Lincoln chords by Michael Behm

SimplifiedEm · C · F · G · Fm …

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Em
C
F
G
Fm
Am
Ddim

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
F 
G 
When I was just a boy,
Em 
C 
I played the songs
F 
C 
that you are hearing from me now
G 
But then I was a man
Em 
C 
before the day was over
F 
Em 
C 
I had lost my way
F 
Fm 
C 
I never knew where I came from
F 
Fm 
C 
You'll never be like that, my son
F 
Fm 
And if you ever fall,
C 
Am 
I'll be there to break your fall
F 
Fm 
And even when my day is done,
C 
Am 
I'll be beside you, everyone
F 
Fm 
And everything that you've become,
C 
Am 
you could always unbecome
F 
Fm 
When you need me, remember this
F 
Fm 
Ddim 
Reach down inside yourself
Fm 
C 
Am 
And   pull the lever, make the change
F 
Fm 
Cause life is good when you engage
C 
Am 
So take a breath and turn the page
F 
Fm 
Are we out?
C 
Are we out?
G 
Em 
C 
And you were such a beautiful little boy,
F 
C 
no words  could comprehend
G 
Em 
The things I want for you to see,
C 
for you to be,
F 
C 
you'll be these all someday
F 
Fm 
C 
I never knew where I came from
F 
Fm 
C 
You'll never be like that, my son
F 
Ddim 
But if you ever   fall
Fm 
C 
Am 
I'll be there to break the fall
F 
Ddim 
And even when I'm dead and gone
C 
Am 
I'll be beside you, everyone
F 
Fm 
When you need me, remember me
F 
Fm 
Reach down inside yourself
C 
and pull the lever
Am 
Make the change,
F 
Fm 
Ddim 
cause life is good if you engage
Fm 
C 
So take a breath and
Am 
turn the page
F 
Ddim 
Reach down inside your heart
Fm 
C 
Am 
Pull the lever, make a start
F 
Fm 
Ddim 
Cause life is good when you engage
Fm 
C 
Am 
So take a breath and turn the page
F 
Ddim 
Fm 
C 
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Am 
F 
Ddim 
Fm 
C 
G 
When I was just a boy
Em 
C 
I played the songs
F 
that you are hearing from me now