Song For Adam Chords & Tabs
Song For Adam - Jackson Browne
Though [Am] Adam was a [G] friend of mine,
I [F] did not know him well
He was [C] alone in his exist [Am] ence,
[G] He was deep into [F] his well
I could [C] guess what he was [Am] laughing at,
But I [F] couldn't really tell
Now the [Am] story's told [G]that Ad [Am]am jumped,
[G]But I'm [F] thinking that he [Am]fell
[Am]Together we went[G]traveling,
as [F]we received the call
His[C]destination [Am] India,
and [G]I had none at [F] all
Well I [C] still remember [Am] laughing,
with our [F] backs against the wall
So free of [Am] fear [G] we never [Am] thought,
that [G] one of us might [F] fall
[F] I sit before my only [C] candle,
but it's [F] so little light to find my [C]way
Now this [F] story unfolds before my [Am] candle
Which is [C] shorter every hour as it [G] reaches for the day
Well I [Am] feel just like a candle in a [G] way
I guess I'll [F] get there
but I wouldn't [C] say [F] for sure [C] [G] [Am]
[Am] When we parted we were[G] laughing still,
as [F] our goodbyes were said
And I [C] never heard from [Am] him again,
as [G] each our lives we [F] led
[C] except for once in [Am] someone else's
[F] letter that I read
Until I [Am] heard the [G] sudden word,
that a [Am] friend of mine was [F] dead
[F] I sit before my only [C] candle,
but it's [F] so little light to find my [C] way
Now this [F] journey appears before my [Am] candle
Which is [C] shorter every hour as it [G] reaches for the day
Well I [Am] feel just like a candle in a [G] way
I guess I'll [F] get there
but I wouldn't [C] say [F] for sure [C] [G] [Am]
Though [Am] Adam was a [G] friend of mine,
I [F] did not know him long
And when I [C] stood myself [Am] beside him,
I never [G] thought I was as [F] strong
still it [C] seemed he stopped his[Am] singing
in the [G] middle of his [F] song
well I'm [Am] not the one to [G] say I know
but I'm [F] hoping he was [Am] wrong
[F] I'm holding out my only [C] candle,
though it's [F] so little light to find my [C] way
now this [F] story's been laid beneath my [Am] candle
Which is [C] shorter every hour as it [G] reaches for the day
yes I [Am] feel just like a candle in a [G] way
I guess I'll [F] get there
but I wouldn't [C] say [F] for sure [C] [G] [Am]
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