Abraham Martin And John
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Capo: 1
Intro: C
verse 1
C Em F C
Anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
C Em F
Can you tell me where he's gone?
C/E F Gsus4 G
He freed a lot of people
F C/E
But the good die young
F G F C/E C/D C
Now I just turn around and he's go-one
verse 2
C Em F C
Anybody here seen my old friend John?
C Em F
Can you tell me where he's gone?
C/E F Gsus4 G
He freed a lot of people
F C/E
But the good die young
F G F C/E C/D C
Now I just turn around and he's go-one
verse 3
C Em F C
Anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
C Em F
Can you tell me where he's gone?
C/E F Gsus4 G
He freed a lot of people
F C/E
But the good die young
F G F C/E C/D C
Now I just turn around and he's go-one
Middle 8
F Gsus4 G
Didn't you love
F C/E
The things they stood for?
F G
Didn't they try
F C
To find some good for you and me?
G F C/E
An' we'll be ... free, someday
F/G F/G
I know, free one day
verse 4
C Em F C
Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
C Em F
Can you tell me where he's gone?
C/E F Gsus4 G
I see him walkin'
F C/E
Up over the hill
F G F C/E C/D C
With Abraham and Martin and Jo-o- o- ohn
How to play Abraham Martin And John
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.