Jackson Browne - Song For Adam

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 ]