after listening to too many Johnny Cash... i made this one.

“You’re the only one who can set me free” kokdamon©2014

G						G7	C7					G
Jesus, you’re the only one, who can set me free
G						G7	D7					G
Jesus, you’re the only one, who can set me free

D7				   C7			G			C7	               G
You set me free, you set me free, Forgive me so i can be free
D7				   C7			G			D7	               G
You set me free, you set me free, Forgive me so i can forgive somebody

G						                              G7	C7                             G
Forgive my enemies, those people who hurt me, because you firstly forgave me
G						                              G7	D7                             G
Forgive my enemies, those people who hurt me, because I wanna be free

D7				   C7			                                G            C7            G
You remember me, you always remember me, You’ll never forget about me
D7				   C7			                                G            D7            G
You remember me, you always remember me, You’ll never ever forget about me

C7				G				D7				G                  G7
You set me free, you set me free, You set me free, you set me free (x2)

You're The Only One Who Can Set Me Free

Written by kokdamon 2014

Intro:	E		E		G#m		B	(x2)
Verse:	E		E		G#m		B	(x2)
我祈盼您那面孔，只有暖的醞釀
載滿放懷地呼叫，蓋淹不到哀傷

PreC:	E		G#m		F#		C#m	(x2)
對抗永沒終結，直到制度改變
決意不作輕率妥協
對話從沒開始，聲音也被禁止
權力續漸奪走公義

Inter:	E		G#m		B		B

Verse2:	E		E		G#m		B	(x4)
四處盡是暴力，不需要血腥至軀體
文字話語無形攻擊摧毀心理徹底
我也渴望着簡單生活的擁有
你也渴望着免於恐懼的自由

Chorus:	A		A		A		A
		C#m		C#m		B		B
		A		A		A		A
		C#m		C#m		B		B

		A		B - C		C#m		C#m
		A		B 		E		E
		A		B - C		C#m		C#m
		A		B 		E		E

流下心中情與淚，流下心中血與汗水
被壓抑不能再沉睡，醒過後只有不顧一切
走到底，不顧一切，粉碎這建制，不顧一切

免於恐懼的自由 Freedom Without Fear

D		G		Em7		A7
Lay down, please lay down your heavy burdens,
Picking up in the past without a conscious decision.
Along the path, many people give you more things to carry,
Every single thought became a part of the endless worries.

F#m 	Bm7	         Em-E7		A
Every often trying so hard to give them away,
Lika a post without address, returning the very next day.

Lay down, please lay down your heavy sorrows,
They lock you up in a room, steal away your hope for tomorrow.
Along the path, you picked up even more loads, (Don’t you know?)
No time to take a rest, everyday will remain stressful.

Let your box in the back be opened very slow & careful,
There’ll be a pair of wings, coming out, made you fly like an angel.

Look down, please look down, everyone is walking with struggles, 
Each carries their own baggage, so tight, not easily let go.
Along the path, we can free each other’s load, 
Making peace in forgiveness, look in each other’s eyes without ego.

Don’t you know every weight hides the strength of survival? 
We shall learn to open the box hides the wings of angel.

Lay down, please lay down, your heavy sorrows…

Lay Down

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A ukulele cover version of the Nina Simone song "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free", by kokdamon 2017.

Chords:
G-B7	  Em-G7	 C-D7	G-D
G-B7	  Em	 A7 		D-D7	
G-B7	  Em-G7	 C-D7	G-Gdim
G-B7	  Em	 C	        G-D7

2017

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Nina Simone Ukulele Cover)

A song for all the freedom fighters in Hong Kong. "Freedom is a constant struggle" was a famous song often sang by The Freedom Singers in the 60s during the Civil Rights Movement.

They say that freedom is a constant crying (x3)
Oh Lord, we've cried so long
We must be free, we must be free
願我的後代,  風雨中抱緊自由
願我的香港,  掙扎中抱緊自由
Kokdamon and Lamily

Freedom is a constant struggle 掙扎中抱緊自由

A song i wrote for Bettina and Urs wedding Aug 2012, Miriam Sutter sings in great mood. KokDamon Lam on guitar and additional vocal. Recorded by Urs at his garage in St.Gallen (Switzerland).

Marry Me (take 4)

A friend showed me this song last year and i was deeply moved by the melody, it has been used as a protest song during the 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests. It is sung by many Christians and non-Christians in the protests, i transformed the song into a blues tune.

Sing Hallelujah to the lord.
Sing hallelujah to the lord.
Sing hallelujah ...
Sing hallelujah ...
Sing hallelujah to the lord ...
(Linda Stassen-Benjamin)

Sing Hallelujah to the Lord Blues

曲/詞: 閣地們

沒有被煽動 我處在被動 縱未試過這樣被感動
這夜晚你我不相識卻找到了共識, 為了聲音不染紅, 各自各行動

沒法接受任權力玩弄 拒絕被定性暴動
撤回一切不道德的打壓方式, 放開那抗爭的每一對手

不犠牲 不受傷 不絕望 留一絲盼望, 
不放棄 不心死 活下去 堅守真理

沒有負上責任 過渡了沒法一視同仁
這腐敗制度你我他也不可能信任, 為了思想不染紅, 各自各行動

政權你們	 無法把怨怒暫援 無法逃避的你們
退下來歸還權力給眾人們, 讓我們流動似水般

不犠牲 不受傷 不絕望 留一絲盼望, 不放棄 不心死 活下去 堅守真理
不妥協 不罷手 不絕望 燃亮一點火光, 不後悔 不往返 不撤不散

沒法接受任權力玩弄 拒絕被定性暴動
撤回一切不道德的打壓方式
放開那抗爭的每一對手, 把歷史改寫的每一對手
勇敢挑戰強權的每一對手, 為不公義伸出的每一對手

2019 © KokDamon Lam

Songs for Freedom

絕望仍未輸

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

你是我陽光，親愛的唯一		天空轉灰暗，你逗我開心
你從不知道，我有多愛你		求你不要帶走這陽光

靜夜的晚上，我躺著睡了		我夢見你在，我懷抱裡
可是我醒來，發現到現實		我的頭垂下來，痛哭

You Are My Sunshine 你是我陽光

I originally come from Hong Kong, now living with my wife and children around the world. i'm also:
- a freelance graphic designer, illustration artist and photographer.
- a singer-songwriter, guitar teacher and creative workshop leader.

Kokdamon Lam

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