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Song For Adam (Jackson Browne)

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Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know
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him well, He was alone into his distance, he
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was deep into his well. I could guess what he
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was laughing at, but I couldn't really tell. Now
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the story's told that Adam jumped, but I'm
CEm
thinking that he fell.
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Together we went traveling as we received the
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call. His destination India, and I had none at
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all. Well, I still remember laughing with our
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backs against the wall. So free of fear we never
DCEmD
thought that one of us might fall.
CGC
I sit before my only candle, but it's so little
     
GC
light to find my way. Now this story unfolds
EmG
before my candle, Which is shorter every hour as
DC
it reaches for the day. But I feel just like a
DC
candle in a way. I guess I'll get there, but I
GDC
wouldn't say for sure.
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When we parted we were laughing still as our
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goodbyes were said. And I never heard from him
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again as each our lives were led. Except for
F#EmDCG
once in someone else's letter I once read. Until
F#EmDC
I heard the sudden word that a friend of mine
EmD
was dead.
CGC
I sit before my only candle, like a pilgrim sits
GC
beside the way. Now this journey appears before
     
EmG
my candle As a song that's growing fainter, the
DC
harder I play, 'Til I fear before I end will
DC
fade away. But I guess I'll get there, though I
GDC
wouldn't say for sure.
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Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know
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him long. And when I stood myself beside him ,
CDG
I never thought I was as strong. Still it seems
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he stopped his singing in the middle of his
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song. Well I'm not the one to say I know, but
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I'm hoping he was wrong.
CGC
I'm holding out my only candle, though it's so
GC
little light to find my way. Now this story's
EmG
been laid beneath my candle, And it's shorter
     
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every hour as it reaches for the day. Yes, I
CDC
feel just like a candle in a way. I hope I get
GDC
there, but I never pray.

Song For Adam (Jackson Browne)                        fade away. But I guess I'll get there, though I   
                                                      wouldn't say for sure.                            
Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know                                                        
him well, He was alone into his distance, he          Though Adam was a friend of mine, I did not know  
was deep into his well. I could guess what he         him long. And when I stood myself beside him ,    
was laughing at, but I couldn't really tell. Now      I never thought I was as strong. Still it seems   
the story's told that Adam jumped, but I'm            he stopped his singing in the middle of his       
thinking that he fell.                                song. Well I'm not the one to say I know, but     
                                                      I'm hoping he was wrong.                          
Together we went traveling as we received the                                                           
call. His destination India, and I had none at        I'm holding out my only candle, though it's so    
all. Well, I still remember laughing  with our        little light to find my way. Now this story's     
backs against the wall. So free of fear we never      been laid beneath my candle, And it's shorter     
thought that one of us might fall.                    every hour as it reaches for the day. Yes, I      
                                                      feel just like a candle in a way. I hope I get    
I sit before my only candle, but it's so little       there, but I never pray.                          
light to find my way. Now this story unfolds                                                            
before my candle, Which is shorter every hour as                                                        
it reaches for the day. But I feel just like a                                                          
candle in a way. I guess I'll get there, but I                                                          
wouldn't say for sure.                                                                                  
                                                                                                        
When we parted we were laughing still as our                                                            
goodbyes were said. And I never heard from him                                                          
again as each our lives were led. Except for                                                            
once in someone else's letter I once read. Until                                                        
I heard the sudden word that a friend of mine                                                           
was dead.                                                                                               
                                                                                                        
I sit before my only candle, like a pilgrim sits                                                        
beside the way. Now this journey appears before                                                         
my candle As a song that's growing fainter, the                                                         
harder I play, 'Til I fear before I end will