KRIS KRISTOFFERSON - The Burden Of Freedom guitar chord

The Burden of Freedom

written by Kris Kristofferson

Album: "This Old Road"

3/8/06

INTRO: D Em A D

D Em

I stand on the stairway, my back to the dungeon

A D

The doorway to freedom so close to my hand

Em A D

And voices behind me still bitterly damn me

Em A D

For seekin' salvation they don't understand

CHORUS:

G Cadd9-G D

Lord help me to shoulder the burden of freedom

G Cadd9-G A7

And give me the courage to be what I can

D Em

And when I am wounded by those who condemn me

A D

Lord help me forgive them, they don't understand

D Em

Their lonely frustration descending to laugher

A D

Erases the footprints I leave in the sand

Em A D

And I'm free to travel where no one can follow

Em A D

In search of the Kingdom they don't understand

CHORUS:

G Cadd9-G D

Lord help me to shoulder the burden of freedom

G Cadd9-G A7

And give me the courage to be what I can

D Em

And when I have wounded the last one who loved me

A D

God help her forgive me, I don't understand