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Song For Adam by Jackson Browne
Song For Adam
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
Am F C F C G Am
[Verse 1]
Am C F
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him well
C C/B Am G F
He was alone into his distance, He was deep into his well
C C/B Am G F
I could guess what he was laughing at, But I couldn't really tell
Am G Am G F Am
Now the story's told that Adam jumped, But I'm thinking that he fell
[Verse 2]
Am C F
Together we went travelling, as we received the call
C C/B Am G F
His destination India, and I had none at all
C C/B Am G F
Well I still remember laughing, with our backs against the wall
Am G Am G F Am G
So free of fear we never thought, that one of us might fall
[Chorus 1]
F C F C
I sit before my only candle, but it's so little light to find my way
F Am
Now this story unfolds before my candle
C G
Which is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Am G
Well I feel just like a candle in a way
F C G F C F C G
I guess I'll get there but I wouldn't say__ for sure
[Verse 3]
Am C F
When we parted we were laughing still, as our goodbyes were said
C C/B Am G F
And I never heard from him again, as each our lives we led
C C/B Am G F
except for once in someone else's letter that I read
Am G Am G F Am G
Until I head the sudden word, that a friend of mine was dead
[Chorus 2]
F C F C
I sit before my only candle, like a pilgrim sits beside the way
F Am
Now this journey appears before my candle
C G
as a song that's growing fainter, the harder I play
Am G
well I fear before I am I'll fade away
F C G F C F C G
But I guess I'll get there, though I wouldn't say___ for sure
[Verse 4]
Am C F
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him long
C C/B Am G F
And when I stood myself beside him, I never thought I was as strong
C C/B Am G F
still it seemed he stopped his singing in the middle of his song
Am G Am G F Am G
well I'm not the one to say I know but I'm hoping he was wrong
[Chorus 3]
F C F C
I'm holding out my only candle, though it's so little light to find my way
F Am
now this story's been layed beneath my candle
C G
and it's shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Am G
yes I feel just like a candle in a way
F C G F C F C G
I hope I'll get there but I'll never pray
[Outro]
Am Am
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: A#m
[Intro]
Am F Am F
[Verse 1]
Am G F
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him well
C G Am G
He was alone in his existence
F
He was deep into his well
C G Am G
I could guess what he was laughing at,
F
But I couldn't really tell
C G Am G
Now the story's told that Adam jumped,
F Am G
But I've been thinking that he fell
[Verse 2]
Am G F
Together we went traveling, as we received the call
C G Am G
His destination India,
F
And I had none at all
C G Am G F
Well, I still remember laughing with our backs against the wall
C G Am G F Am G
So free of fear, we never thought that one of us might fall
[Chorus 1]
F C
I sit before my only candle,
F C
But it's so little light to find my way
F Am
Now this story unfolds before my candle
C G
Which is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Am G
But I feel just like a candle in the way
F C G F C F C
I guess I'll get there, but I wouldn't say for sure
[Verse 3]
Am G F
When we parted we were laughing still, as our goodbyes were said
C G Am G
And I never heard from him again
F
As each our lives we led
C G Am G F
Except for once in someone else's letter that I read
C G Am G F Am G
Until I heard the sudden word that a friend of mine was dead
[Chorus 2]
F C
I sit before my only candle,
F C
Like a pilgrim sits beside the way
F Am
Now this journey appears before my candle
C G
Which is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Am G
But I feel just like a candle in the way
F C G F C F C
I guess I'll get there, but I wouldn't say for sure
[Verse 4]
Am G F
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him long
C G Am G
When I stood myself beside him
F
I never thought I was as strong
C G Am G F
Still it seems he stopped his singing in the middle of his song
C G Am G F Am G
Well, I'm not the one to say I know, but I'm hoping he was wrong
[Chorus 3]
F C
Well, I'm holding out my only candle
F C
Though it's so little light to find my way
F Am
Now this story's been laid beneath my candle
C G
And it's shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Am G
But I feel just like a candle in the way
F C G
I guess I'll get there, but I never pray
[Outro]
F C F C
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version 3
Standard E tuning: EADGBE, Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
|_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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---------------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
Oh Adam was a friend of mine I did not know him well, He was
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
|_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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--------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
so little light to find my way, now
this
F Am
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
B|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-----------0-----|-1h--------------|
G|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-------2-------2-|
D|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E|-1-------1-------|-1-------1-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
journey appears before my candle. Which
is
C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|
B|-1---------1-----|-1--------1------|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|
G|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
A|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|---------3-------|---------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
shorter every hour as it reaches for the day well
I
Am G
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------0-----|-1h--------------|-0---------0-----|-0---------0-----|
G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|
D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|---------0-------|---------0-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
feel just like a candle in a way but I guess I'll
F C
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
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---------------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
for sure...
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-------|
|_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_|
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him well
He was alone into his distance, he was deep into his well
I could guess what he was laughing at, but I couldn't really tell
Now the story's told that Adam jumped, but I've been thinking that he fell
Together we went traveling, as we received the call
His destination India and I had none at all
Well, I still remember laughing with our backs against the wall
So free of fear, we never thought that one of us might fall
I sit before my only candle
But it's so little light to find my way
Now this story unfolds before my candle
Which is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
But I feel just like a candle in the way
I guess I'll get there, but I wouldn't say for sure
When we parted we were laughing still, as our goodbyes were said
And I never heard from him again as each our lives we led
Except for once in someone else's letter that I read
Until I heard the sudden word that a friend of mine was dead
I sit before my only candle
Like a pilgrim sits beside the way
Now this journey appears before my candle
As a song that's growing fainter the harder I play
That I fear before I end I'll fade away
But I guess I'll get there, though I wouldn't say for sure
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him long
And when I stood myself beside him, I never thought I was as strong
Still it seems he stopped his singing in the middle of his song
Well, I'm not the one to say I know, but I'm hoping he was wrong
I'm holding out my only candle
Though it's so little light to find my way
Now this story's been laid beneath my candle
And it's shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Yes, I feel just like a candle in the way
I hope I'll get there, but I never pray
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