Lincoln Freed Me Today The Slave Chords

Key: C 🎸 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