"I Shall Be Released" is a 1967 song written by Bob Dylan.
The Band played it on their debut album, Music from Big Pink (1968), with Richard Manuel singing lead vocals, and Rick Danko and Levon Helm harmonizing in the chorus. A legendary performance of the song was performed near the end of The Band's farewell concert, The Last Waltz, in which all the night's performers (with the exception of Muddy Waters) plus Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood graced the same stage.
I SHALL BE RELEASED by Bob Dylan
C Dm
They say every man needs protection
Em Dm C
They say every distance is not near
C Dm
But I remember every face
Em Dm C
Of every man who put me here
C Dm
I see my light come shinin'
Em Dm C
From the west down to the east
C Dm
Any day now, any day now
Em Dm C
I shall be released