VERSE: Cm Cm(add b5) Cm Cm (add b5) On the day the wall came down, they threw the locks on to the ground Fm/Ab Gsus4 G And with glasses high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived Cm Cm(add b5) And on the day the wall came down Cm Cm(add b5) The ship of fools had finally run aground Fm/Ab Gsus4 G Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight CHORUS: F G/F F G/F F F/C C I dreamed you had left my side. No warmth not even pride remained-- F/C F G/F F G/F F And even though you needed me, it was clear that I could not F/C C C G/C G/B do a thing for you
VERSE: Now life devalues day by day As friends and neighbours turn away And there’s a change that even with regret can not be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands, as nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey CHORUS: I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you, and all but the bitter residue slipped away, slipped away OUTRO SOLO THATS IT Submitted by FloydFan86
"A great day for freedom" is a song from Pink Floyds 1994 album written by guitarist David Gilmour and Polly Samson.
The theme of the song is the high hopes and good spirits that came after the fall of the Berlin wall and the iron curtain in general. David Gilmour plays guitar on the recording.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for A Great Day For Freedom by Pink Floyd