Frank Black is American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965). After releasing three albums with this name, he formed the band Frank Black and the Catholics. He returned to using the name Black Francis, the name he uses as vocalist of the Pixies, in 2007.
Lead songwriter and vocalist of the now reunited Pixies, Frank Black adopted a reversal of his former alias, Black Francis, and embarked on his solo career after the 1992 breakup of Pixies.
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Here is my try at Freedom Rock... any corrections are very welcome!!
Freedom Rock ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written by: Frank Black From the album "Teenager of the Year"
Intro: BDECF#F
Riff: BGDF# E -----2-----2-----3-----3-----3-------2-----2---2-----0-----0---0-| B -0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-----------------3-3---3-3---3---| G -----------------------------------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------0-0---0-0---0-------------------|
[Intro x 4 - sometimes pick the G, B, & E strings on the F# & F ]
[Riff x 2]
[Riff & Chords] BG My name is Chip DF# And I'm different BG I don't comform DF# I wear a different uniform
GC I'm out of the blue BC And so you are, too DEGG# Let me sing about one thing thats clear
GC That nobody owns BC The pleasure of tones DEGG# That belongs to a guy with no ear
Bass Riff:
GEC E -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0---------| D -------------------------3-3-3-3-|
[Bass Riff x 8]
[Bass Riff] They tried to give me advice [Bass Riff] Down at the record shop [Bass Riff] I said "Sit down boys, [Bass Riff] This may come as a SHOCK! [Bass Riff] What's all I listen too, [Bass Riff] It's all Freedom Rock"
GE How can you free me CGE How can you free me CGE How can you free me CGE How can you free me
C [Intro] When I am free? [Intro] I am free [Intro] I am free
[Riff & Chords] BG My name is Chip DF# And I'm different BG I don't comform DF# I wear a different uniform
[Riff x 2]
GC I'm out of the blue BC And so you are, too DEGG# Let me sing about one thing thats clear
[Above chords x 2]
GC That nobody owns BC The pleasure of tones DEGG# That belongs to a guy with no ear