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Song For Adam

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[Intro]
Am  F    C   F   C  G  Am
[Verse 1]
AmThough Adam was a C/Gfriend of mine, I Fdid not know him well
He was alCone iC/Bnto his dAmistanceG, He was Fdeep into his well
I could gCuess wC/Bhat he was lauAmghing aGt, But FI couldn't really tell
Now the stAmory's tGold that AAmdam jumGped, But I'm tFhinking that he fAmell
[Verse 2]
AmTogether we went tC/Gravelling, as Fwe received the call
His deCstinaC/Btion InAmdia, anGd I hFad none at all
Well I stCill reC/Bmember lauAmghing, Gwith ouFr backs against the wall
So frAmee of fGear we nevAmer thouGght, tFhat one of us might fAmallG  
[Chorus 1]
FI sit before my only caCndle, but it's Fso little light to find my Cway
Now this stFory unfolds before my caAmndle
Which is shCorter every hour as it reGaches for the day
Well I fAmeel just like a candle in a Emway
I guess I'll get thFere but I wouldn't sCay__  GfoFr suCreF  C  G  
[Verse 3]
When we Amparted we were laC/Gughing still, Fas our goodbyes were said
And I neCver hC/Beard from Amhim aGgain, Fas each our lives we led
except for Conce C/Bin somAmeone elGse's Fletter that I read
UnAmtil I hGeard the sAmudden wGord, tFhat a friend of mine was AmdeadG  
[Chorus 2]
FI sit before my only caCndle, like a piFlgrim sits beside the wCay
Now this joFurney appears before my Amcandle
as a soCng that's growing fainter, the Gharder I play
That I Amfear before I end I'll fade aEmway
But I guess I'll get tFhere, though I wouldn't saCy___  GfoFr suCreF  C  G  
[Verse 4]
AmThough Adam was a C/Gfriend of mine, FI did not know him long
And when I CstoC/Bod myselAmf beside Ghim, I neFver thought I was as strong
still it sCeemed hC/Be stopped Amhis sinGging in Fthe middle of his song
well IAm'm not the oGne to sAmay I knGow but FI'm hoping he was wrAmongG  
[Chorus 3]
FI'm holding out my only cCandle, though it's Fso little light to find my Cway
now this stFory's been layed beneath my Amcandle
and it's shCorter every hour as it reGaches for the day
yes I feAmel just like a candle in a wEmay
I hope I'll get theFre but I'll never prCayG  F  C  F  C  G  
[Outro]
Am  Am
(Sent from Laurel Flodder, Germany)

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Song For Adam

by Jackson Browne

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C/G

C/B

[Intro]

Am F C F C G Am

[Verse 1]

Am C/G 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/G 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 Em

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/G 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 heard 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 Em

That I fear before I end 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/G 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 Em

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

(Sent from Laurel Flodder, Germany)

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