Unlike previous tabs, I used the Power Tab Editor to create this one. I felt it was necessary due to the complexity of the chord shapes and the fast picking. I suggest you download and install the free Power Tab Editor as it allows you to play back the tab while you learn it.
The version I tabbed was from the July 15, 1997 performance at the Olympia Theater in Olympia, WA. Please realize that the tab is not exact due to the fact that Elliott uses a strum/pick technique through much of the song (like on Angeles.) I suggest listening to the performance of the song while trying to learn it. I recommend downloading the Power Tab version of this tab but for those who don’t want to install the software I have included an html version which can be viewed in your web browser.
My New Freedom – Power Tab Version
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