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Tuning: Standard
Chords: Em:022000
[Intro]
 Em   Dsus4   Dx 4
[Verse 1]
GOn the twenty-first of April
EighDteen and sixty-five
For CLincoln's Csus2last train EmrideEm  
GCannons boomed, the bonfires burned
The evergreens wore Dgrey, Three-Thirty-One, in the morning sun
The Chearse, that Csus2journey EmmadeEm  
[Chorus]
EmSee that train Gcomin', boys, Drollin' down the AMain
CDraped in black, Csus2she won't be back; it's DLincoln's funeral EmtrainEm  
With a Gportrait of a martyred man, Ashot down by a traitor
Now Ctoll the bell and Csus2bid farewell to the DGreat EmanciEmpator
[Instrumental]
   Dsus4 D
 Em   Dsus4   Dx 3
[Verse 2]
GCrowds jammed the streets for a final look
At the Dgreat man who had stood
That Cseemed of lCsus2ittle EmgoodEm  
GFelled by the bullet of John Wilkes Booth
As the battle died Daway, his guiding spirit to reconciled
By Cabsence Csus2brought disEmmayEm  
[Chorus]
EmSee that train Gcomin', boys, Drollin' down the AMain
CDraped in black, Csus2she won't be back; it's DLincoln's funeral EmtrainEm  
With a  Gportrait of a martyred man, Ashot down by a traitor
Now Ctoll the bell and Csus2bid farewell to the DGreat EmanciEmpatorEm  
Em G D A
C Csus2 D Em Em
G  G  A  A
C[CCsushorusD]Em  Em  
EmSee that  train Gcomin', boys, Drollin' down the AMain
CDraped in black, Csus2she won't be back; it's DLincoln's funeral EmtrainEm  
With a Gportrait of a Dmartyred man, Ashot down by a traitor
Now Ctoll the bell and Csus2bid farewell to the DGreat EmanciEmpatorEm  
Now Ctoll the bell and Csus2bid farewell .... to the DGreat EmanciEmpator
From the video Greg likes to hammer on the Em chord at the end of each verse/chorus. Enjoy!

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Lincolns Funeral Train

by Greg Graffin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Csus2

Csus

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Tuning: Standard

Chords: Em:022000

[Intro]

Em Dsus4 D

x 4

[Verse 1]

On the twenty-first of April

Eighteen and sixty-five

C Csus2 Em Em

For Lincoln's last train ride

Cannons boomed, the bonfires burned

The evergreens wore grey, Three-Thirty-One, in the morning sun

C Csus2 Em Em

The hearse, that journey made

[Chorus]

Em G D A

See that train comin', boys, rollin' down the Main

C Csus2 D Em Em

Draped in black, she won't be back; it's Lincoln's funeral train

G A

With a portrait of a martyred man, shot down by a traitor

C Csus2 D Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell to the Great Emancipator

[Instrumental]

Dsus4 D

Em Dsus4 D

x 3

[Verse 2]

Crowds jammed the streets for a final look

At the great man who had stood

C Csus2 Em Em

That seemed of little good

Felled by the bullet of John Wilkes Booth

As the battle died away, his guiding spirit to reconciled

C Csus2 Em Em

By absence brought dismay

[Chorus]

Em G D A

See that train comin', boys, rollin' down the Main

C Csus2 D Em Em

Draped in black, she won't be back; it's Lincoln's funeral train

G A

With a portrait of a martyred man, shot down by a traitor

C Csus2 D Em Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell to the Great Emancipator

Em G D A

C Csus2 D Em Em

G G A A

C Csus D Em Em

[Chorus]

Em G D A

See that train comin', boys, rollin' down the Main

C Csus2 D Em Em

Draped in black, she won't be back; it's Lincoln's funeral train

G D A

With a portrait of a martyred man, shot down by a traitor

C Csus2 D Em Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell to the Great Emancipator

C Csus2 D Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell .... to the Great Emancipator

From the video Greg likes to hammer on the Em chord at the end of each verse/chorus. Enjoy!

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