Joan Baez – Lincoln Freed Me Today The Slave (Guitar)
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As recorded by Joan Baez
(From the 1971 album BLESSED ARE...)
[Intro]
Em Am Em Am
[Verse 1]
Em Am Been a slave most all my life Em Am So's my kids, and so's my wife F C I've been working on the Colonel's farm F C Ain't been mistreated, ain't done no harm F Bb F I'll be a slave to my grave G F G No need of me being free
[Verse 2]
Em Am Recollect when I was just fourteen Em Am Freedom used to be my biggest dream F C I'm older now, lot wiser too F C If I was free what would I do F Bb F The Colonel's been right good to me G F G He's taken care of my family
[Harmonica Solo]
Em Am Em Am
F C F C F
Bb F
[Interlude]
G F G
[Verse 3]
Em Am The Colonel rode the buggy in from town Em Am Hitched the horse and called us all around F C Said he couldn't keep us here no more F C I saw a tear as he walked toward the door F Bb F Oh Dear God, what did he say? G Dm G Now I am free to go my way
[Intzerlude]
Em Am Em Am
F C F C F
Bb F
[Outro]
G F G Em
Am Em Am F