in the barn
Callous cultures finally raise alarm
Lady Justice opens up her arms
Blindly ending all oppressive farms

The circle of compassion
Expands in fits and starts
If you open up your ears, their cries
Will finally win your hearts . . . and you’ll hear

We all want the same things, To be happy, to be safe, to be free (2x)

Deep beneath the treacherous seas
Hooks’ and nets’ devastating reign will cease
Madam Safety finally sees their needs
A shining hope of sustainability

The circle of compassion
Expands in fits and starts
If you open up your eyes, their pain
Will finally win your hearts . . . and you’ll see

We all want the same things | To be happy, to be safe, to be free (2x)

Far beyond the cold, confining bars
Everyone’s wishes matter as they are
Father Freedom heals the mental scars
What was mine will finally become ours

The circle of compassion
Expands in fits and starts
If you open up your mind, their yearnings
Will finally win your hearts . . . and you’ll know

We all want the same things | To be happy, to be safe, to be free (2x)
All across the wide open plain
Arrows of love finally find their aim
Brother Cupid shoots everyone the same
Trophies are tales of peace that now pervades

The circle of compassion
Expands in fits and starts
If you open up your mouth, their stories
Will finally win your hearts . . . and you’ll say

We all want the same things | To be happy, to be safe, to be free
(2x)