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Song
SONG FOR ADAM (Jackson Browne)
From the C/D "Saturate Before Using"
Standard E tuning: EADGBE, Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
Am
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F C
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------3-----|-3---------------| B|-------1---------|-------1---------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-2-0-------------|-2-0-----------2-|-0-----0-------0-|-------0-------0-| D|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3--3|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| E|-1-------1-------|-1--------1------|---------3-------|---------3-------|
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F C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---| B|-------1---------|-------1---------|-----------------|---------0-------| G|-2-0-------------|-2-0-----------2-|-0-----0-------0-|-0-----0---------| D|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3--3|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|---------2-------| E|-1-------1-------|-1--------1------|---------3-------|-3---------------|
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Am
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------0-----|-1h--------0-----|-1h--------0-----|-1h--------------| G|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-------2-------2-| D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| E|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
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Verse 1:
Am G F
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-1---------1-----|-0---------0-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----| G|---------0-----2-|---------0-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-| D|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| A|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|---------0-------|-3-------3-------|-1-------1-------|-1-------1-------|
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Oh Adam was a friend of mine I did not know him well, He was
C G/D Am G F
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alone in his existence he was deep into his well, I
could
C G/D Am G F
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|---------3-------|-1-------0-------|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----| G|-------0-------0-|-------2-------0-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-| D|-----2-------0---|-----2-------0---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| A|-3-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|---------3-------|-1-------1-------|-1-------1-------|
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guess what he was laughing at but I couldn't really tell, Now the
Am G Am G F
e|-0---------------|-----------------|------------------| B|---------3-------|-1-------0-------|-1---------1------| G|-------2-------0-|-------2-------0-|---------2-----2--| D|-----2-------0---|-----2-------0---|-----3-------3----| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|------------------| E|---------3-------|---------3-------|-1-------1--------|
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story's told that Adam jumped but I'm thinking that he
Am
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------0-----|-1h--------0-----|-1h--------0-----|-1h--------------| G|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-------2-------2-| D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| E|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
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fell.
Verse 2: (same tab as Verse 1)
Chorus:
F C
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| B|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------------|-----------------| G|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-| D|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| E|-1-------1-------|-1-------1-------|---------3-------|---------3-------|
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I sit before my only candle, but
it's
F C
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| B|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------------|-----------------| G|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-| D|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| E|-1-------1-------|-1-------1-------|---------3-------|---------3-------|
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so little light to find my way, now
this
F Am
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journey appears before my candle. Which
is
C G
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shorter every hour as it reaches for the day well
I
Am G
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feel just like a candle in a way but I guess I'll
F C
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get there, but I wouldn't say_______________________________
F C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3---| B|-------1---------|-------1---------|-----------------|---------0-------| G|-2-0-------------|-2-0-----------2-|-0-----0-------0-|-0-----0---------| D|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3--3|-----2-------2---|-----2-------0---| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|---------2-------| E|-1-------1-------|-1--------1------|---------3-------|-3---------------|
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for sure...
Am
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