A little about this: I have come to absolutely love this version of Burden of Freedom and it made me a little sad that it wasn’t represented here. This is my first submission so please keep that in mind when critiquing. The time signature is 3/4 and the usual strum pattern is: 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - U U U U U U On the measures you play you do the same pattern the whole time. There’s a variation to normal Am7 that I use transitionally during the verses. It is: E 0 A 0 G 0 B 1 E 0 Intro: / Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 Verse 1: I stand on the stairway My back to the dungeon The doorway to freedom So close to my hand And voices behind me So bitterly damn me For seeking salvation They don’t understand Chorus: C Cmaj7 C6no5 Lord help me to shoulder The burden of freedom And give me the courage To be what I can Verse 2: And when I am wounded By those who condemn me Lord help me forgive them They don’t understand Verse 3: Their lonely frustration Descending to laughter Erases the footprints I leave in the sand But I’m free to travel Where no one can follow In search of the kingdom They don’t understand Chorus: C Cmaj7 C6no5 Lord help me to shoulder The burden of freedom And give me the courage To be what I can Verse 4: And when I have wounded The last one who loved me God help her for--give me I don’t under---stand.