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Abraham Martin And John

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Abraham, Martin and John chords
Capo II *
D F#m Em G A  D A7 G A7  D
DHas anybody F#mhere, Emseen my Gold friend AbraDham?
Can you Emtell me Gwhere he's F#mgone?A7  
EmHe freed a Glot of F#mpeople,
But it Emseems the F#mgood they die Gyoung.
You know, I just Emlooked around and he's Ggone.
Has Danybody F#mhere, Emseen my Gold friend DJohn?
Can you Emtell me Gwhere he's F#mgone?A7  
EmHe freed a Glot of F#mpeople,
But it Emseems the F#mgood they die Gyoung.
I just Emlooked around and he's Ggone.
Has Danybody F#mhere, Emseen my Gold friend DMartin?
Can you Emtell me Gwhere he's F#mgone?A7  
EmHe freed a Glot of F#mpeople,
But it Emseems the F#mgood they die Gyoung.
I just Emlooked around and he's Ggone.
DDidn't you F#mlove the Emthings Gthat they Dstood for?
Didn't they F#mtry to Emfind some Ggood for Dyou and me?
And Emwe'll be GfreeA  
GSome day F#msoon, and it's Ggonna be Emone Aday ...
Has Danybody F#mhere, Emseen my Gold friend DBobby?
Can you Emtell me Gwhere he's F#mgone?A7  
EmI thought I saw him F#mwalking up Gover the F#mhill,
With EmAbraham, GMartin and GJoDhn.
   D= E  
 F#m= Abm  
  Em= F#m  
   A= B  
   G= A  
  A7= B7  

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The story behind the song

"Abraham Martin And John" is a heartfelt elegy, a lament for lost leaders who, as the song says, "die young" while striving for good. It's a poignant reflection on the enduring impact of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and John F. Kennedy, whose lives were cut short. This song marked a significant shift for Dion, who had been a prominent rock and roll voice in the late 50s and early 60s, as he explored a more reflective, folk-influenced sound. It plays as a tender remembrance, a quiet searching for the ideals these figures represented.

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Abraham Martin And John

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F#m

Abm

Abraham, Martin and John chords

Capo II *

D F#m Em G A D A7 G A7 D

D F#m Em G D

Has anybody here, seen my old friend Abraham?

Em G F#m A7

Can you tell me where he's gone?

Em G F#m

He freed a lot of people,

Em F#m G

But it seems the good they die young.

Em G

You know, I just looked around and he's gone.

D F#m Em G D

Has anybody here, seen my old friend John?

Em G F#m A7

Can you tell me where he's gone?

Em G F#m

He freed a lot of people,

Em F#m G

But it seems the good they die young.

Em G

I just looked around and he's gone.

D F#m Em G D

Has anybody here, seen my old friend Martin?

Em G F#m A7

Can you tell me where he's gone?

Em G F#m

He freed a lot of people,

Em F#m G

But it seems the good they die young.

Em G

I just looked around and he's gone.

D F#m Em G D

Didn't you love the things that they stood for?

F#m Em G D

Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?

Em G A

And we'll be free

G F#m G Em A

Some day soon, and it's gonna be one day ...

D F#m Em G D

Has anybody here, seen my old friend Bobby?

Em G F#m A7

Can you tell me where he's gone?

Em F#m G F#m

I thought I saw him walking up over the hill,

Em G G D

With Abraham, Martin and John.

D E

F#m Abm

Em F#m

A B

G A

A7 B7

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