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Lincolns Funeral Train

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[Verse 1]
EmOn the Gtwenty-first of April, eighteen and sixty-fDive
Three-thirty-one left Washington for CLincoln's Bmlast train ridEme
The Gcannons boomed, the bonfires burned, the evergreens wore Dgrey
Three-thirty-one in the morning sun, the Chearse, that Bmjourney Emmade
[Chorus]
EmSee that train Gcoming, boys
DRolling down the AmaAsus2in
CDraped in black, she Bmwon't be bDack
EmIt's Lincoln's funeral train
EmWith the Gportrait of a martyred man Asus4shot down by a Atraitor
Now Ctoll the bell anBmd bid farewell to the Dgreat emancipEmator
[Verse 2]
EmCrowd's Gjam the streets for a final look, At the great man who had sDtood
At the country's helm through the bitter war, That Cseemed of Bmlittle goodEm  
GFelled by the bullet of John Wilkes Booth, As the battle died awDay
His guiding spirit to reconcile by Cabsence Bmbrought Emdismay
[Chorus]
EmSee that train Gcoming, boys
DRolling down the AmaAsus2in
CDraped in black, she Bmwon't be bDack
EmIt's Lincoln's funeral train
EmWith the Gportrait of a martyred man Asus4shot down by a Atraitor
Now Ctoll the bell anBmd bid farewell to the Dgreat emancipEmator
Now Ctoll the bell anBmd bid farewell to the Dgreat emancipEmator

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Lincolns Funeral Train

by Norman Blake

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Asus2

Asus4

[Verse 1]

Em G D

On the twenty-first of April, eighteen and sixty-five

C Bm Em

Three-thirty-one left Washington for Lincoln's last train ride

G D

The cannons boomed, the bonfires burned, the evergreens wore grey

C Bm Em

Three-thirty-one in the morning sun, the hearse, that journey made

[Chorus]

Em G

See that train coming, boys

D A Asus2

Rolling down the main

C Bm D

Draped in black, she won't be back

It's Lincoln's funeral train

Em G Asus4 A

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

C Bm D Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell to the great emancipator

[Verse 2]

Em G D

Crowd's jam the streets for a final look, At the great man who had stood

C Bm Em

At the country's helm through the bitter war, That seemed of little good

G D

Felled by the bullet of John Wilkes Booth, As the battle died away

C Bm Em

His guiding spirit to reconcile by absence brought dismay

[Chorus]

Em G

See that train coming, boys

D A Asus2

Rolling down the main

C Bm D

Draped in black, she won't be back

It's Lincoln's funeral train

Em G Asus4 A

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

C Bm D Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell to the great emancipator

C Bm D Em

Now toll the bell and bid farewell to the great emancipator

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