Lincoln Freed Me Today The Slave chords by Joan Baez

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

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