• Song:

    Song For Adam

  • Artist:

    Jackson Browne

  • Album:

    Saturate Before Using

Song For Adam  						Capo: 1.B

Intro: a (x02210@1) F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)a (x02210@1)a (x02210@1)Verse 1:
a (x02210@1)               C (x32010@1)              FThough (133211@1)Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him well
         C (x32010@1)  C/B (x2555x@1)    a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)      FHe (133211@1)was alone into his distance, He was deep into his well
         C (x32010@1)   C/B (x2555x@1)         a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)    FI (133211@1)could guess what he was laughing at, But I couldn't really tell
          a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)           F (133211@1)              aNow (x02210@1)the story's told that Adam jumped, But I'm thinking that he fell

Verse 2:
a (x02210@1)               C (x32010@1)           FTogether (133211@1)we went travelling, as we received the call
      C (x32010@1)  C/B (x2555x@1)  a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)  FHis (133211@1)destination India, and I had none at all
         C (x32010@1)   C/B (x2555x@1)     a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)    FWell (133211@1)I still remember laughing, with our backs against the wall
     a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)                  a (x02210@1) GSo (320003@1)free of fear we never thought, that one of us might fall

Chorus 1:
F (133211@1)                    C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)                        CI (x32010@1)sit before my only candle, but it's so little light to find my way
           F (133211@1)                     aNow (x02210@1)this story unfolds before my candle
           C (x32010@1)                      GWhich (320003@1)is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
        a (x02210@1)                         GWell (320003@1)I feel just like a candle in a way
                   F (133211@1)                 C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)GI (320003@1)guess I'll get there but I wouldn't say__  for sure

Verse 3:
       a (x02210@1)               C (x32010@1)           FWhen (133211@1)we parted we were laughing still, as our goodbyes were said
        C (x32010@1)  C/B (x2555x@1)     a (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)  FAnd (133211@1)I never heard from him again, as each our lives we led
           C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1)  a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)  Fexcept (133211@1)for once in someone else's letter that I read
  a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)                      a (x02210@1) GUntil (320003@1)I head the sudden word, that a friend of mine was dead

Chorus 2:
F (133211@1)                    C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)                    CI (x32010@1)sit before my only candle, like a pilgrim sits beside the way
           F (133211@1)                     aNow (x02210@1)this journey appears before my candle
       C (x32010@1)                            Gas (320003@1)a song that's growing fainter, the harder I play
        a (x02210@1)                         Gwell (320003@1)I fear before I am I'll fade away
                      F (133211@1)                       C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)GBut (320003@1)I guess I'll get there, though I wouldn't say___  for sure
 

Verse 4:
a (x02210@1)               C (x32010@1)             FThough (133211@1)Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him long
          C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1)   a (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)      FAnd (133211@1)when I stood myself beside him, I never thought I was as strong
          C (x32010@1)    C/B (x2555x@1)    a (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)     Fstill (133211@1)it seemed he stopped his singing in the middle of his song
      a (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)    a (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)                  a (x02210@1) Gwell (320003@1)I'm not the one to say I know but I'm hoping he was wrong

Chorus 3:
F (133211@1)                      C (x32010@1)                F (133211@1)                        CI'm (x32010@1)holding out my only candle, though it's so little light to find my way
           F (133211@1)                         anow (x02210@1)this story's been layed beneath my candle
           C (x32010@1)                      Gand (320003@1)it's shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
        a (x02210@1)                         Gyes (320003@1)I feel just like a candle in a way
                   F (133211@1)                 C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)GI (320003@1)hope I'll get there but I'll never pray

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