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Written by Dick Holler, who recorded (but didn't write) the original version of "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (a no. 18 smash for The Swingin' Medallions in mid-66), with his band the Holidays. This was Dion's last big hit, peaking at no. 1. "Abraham, Martin, & John" (Dick Holler) Dion No. 1, 1968 Intro: orchestra [arr. for guitar]: E MajorE G#m7G#m7 F#m7F#m7 E MajorE v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ----|------------|------------|------0-----|------------| ----|------------|0--------0--|2-----------|0-----------| ----|------------|------------|------------|------------| ----|2--------2--|------------|------------|------2--4--| 2---|------------|------------|------------|------------| ----|------------|------------|------------|------------| E MajorE BB A/EA/E v v v v v v v v v v v v ------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------| 1--------1--|------------|------------| ------------|4--2--4-----|2--------2--| ------------|------------|------4-----| ------------|------------|------------| band enters: [bass]: E MajorE v v v v v v v v ----------9-----|--9-------------| ----6-7-9-----9-|9---9-7-6-------| 7-9-------------|----------9-7---| ----------------|--------------7-| Verse 1: E MajorE G#m7G#m7 F#m7F#m7 E MajorE Anybody here seen... Abraham? E MajorE F#m7F#m7 G#m7G#m7 B7B7 Can you... gone? C# minorC#m G# minorG#m F#m7F#m7 B7B7 E MajorE He freed... people... seems the good they die... F#m7F#m7 B7B7 E MajorE I just looked... gone / / / / / / Orchestra break [arr. for guitar]: E MajorE BB A/EA/E E MajorE v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------|1--------1--|------------|------------|------------| 2--4--|------------|4--2--4-----|2-----------|2-----------| ------|------------|------------|------4-----|------------| ------|------------|------------|------------|------------| Verse 2: Anybody here... Can you tell... He freed a lot... A/EA/E I just looked... gone / / / / / / / / Organ break [arr. for guitar]: E MajorE v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|---------0--|2-----0-----| ------------|------------|------------|------1-----|------------| 2-----------|------------|2-----------|------------|------------| ------------|------2--4--|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| A augmentedA E MajorE v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------0-----|------------|------0-----|------------|------------| ---------4--|2-----------|---------4--|2-----------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| ------------|------------|------------|------------|------------| Verse 3: Hey anybody here... Can you tell... He freed a lot... A/EA/E E MajorE I just looked... gone / / / / / / / / Bridge: A augmentedA G#m7G#m7 F#m7F#m7 G#m7G#m7 Didn't you love... things that they... A augmentedA G#m7G#m7 F#m7F#m7 E MajorE Didn't they try to find... you... Bm7Bm7 D MajorD And we'll be free A augmentedA G#m7G#m7 F#m7F#m7 Someday soon B7B7 It's gonna... Verse 4: Anybody here... Can you tell... I thought I saw... C# minorC#m A/EA/E With Abraham... John / / / / / / / / / / / / Coda [repeat to fade]: bass: E MajorE v v v v v v v v ----------9-----|--9-------------| ----6-7-9-----9-|9---9-7-6-------| 7-9-------------|----------9-7---| ----------------|--------------7-| Questions? Comments? E-mail Alex @ [email protected]
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